chances in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.chance [Am tʃæns, Brit tʃɑːns] N

3.1. chance C (opportunity):

chance
oportunidad f
chance
ocasión f
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

4. chance C (likelihood):

chance
posibilidad f
chance
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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chance on VB [Am tʃæns -, Brit tʃɑːns -], chance upon VB (v + prep + o)

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reassess chances/situation
volver a estudiar
reassess chances/situation
reexaminar
the slimness of their chances
las poquísimas posibilidades que tienen
she was rather discouraging about my chances
me desalentó or desanimó bastante en cuanto a mis posibilidades

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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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off-chance [ˈɒftʃɑ:nts, Am ˈɑ:ftʃænts] N

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the chances are evens
las posibilidades son del cincuenta por ciento
enhance (improve or intensify) chances
aumentar

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chances Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

strong chances of success
muchas posibilidades de éxito
the chances are evens
las posibilidades son del cincuenta por ciento
the chances are that she's already gone
lo más probable es que ya se haya marchado
to miss one's chance (to do sth)
desperdiciar la ocasión (de hacer algo)
you must take your chances when they arise
cuando se presenta una oportunidad, debes aprovecharla
to chance it, to chance one's arm
arriesgarse
to leap at the chance to do sth
no dejar escapar la oportunidad de hacer algo
my chances are zero
no tengo ninguna posibilidad
the chances are about even
hay casi las mismas posibilidades
to have a good chance of success
tener grandes posibilidades de éxito
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Wanting to maximise the chances of a successful credit application?
www.telegraph.co.uk
Meaning that the bookmakers disagree on the chances of the outcomes.
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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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Chances of superheating can increase with repeated heating and cooling cycles of an undisturbed container, like when a forgotten coffee cup is re-heated without being removed from a microwave oven.
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But to get his data, this strong and cool-headed pilot takes all kinds of chances himself.
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These crops include yam, sweet potato, taro, garlic, ginger and onion, as they ensure higher chances of survival during awry climate conditions.
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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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But unless you have access to a private driver, getting behind the wheel after your nocturnal catnap greatly increases your chances of being in a car crash.
www.businessinsider.com.au
For patients suffering from hypothermia a woollen hat can make a big difference to their chances of survival by helping to prevent further heat loss.
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