chance
gb/t͡ʃˈæns/ us/t͡ʃˈæns/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 700
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
A2
entity
1
possibility of something happening
How likely it is that something will happen.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a chance of [something happening]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chance' with 'opportunity'. 'Chance' can mean probability, while 'opportunity' means a favorable situation to do something.
সমার্থক শব্দ
possibility (More general and neutral; can apply to situations beyond probability.)
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likelihood (Slightly more formal and technical than 'chance'.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
certainty (Indicates something will definitely happen, opposite of chance.)
কলোকেশন
good chance
|slim chance
|equal chance
|chance of success
|chance to win
বিষয়
daily life
|probability
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- There’s a good chance it will rain tomorrow.
- She has little chance of getting the job.
- Is there any chance we can meet earlier?
- They have an equal chance of winning the game.
- There's no chance he will agree to that plan.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- There is a chance it will rain.
- He has a good chance to win.
- Is there a chance we can talk?
- She has no chance to get that job.
- We have the same chance to win.
বিশেষ্য
A2
entity
2
opportunity to do something
A time when you can do something you want or need to do.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a chance to [do something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'probability' sense. Here, 'chance' means an occasion, not likelihood.
সমার্থক শব্দ
opportunity (Very close in meaning, though 'opportunity' often sounds more formal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
missed opportunity (Refers to a lost or wasted favorable situation.)
কলোকেশন
get a chance
|give someone a chance
|miss a chance
|once-in-a-lifetime chance
বিষয়
daily life
|career
|goals
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- I finally got the chance to visit Paris.
- Please give me a chance to explain.
- She missed her chance by arriving late.
- This is your big chance to impress the boss.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I have a chance to go to London.
- He gave me a chance to speak.
- She missed her chance to win.
- This is my chance to try new food.
বিশেষ্য
B1
event
3
unplanned or accidental event
Something that happens without planning or control.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Some learners confuse 'by chance' with 'by choice'. The former means accidentally, not intentionally.
সমার্থক শব্দ
coincidence ('Coincidence' often refers to two events happening together unexpectedly.)
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accident ('Accident' often implies an unwanted or harmful event.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
intention (Implies deliberate planning, opposite of unplanned occurrence.)
কলোকেশন
by chance
|pure chance
|meet by chance
বিষয়
daily life
|probability
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- We met purely by chance in the supermarket.
- It was no mere chance that they were both there.
- By sheer chance, she found her lost keys.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I met him by chance in the park.
- It was pure chance that we saw each other.
- She found the book by chance.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
4
do something accidentally or unexpectedly
To do or find something without planning it.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to chance upon [something/someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse this verb form with 'take a chance'. Here it means accidental discovery, not risk-taking.
সমার্থক শব্দ
stumble upon (Informal; emphasizes unexpected discovery.)
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come across (Neutral; commonly used for finding things unexpectedly.)
কলোকেশন
chance upon
|chance across
বিষয়
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
উদাহরণ
- I chanced upon an old friend while traveling.
- She chanced across a rare book in the shop.
- They chanced upon a beautiful hidden beach.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I chanced upon my teacher in the city.
- He chanced across an old photo.
- We chanced upon a small cafe.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
chance
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæns/
US/t͡ʃˈæns/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
chance (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (chance)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: chance
- Plural: chance, chances
Verb
- Base: chance
- 3rd Person Singular: chances
- Present Participle: chancing
- Past: chanced
- Past Participle: chanced
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
chances
noun
chancing
verb
chanced
verb
Related words
chancy
adjective
Advanced or less common
chancer
noun
অভিব্যক্তি
by chance
1/bˈaɪ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
happening without planning
Something that happens without being planned or expected.
উদাহরণ
- I met her purely by chance at the café.
- He found the letter by chance while cleaning his desk.
fat chance
1/fˈæt t͡ʃˈæns/
idiom
informal
sarcastic way to say no possibility
'Fat chance' means there is almost no possibility of something happening, and is often said sarcastically.
উদাহরণ
- "Will he lend you money?" "Fat chance."
- Fat chance we’ll get tickets now that it’s sold out.
on the off-chance
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈɔf t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
in case something unlikely happens
Doing something because there is a small possibility it will help or succeed.
উদাহরণ
- I called him on the off-chance he was still at home.
- She packed her swimsuit on the off-chance they would go swimming.
stand a chance
1/stˈænd ə t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
have a possibility of success
To have some possibility of winning or succeeding.
উদাহরণ
- We don’t stand a chance against such a strong team.
- She stands a good chance of passing the exam.
take a chance
1/tˈeɪk ə t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
do something risky for possible gain
To try something that might fail but could bring success if it works.
উদাহরণ
- You should take a chance and apply for the job.
- They took a chance on investing in the new company.