chances in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] N

1. chance (opportunity):

chance
occasion f
to have or get the chance to do
avoir l'occasion de faire
I had the chance of a job in China
on m'a offert la possibilité de travailler en Chine
this was the chance (that) she was waiting for
c'était l'occasion qu'elle attendait
to give sb a or the chance to do
donner à qn l'occasion de faire
the trip gave me a chance to speak Greek
le voyage m'a donné l'occasion de parler grec
give me a chance to explain
laisse-moi t'expliquer
give the tablets a chance to work
laisse aux cachets le temps d'agir
to take one's chance
saisir l'occasion
you've missed your chance
tu as laissé passer l'occasion
now's your chance!
c'est l'occasion ou jamais!
I haven't had a chance yet
je n'en ai pas encore eu l'occasion
this is your last chance
c'est ta dernière chance
this is your big chance
c'est l'occasion ou jamais
if you get a chance
si tu en as la possibilité
when you get a or the chance, can you…?
quand tu auras le temps est-ce que tu pourras…?
‘can you do it?’ ‘yes, given a or the chance’
‘est-ce que tu peux le faire?’ ‘oui, si on me laisse essayer’

2. chance (likelihood):

chance
chance f
there's little chance of sb doing
il y a peu de chances que qn fasse
there's little chance of winning
il y a peu de chances de gagner
the chances of catching the thief are slim
il y a peu de chances qu'on attrape le voleur
there is a chance that sb will do
il y a des chances que qn fasse
the chances are that …
il y a de grandes chances que …
+ subj the chances of sb doing are poor
il y a peu de chances que qn fasse
she has a good chance
elle a de bonnes chances
I have no chance
je n'ai aucune chance
what are his chances of recovery?
a-t-il des chances de s'en tirer?
what are my chances?
quelles sont mes chances?
any chance of a coffee inf?
est-ce que c'est possible d'avoir un café?

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

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

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IV.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns]

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I.chance upon VB [Brit tʃɑːns -, Am tʃæns -], chance on VB (chance upon [sb])

II.chance upon VB [Brit tʃɑːns -, Am tʃæns -], chance on VB (chance upon [sth])

off-chance [Brit ˈɒftʃɑːns] N

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her chances of success are only fifty-fifty
elle n'a qu'une chance sur deux de réussir
to have a fifty-fifty chance
avoir une chance sur deux (of doing de faire)

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chances in the PONS Dictionary

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I.chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] N

II.chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] VB intr

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

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enhance chances
améliorer
wreck chances, hopes
ruiner
to blight sb's chances/hopes
ruiner les chances/les espérances de qn
purely by chance
tout à fait par hasard
a fifty-fifty chance
cinquante pour cent de chances
boost hopes, chances
accroître
squander chance
manquer

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chances Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to blight sb's chances/hopes
ruiner les chances/les espérances de qn
there's an evens chance he'll do it
il y a une chance sur deux qu'il le fasse
not to have a chance in hell
n'avoir aucune chance
you do not have a dog's chance inf
tu n'as aucune chance
to do sth on the off chance that
faire qc dans l'espoir que +subj
there is an even chance that sb wins
qn a autant de chances de gagner que de perdre
to have a cat in hell's chance Brit
ne pas avoir l'ombre d'une chance
I don't fancy your chances of doing sth
je ne pense pas que tu arriveras à faire qc
not to give much for sb's chances
ne pas donner cher de la peau de qn inf
there's a strong chance she'll do it
il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle le fasse (subj)
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This responsibility could impede a woman's chances at marrying the most suitable husband because she would always be a secondary wife to whomever she married.
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However, she too withdrew from the event due to tonsillitis, dealing a blow to the host nation's chances.
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If there are too many young, they will all be underfed and will develop less quickly, reducing their chances of surviving to adulthood.
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You'll reduce your chances of losing your wallet simply by retrieving and stowing it fewer times.
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This signified the end of man's chances of coming back to life.
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Too early and the chances of success receded; too late and the real conflagration at the target would exceed the diversionary fires.
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A properly placed head restraint where one can sufficiently protect his/her head lower the chances of head injury by up to 35% during a rear-end collision.
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Looking at the two strikers, it could boil down to which nation will progress further and therefore give them more chances to net.
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Wanting to maximise the chances of a successful credit application?
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The name of sortes was in fact given to anything used to determine chances, and was also applied to any verbal response of an oracle.
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