chance
gb/t͡ʃˈæns/ us/t͡ʃˈæns/
A2
Engleză
~ 700
esély, valószínűség, lehetőség, alkalom, véletlen, rábukkan, belebotlik, összefut
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
esély
B1
valószínűség
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
a chance of [something happening]
There’s a good chance it will rain tomorrow.
Jó esély van rá, hogy holnap esni fog.
She has little chance of getting the job.
Kevés esélye van arra, hogy megkapja az állást.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is a chance it will rain.
Van rá esély, hogy esni fog.
He has a good chance to win.
Jó esélye van a győzelemre.
Is there a chance we can talk?
She has no chance to get that job.
We have the same chance to win.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chance' with 'opportunity'. 'Chance' can mean probability, while 'opportunity' means a favorable situation to do something.
Sens
possibility of something happening
Colocații
good chance
|slim chance
|equal chance
|chance of success
|chance to win
Sinonime
possibility (More general and neutral; can apply to situations beyond probability.)
|
likelihood (Slightly more formal and technical than 'chance'.)
Antonime
certainty (Indicates something will definitely happen, opposite of chance.)
Teme
daily life
|probability
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
How likely it is that something will happen.
The likelihood that a particular event will occur.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a chance to [do something]
I finally got the chance to visit Paris.
Végre lehetőségem nyílt Párizsba látogatni.
Please give me a chance to explain.
Kérlek, adj lehetőséget arra, hogy elmagyarázzam.
She missed her chance by arriving late.
This is your big chance to impress the boss.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a chance to go to London.
Lehetőségem van Londonba menni.
He gave me a chance to speak.
Lehetőséget adott arra, hogy megszólaljak.
She missed her chance to win.
This is my chance to try new food.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'probability' sense. Here, 'chance' means an occasion, not likelihood.
Sens
opportunity to do something
Colocații
get a chance
|give someone a chance
|miss a chance
|once-in-a-lifetime chance
Sinonime
opportunity (Very close in meaning, though 'opportunity' often sounds more formal.)
Antonime
missed opportunity (Refers to a lost or wasted favorable situation.)
Teme
daily life
|career
|goals
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
A time when you can do something you want or need to do.
A time or situation in which it is possible to do something you want or need to do.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
véletlen
A2
We met purely by chance in the supermarket.
Teljesen véletlenül találkoztunk a szupermarketben.
It was no mere chance that they were both there.
Nem puszta véletlen volt, hogy mindketten ott voltak.
By sheer chance, she found her lost keys.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I met him by chance in the park.
Véletlenül találkoztam vele a parkban.
It was pure chance that we saw each other.
Tiszta véletlen volt, hogy megláttuk egymást.
She found the book by chance.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'by chance' with 'by choice'. The former means accidentally, not intentionally.
Sens
unplanned or accidental event
Colocații
by chance
|pure chance
|meet by chance
Sinonime
coincidence ('Coincidence' often refers to two events happening together unexpectedly.)
|
accident ('Accident' often implies an unwanted or harmful event.)
Antonime
intention (Implies deliberate planning, opposite of unplanned occurrence.)
Teme
daily life
|probability
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
Something that happens without planning or control.
An occurrence caused by luck or accident rather than design or intention.
VERB
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to chance upon [something/someone]
I chanced upon an old friend while traveling.
Utazás közben véletlenül összefutottam egy régi barátommal.
She chanced across a rare book in the shop.
Véletlenül rábukkant egy ritka könyvre a boltban.
They chanced upon a beautiful hidden beach.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I chanced upon my teacher in the city.
Véletlenül összefutottam a tanárommal a városban.
He chanced across an old photo.
Véletlenül rábukkant egy régi fényképre.
We chanced upon a small cafe.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this verb form with 'take a chance'. Here it means accidental discovery, not risk-taking.
Sens
do something accidentally or unexpectedly
Colocații
chance upon
|chance across
Sinonime
stumble upon (Informal; emphasizes unexpected discovery.)
|
come across (Neutral; commonly used for finding things unexpectedly.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definiție
To do or find something without planning it.
To do, find, or experience something without intending to.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
chance
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæns/
US/t͡ʃˈæns/
Silabe și accent
chance (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (chance)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: chance
- Plural: chance, chances
Verb
- Base: chance
- 3rd Person Singular: chances
- Present Participle: chancing
- Past: chanced
- Past Participle: chanced
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
chances
noun
chancing
verb
chanced
verb
Related words
chancy
adjective
Advanced or less common
chancer
noun
Expresii
by chance
1/bˈaɪ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
happening without planning
Something that happens without being planned or expected.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- "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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- You should take a chance and apply for the job.
- They took a chance on investing in the new company.