chance Significado & definición

Significado de chance en español

• 0 the possibility that something will happen -- posibilidad

  • There’s a chance that she’ll still be there.

  • She has a small chance of passing the exam.

• 1 the opportunity to do something -- oportunidad

  • I didn’t get a chance to talk to you at the party.

• 2 the way something happens because of luck, or without being planned -- casualidad

  • I saw her by chance.

• 3 a risk -- riesgo

  • There’s a chance of injury in almost any sport.

• 4 to have a chance of success or of doing something good -- tener posibilidades

  • He stands a good chance of winning.

• 5 it is likely -- lo más probable es que…

  • Chances are that he’ll say no.

• 6 used to say that there is no possibility of something happening -- ¡ni soñarlo!

  • ‘Are you going to lend her any money?’ ‘No chance!’

• 7 to take a risk by doing something -- arriesgarse a

  • He’d probably never find out if I did go to the party, but I can’t afford to chance it.

• 8 the opportunity to do sth -- oportunidad [ feminine ]

  • a chance for them to talk una oportunidad para que ellos hablen

  • I go to the movies whenever I get the chance. Voy al cine cada vez que tengo la oportunidad.

  • Did you have a chance to read my email? ¿Tuviste la oportunidad de leer mi correo electrónico?

  • Give him a chance to prove it. Dale una oportunidad para probarlo.

  • your last chance to buy one tu última oportunidad de comprar uno

• 9 the possibility sth could happen -- posibilidad [ feminine ]

  • There’s a chance she’ll win. Existe la posibilidad de que ella gane.

  • Any chance you could help out? ¿Hay alguna posibilidad de que me pudieras ayudar?

  • There’s a chance that it’ll stop raining later. Existe la posibilidad de que deje de llover más tarde.

  • She doesn’t stand a chance of persuading him. Ella no tiene ninguna posibilidad de persuadirlo.

• 10 a situation affected by luck or destiny -- casualidad [ feminine ]

  • It was pure chance that we met. Era pura casualidad que nos conociéramos.

  • Scientists discovered it by chance. Los científicos lo descubrieron por casualidad.

• 11 used to ask politely if sth is possible or correct -- por casualidad

  • Do you have a spare pen by any chance? ¿Tienes por casualidad un bolígrafo de repuesto?

  • Chances are he won’t come. Lo más probable es que no venga.

• 12 to do sth despite the risk -- correr el riesgo

  • He persuaded the company to take a chance on him. Persuadió a la compañía para que le diera una oportunidad.

• 13 to risk doing -- arriesgarse

  • I don’t think we should chance driving in the storm. No creo que debamos arriesgarnos a conducir en la tormenta.

• 14 not planned -- casual [ masculine-feminine ]

  • a chance meeting un encuentro fortuito