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I . chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] N

1. chance (possibility):

chance
szansa f
to stand a chance of sth

2. chance (opportunity):

chance
okazja f
the chance of a lifetime
to give sb a chance

3. chance no pl (fortune):

chance
by chance
chance meeting

4. chance (risk):

chance
ryzyko nt
to take a chance

Phrases:

no chance
on the off chance

II . chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] VB intr form

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

chance inf:

chance

Phrases:

to chance it

chance on, chance upon VB trans form

1. chance on (meet):

to chance on sb

2. chance on (find):

to chance on sth

off-chance N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
With overwhelmingly more than chance frequency, languages with dominant order VSO have the adjective after the noun. 18.
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Doctors told them that there would be no chance that the foetus, who had a condition called acrania, would survive longer than an hour after birth.
www.herald.ie
Pudge would seem to have a better chance of eventually getting in even if he doesn't make it this year.
www.espn.com.au
Stats reveal there is just a one-in-a-million chance of a ewe producing quintuplets.
www.shropshirestar.com
To test the doubt was dramatically a chance not to be missed, not be bungled either by resolving it.
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But what if they throw his communication into the circular file before he gets a chance to explain?
www.chicagotribune.com
An example is where you purchase goods or services and then given the chance to enter into the lottery and possibly win a prize.
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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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Flat pitch and poor bowling from both sides - chance for batters to make merry!
www.espncricinfo.com
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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