chance upon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chance upon in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for chance upon in the English»French Dictionary

upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] N

1. chance (opportunity):

2. chance (likelihood):

II.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] ADJ attr

III.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] VB trans

chance upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chance upon in the English»French Dictionary

See also on

I.chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] N

III.chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] VB trans

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They tended to chance upon the videos in their social feeds, rather than seek them out specifically.
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Instead, always check for the same product on other sites and you might chance upon a much better deal elsewhere.
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In the meantime, she said passengers remain free to hail regular cabs - should they chance upon one.
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Follow that signal and you might chance upon the little neighbourhood bakeries the locality is known for.
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You could chance upon a leopard, a tiger or an elephant, a sloth bear, a bison or a wild dog at any given time.
www.thehindu.com
Those who find it chance upon it for themselves, live and in real -- shared -- time: now we see it, now we don't.
www.digitaljournal.com
This fish until this day, can be chance upon in the barangay creeks and rice fields.
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And the lucky ones can also chance upon a tiger or a black panther.
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Two sisters, disgruntled with their environment, chance upon a kingdom, where everything costs one rupee.
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We who chance upon privilege so easily and so arbitrarily often seem to be the most vehement and duplicitous in protecting it from others.
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