Translations for fighting chance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fighting chance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

she's got a fighting chance

tiene alguna posibilidad or chance

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I.chance [Am tʃæns, Brit tʃɑːns] N

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1. chance U (fate):

it was pure chance that we met

nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad

to trust sth to chance

dejar algo (librado) al azar

to leave nothing to chance

no dejar nada (librado) al azar

por or de casualidad

have you seen my hat, by any chance?

¿has visto mi sombrero por casualidad?

do you by any chance happen to know where he lives?

¿sabes por casualidad dónde vive?

if by any chance she should call, give her my number

si (por casualidad) llamara or llegara a llamar, dale mi número

if by any chance she should call, give her my number attr meeting/occurrence

if by any chance she should call, give her my number attr meeting/occurrence

3.1. chance C (opportunity):

there was no chance to ask questions

no hubo oportunidad or ocasión de hacer preguntas

I wish I'd had the chance to travel when I was younger

ojalá hubiera tenido la oportunidad de viajar cuando era joven

the chance didn't arise

no surgió or no se dio la oportunidad

the chance didn't arise

no hubo ocasión

to jump or leap at the chance

aprovechar or no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión

the chance of a lifetime

una oportunidad única en la vida

the chance of a lifetime

la oportunidad de su (or mi etc.) vida

you always wanted to sing: now's/here's your chance

siempre quisiste cantar: esta es tu oportunidad

now's my chance

esta es la mía

now's my chance

esta es mi oportunidad

to miss one's chance

desperdiciar la ocasión or la oportunidad

finished yet? — give me a chance!

¿has acabado ya? — ¡espera un poco!

it'll work if you only give it a chance

ya verás como funciona si le das tiempo

give them half a chance and they'll fleece you

en cuanto te descuidas te despluman

you won't get a second chance

no vas a tener otra oportunidad

3.2. chance C (raffle ticket):

chance Am

chance Am

to take or buy a chance

comprar un número or boleto

4. chance C (likelihood):

chance f or m esp LatAm

he has no chance of escaping

no tiene ninguna posibilidad or chance de escapar

there's not much chance of winning now

no hay muchas posibilidades or probabilidades or chances de ganar

there is little chance that he has survived

hay pocas posibilidades or probabilidades or chances de que haya sobrevivido

there's a slight chance of her remembering

podría ser que se acordara

there's a slight chance of her remembering

existe una pequeña posibilidad de que se acuerde

your plan hasn't a chance

tu plan no tiene ninguna posibilidad

they don't stand much of a chance

lo tienen (bien) difícil

she's got a fighting chance

tiene alguna posibilidad or chance

not a or no chance! inf

¡ni de casualidad or ni en broma! inf

the chances are ten to one

hay una posibilidad entre diez

it's a million-to-one chance or a chance in a million

las posibilidades son muy remotas

(the) chances are (that) … inf

lo más probable es que …

the chances are he's left already

lo más probable es que ya se haya ido

to be in with a chance Brit

tener posibilidades or chances

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

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2. chance (happen):

to chance to + infin I just chanced to be passing your office

pasaba por tu oficina por casualidad

Ann chanced to see them kiss liter

quiso el azar que Ann los viera besándose liter

fighting [Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ] N U

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1. fighting MIL:

enfrentamientos mpl

fighting (brawling)

2. fighting (arguing):

pleitos mpl Mex

3. fighting (boxing):

fighting inf

I.fight <pt & pp fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VB intr

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1. fight:

fight army/country:

fight army/country:

fight person:

fight person:

fight animal:

he fought in the First World War

combatió or luchó en la primera guerra mundial

to fight to the death

pelear or luchar a muerte

to fight against sb

luchar (or combatir etc.) contra alguien

to fight against sth

luchar contra algo

to fight for sb/sth for king/country/cause

luchar por alguien/algo

to fight for sb/sth for aim/policy

luchar por conseguir or lograr algo

he fights for a living

se gana la vida boxeando

she was fighting for her life

se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

he had to fight for breath

le costaba muchísimo respirar

to go down fighting

luchar hasta el final

he always fights shy of meeting the press

siempre procura esquivar or eludir a los periodistas

2. fight (quarrel):

to fight over/about sth couple/brothers/friends:

pelearse por algo

3. fight <fighting, pres part > troops/units:

2, 000 fighting men were sent to the front

enviaron 2.000 combatientes or soldados al frente

II.fight <pt & pp fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VB trans

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1.1. fight army/country:

combatir contra

if you want it, you'll have to fight me for it

si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo

Frazier fought Ali for the world title (in boxing)

Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial

to fight one's way

abrirse camino or paso a la fuerza

I had to fight my way into the hall

tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala

2.2. fight (contest):

fight election

we intend to fight the case LAW

pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc.)

to fight a seat Brit POL

presentarse como candidato para conseguir un escaño

III.fight [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] N

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1.1. fight C:

fight (between persons)

fight (brawl)

fight (brawl)

fight (between armies, companies)

fight (between armies, companies)

to put up a good fight

ofrecer or oponer resistencia

if you want a fight then I'm ready

si quieres pelea or si quieres pelear, aquí estoy

I'll give him a fight if he wants one

le voy a hacer frente si me provoca

they're looking for a fight

están buscando camorra or bronca

in a fair fight

1.2. fight C (boxing match):

Translations for fighting chance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

there's a fighting chance that ...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

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I.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N no pl

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fighting (battle)

II.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

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fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

Phrases:

there's a fighting chance that ...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

I.fight [faɪt] fought, fought N

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2. fight MIL:

3. fight (struggle):

the fight against AIDS

la lucha contra el SIDA

4. fight no pl (spirit):

to show some fight

enseñar los dientes

II.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB intr

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3. fight (struggle to overcome):

to fight for/against sth

luchar por/contra algo

III.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB trans

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1. fight (exchange blows with, argue with):

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

to fight a duel

batirse en duelo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

to fight a case LAW

llevar un caso a los tribunales

4. fight (struggle to obtain):

to fight one's way through the crowd

hacerse paso entre la multitud

to fight one's way to the top

hacerse camino luchando hasta la cima

I.chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] N

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2. chance no pl (likelihood):

there's not much of a chance of my coming to the party

no es muy probable que vaya a la fiesta

the chances are that she's already gone

lo más probable es que ya se haya marchado

to be in with a chance

tener posibilidades

to do sth on the off chance that ...

hacer algo con la esperanza de que...

to stand a chance of doing sth inf

tener posibilidades de hacer algo

to not stand a chance with sb

tenerlo muy difícil con alguien

it's a long chance

es poco probable

not a chance! inf

3. chance (opportunity):

the chance of a lifetime

la oportunidad de su vida

to give sb a chance (to do sth)

dar a alguien una oportunidad (de hacer algo)

given half a chance ...

a la menor ocasión...

to have the chance (to do sth)

tener la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to jump at the chance

no dejar escapar la oportunidad

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

desperdiciar la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to not have a chance in hell

no tener ninguna posibilidad

you must take your chances when they arise

cuando se presenta una oportunidad, debes aprovecharla

II.chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] VB intr

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