chance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chance in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.chance [tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] N

1. chance no pl (force causing random):

chance

случайност f

chance

късмет m

chance was against me

късметът не беше на моя страна

a chance encounter

случайна среща

a game of chance

хазартна игра

to leave nothing to chance

не оставям нищо на случая

by chance

случайно

2. chance no pl (likelihood):

chance

вероятност f

chance

шанс m

it's a long chance

вероятността е малка

not a chance! inf

никакъв шанс!

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

няма голяма вероятност да дойда на партито

the chances are that she's already gone

много е вероятно вече да е заминала

to be in with a chance

имам изгледи за успех

to stand a chance of doing sth

имам шанс да направя нщ

to do sth on the off chance that ...

правя нщ с надеждата, че ...

not to stand a chance with sb

нямам шанс срещу нкг

3. chance (opportunity):

chance

възможност f

chance

шанс m

given half a chance ...

при най-малка възможност ...

the chance of a lifetime

шанс, който едва ли ще се повтори

to give sb a chance (to do sth)

давам възможност на нкг (да направи нщ)

to have a/the chance (to do sth)

имам възможност(та) (да направя нщ)

to jump at the chance

възползвам се от възможността

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

пропускам шанса си (да направя нщ)

you must take your chances when they arise

трябва да се възползваш от възможностите, когато ти се представят

4. chance (hazard):

chance

риск m

to take a chance

поемам риск

to take a chance

осланям се на късмета си

to run a chance

излагам се на риск

II.chance [tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] VB intr

to chance (up) on sth/sb

попадам случайно на нщ/нкг

to chance (up) on sth/sb

натъквам се на нщ/нкг

they chanced to be in the restaurant just when I arrived

така се случи, че когато пристигнах, те бяха в ресторанта

III.chance [tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] VB trans

chance

поемам риск

to chance one's luck

опитвам си късмета

to chance it, to chance one's arm Brit

рискувам

off-chance [ˈɒftʃɑːns, Am ˈɑːftʃæns] N

off-chance

малка вероятност

on the off-chance

случайно

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slim chance

малък

Translations for chance in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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хазартни игри

game of chance

слука

chance

случаен минувач

chance passer-by

инцидентна среща

chance meeting

случайност

chance

по една случайност

by mere chance

чиста случайност

sheer [or pure] chance

шанс

chance

давам ти втори шанс

I am giving you a second chance

имам големи шансове

I have a big chance

това е голям шанс

this is a great chance

хазарт

game of chance

chance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth on the off chance that ...

правя нщ с надеждата, че ...

to give sb a chance (to do sth)

давам възможност на нкг (да направи нщ)

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

пропускам шанса си (да направя нщ)

to chance it, to chance one's arm Brit

рискувам

not to have cat in hell's chance Brit

нямам и най-малък шанс

to leap at the chance to do sth

хвърлям се на възможността да направя нщ

not to have a chance in hell

нямам никакъв шанс

it is not by chance that …

не е случайно, че …

it is a clear case of chance

случайността е явна

I have a great chance of doing sth

имам пълна възможност да направя нщ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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Stopping nicotine use and smoking several weeks before and several weeks after surgery cleans the body and improves the chance of an uneventful recovery.

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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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But what if they throw his communication into the circular file before he gets a chance to explain?

www.chicagotribune.com

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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Stats reveal there is just a one-in-a-million chance of a ewe producing quintuplets.

www.shropshirestar.com

Flat pitch and poor bowling from both sides - chance for batters to make merry!

www.espncricinfo.com

Any chance of hearing from the organ grinder rather than...

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk

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.

en.wikipedia.org

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.

www.independent.ie