Translations for „chance upon“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

chance on VB intr, chance upon VB intr to chance (up)on sb/sth

chance

po naključju naleteti na koga/kaj

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Others are secret spots, known only to locals and the lucky drivers who chance upon them.

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Stranger still, rarely would you chance upon someone who decides to move into a house simply because his pet is buried close by.

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So how does one chance upon new words?

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The best can improve with up to five years in the cellar, so it's worth buying a case when you chance upon a good one.

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Males may chance upon only one or two mates in their entire lifetime.

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One is left to chance upon that knowing smile and that glint of wonder in her eye when one meets her glance.

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Two sisters, disgruntled with their environment, chance upon a kingdom, where everything costs one rupee.

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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.

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This fish until this day, can be chance upon in the barangay creeks and rice fields.

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They tended to chance upon the videos in their social feeds, rather than seek them out specifically.

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