Definizione monolingua

chance

chance (third-person singular simple present chances, present participle chancing, simple past and past participle chanced)

1. (archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur.

   It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.

   • 1843, Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 2, ch. XV, Practical — Devotional

     Once […] it chanced that Geoffrey Riddell Bishop of Ely, a Prelate rather troublesome to our Abbot, made a request of him for timber from his woods towards certain edifices going on at Glemsford.

   • 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XVIII

     Mr. Mason, shivering as some one chanced to open the door, asked for more coal to be put on the fire, which had burnt out its flame, though its mass of cinder still shone hot and red. The footman who brought the coal, in going out, stopped near Mr. Eshtons chair, and said something to him in a low voice, of which I heard only the words, ""old woman,""—""quite troublesome.""

2. To try or risk.

   Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance it?

3. To discover something by chance.

   He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.

chance (plural chances)

1. (countable) An opportunity or possibility.

   We have the chance

2. (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.

   Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?

3. (countable) The probability of something happening.

   There is a 30% chance of rain tomorrow.

chance (comparative more chance, superlative most chance)

1. (rare) happening by chance, casual

Definizione dizionario chance

caso

	opportunità
	an opportunity or possibility
	Occasione o circostanza favorevole.
	A favorable circumstance or occasion.

	possibilità
	an opportunity or possibility
	Occasione o circostanza favorevole.
	A favorable circumstance or occasion.

	probabilità
	probability of something happening

accadere

accidentale

accidente

azzardare

azzardo

casuale

casualità

chance

felcità

fortuito

fortuna

occasionale

occasione

occorrenza

rischiare

rischio

sorte

ventura

Altri significati:

(countable) The probability of something happening.

(by) chance

To try or risk.

(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.

(archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur.

to discover by chance

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

To discover something by chance.

to try or risk

chance (of success)

(rare) happening by chance, casual

random occurrence