chance 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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chance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chance in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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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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purely by chance
tout à fait par hasard
a fifty-fifty chance
cinquante pour cent de chances
squander chance
manquer
slim chance, possibility
maigre
there's an evens chance he'll do it
il y a une chance sur deux qu'il le fasse

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chance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
to stand a chance of doing sth inf
avoir de bonnes chances de faire qc
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
to take the chance [or opportunity] to +infin
saisir l'occasion de +infin
chance would be a fine thing!
je t'en fiche!
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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If your rural area is a commutable distance from a city, you have a better chance of retaining your population and keeping people living there.
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Any chance of an upset victory was dashed as the spectre of internal revolution and a government oblivious to the peril dominated the public consciousness.
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It has been reported that cultures other than white have an increased chance of experiencing infant mortality.
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The larger animals are grazing excess vegetation, trees are sometimes uprooted and controlled burning is carried out occasionally, to give the sandy heath a chance.
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With overwhelmingly more than chance frequency, languages with dominant order VSO have the adjective after the noun. 18.
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Any chance of hearing from the organ grinder rather than...
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Stats reveal there is just a one-in-a-million chance of a ewe producing quintuplets.
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The initial launch day weather forecast called for a 90% chance of favorable launch conditions.
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By holding activities and events such as orchid rambles and birdwatching fairs, the trust gives people of all ages the chance to experience local wildlife.
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Pudge would seem to have a better chance of eventually getting in even if he doesn't make it this year.
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