Meanings (ES + gloss)
chance • chanza • oportunidad • posibilidad
An opportunity or possibility.
There was a fat/slim chance that my letter would arrive in time.
We had the chance to meet the president last week: we have a good/strong chance of making / to make a profit.
azar • casualidad • suerte
Random occurrence; luck.
My whole life seems to be ruled by blind chance.
Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?
baza • probabilidad
The probability of something happening.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.
albur
What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
Wild-visag'd Wanderer! ah for thy heavy chance!
Phrases
Buckley's chanceChinaman's chanceChinaman's chance in hellCome By Chancebechanceblow one's chanceby any chanceby chancecat in hell's chancecat's chance in hellchance acquaintancechance cardchance fracturechance passengerchance the duckschance would be a fine thingchance'd be a fine thingchance-medleychanceablechancefulchancelesschancelychancerchances arechancewisechancydog's chanceeven chancefair chancefat chancefighting chancefirst-chance exceptiongame of chancegive chance tohalf a chancehalf-chancehappenchancehappy chancein with a chancejump at the chance
Meanings (ES + gloss)
chancear • chansear
To try or risk.
He does chance it in stocks, but he's always played on the square, if you call stocks gambling.
Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?