chance: význam a definice

The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.

A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck: Chance will determine the outcome.

The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability. Often used in the plural: Chances are good that you will win. Is there any chance of rain?

An accidental or unpredictable event.

A favorable set of circumstances; an opportunity: a chance to escape.

A risk or hazard; a gamble: took a chance that the ice would hold me.

Games A raffle or lottery ticket.

Baseball An opportunity to make a putout or an assist that counts as an error if unsuccessful.

Caused by or ascribable to chance; unexpected, random, or casual: a chance encounter; a chance result.

To come about by chance; occur: It chanced that the train was late that day.

To take the risk or hazard of: not willing to chance it.

on To find or meet accidentally; happen upon: While in Paris we chanced on two old friends.

by chance Without plan; accidentally: They met by chance on a plane.

by chance Possibly; perchance: Is he, by chance, her brother?

on the off chance In the slight hope or possibility.