Tra từ chance - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

chance [chance chances chanced chancing] noun, verb, adjective BrE [tʃɑːns] NAmE [tʃæns]
noun
1. countable, uncountable a possibility of sth happening, especially sth that you want
•~ of doing sth Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight?
• She has only a slim chance of passing the exam.
•~ that… There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time.
•There is no chance that he will change his mind.
•~ of sth happening What chance is there of anybody being found alive?
•~ of sth Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival.
•The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success.
•an outside chance (= a very small one)
•The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning.
2. countable a suitable time or situation when you have the opportunity to do sth
• It was the chance she had been waiting for.
• Jeff deceived me once already— I won't give him a second chance.
•This is your big chance (= opportunity for success).
•~ of sth We won't get another chance of a holiday this year.
•~ to do sth Please give me a chance to explain.
•Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre.
•~ for sb to do sth There will be a chance for parents to look around the school.
3. countable an unpleasant or dangerous possibility
• When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill.
• The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take.
4. uncountable the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand
• I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport.
• Chess is not a game of chance.
•It was pure chance that we were both there.
•We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance.
more at not have/stand a cat in hell's chance at ↑cat, not have a dog's chance at ↑dog _n., have an even chance at ↑even _adj., with an eye for/to the main chance at ↑eye _n., fat chance at ↑fat _adj., a fighting chance at ↑fight _v., not have a snowball's chance in hell at ↑snowball _n., a sporting chance at ↑sporting

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

Thesaurus:
chance noun
1. C, U
•Is there any chance of getting tickets now?
possibility • • prospect • • odds • • likelihood • • probability •
a chance/a possibility/the prospect/the odds/the likelihood/a probability of/that…
little/no chance/possibility/prospect/likelihood
the chances/odds/likelihood/probability is/are that…
increase/reduce the chance/possibility/odds/probability/likelihood
2. C
•This is your big chance.
opportunity • • start • • possibilities • |informal break • |especially spoken moment • |especially business window •
a chance/the opportunity to do sth
have a/an chance/opportunity/break/moment/window
get/give sb a/an chance/opportunity/break/moment/start
take advantage of a chance/an opportunity/the possibilities/a window
Chance or opportunity? Opportunity tends to be more formal. In some cases only one of the words can be used:
•I won't give him a second chance.
✗ I won't give him a second opportunity.:
•job/equal opportunities
✗ job/equal chances
3. C
•The manager took a chance on a young, inexperienced player.
gamble • • risk •
take a chance/gamble/risk on sth
take a chance/risk with sth
a big chance/gamble/risk
Chance, gamble or risk? Risk is used especially when there is danger to life or sb's safety; gamble is used about less serious danger, or when you risk money. When you decide to give/not to give sb the opportunity to do sth, you take a chance/take no chances.
4. U, sing.
•We met by chance at the airport.
coincidence • • accident • • luck •
by chance/coincidence/accident/luck
pure/sheer chance/coincidence/accident/luck
a/an happy/unfortunate/strange chance/coincidence/accident

Synonyms:
luck
chance • coincidence • accident • fate • destiny
These are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.
luck • the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people: ▪ This ring has always brought me good luck.
chance • the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand: ▪ The results could simply be due to chance.
coincidence • the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way: ▪ They met through a series of strange coincidences.
accident • something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance: ▪ Their early arrival was just an accident.
fate • the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed: ▪ Fate decreed that she would never reach America.
destiny • the power that is believed to control events: ▪ I believe there's some force guiding us— call it God, destiny or fate.
fate or destiny?
Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things.
by …luck/chance/coincidence/accident
It's no coincidence/accident that…
pure/sheer luck/chance/coincidence/accident
to believe in luck/coincidences/fate/destiny

Example Bank:
•After a poor start, they are now in with a chance of winning the league.
•Are you by any chance Mr Ludd?
•As long as there is an outside chance, we will go for it.
•By a happy chance he bumped into an old friend on the plane.
•Chess is not a game of chance.
•Fat chance of him helping you!
•Given the chance, I'd retire tomorrow.
•He blew four of his seven save chances.
•He deserves the chance to give his side of the story.
•He didn't want to risk the chance of being discovered.
•He doesn't stand a chance of winning against such an experienced player.
•He had wasted a golden chance to make history.
•He had zero chance of survival.
•He realized that this might be his only chance to save himself.
•How do you rate our chances of finding her?
•I don't fancy our chances of getting there on time.
•I finally had the chance to meet my hero.
•I got most answers right through sheer chance.
•I rang the company just on the off chance that they might have a vacancy.
•I would welcome the chance to give my opinion.
•I wouldn't pass up the chance of working for them.
•If she let this chance slip, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
•It was a mistake which eliminated any chance of an Australian victory.
•Katie was his last real chance at happiness.
•Leaving nothing to chance, he delivered the letter himself.
•No child should be denied the chance of growing up in a family.
•She has every chance of passing the exam if she works hard.
•She played left-handed to give her opponent a fair chance.
•She spotted her chance of making a quick profit.
•Take every chance that comes your way.
•The doctors gave him little chance of surviving the night.
•The dog always runs off when it gets half a chance.
•The guide book didn't mention the hotel, but we decided to take a chance.
•The manager took a chance on the young goalkeeper.
•The missing climber's chances of survival are slim.
•The new college is intended to improve the life chances of children in the inner city.
•The police came upon the hideout purely by chance.
•The police were taking no chances with the protesters.
•The results could simply be due to chance.
•The teacher gave her one last chance to prove she could behave.
•The team created several clear chances but failed to score.
•There are no second chances in this business.
•There is a very real chance that the film will win an award.
•There is always an element of chance in buying a used car.
•There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that I'll wear that thing!
•There was only a million-to-one chance of it happening.
•There's a fair chance that nobody will come to the talk.
•They blew their chance to go second in the league.
•They have a 90 per cent chance of success.
•This is the ideal chance for him to show his ability.
•This is your big chance— grab it with both hands.
•Travis had left the door open— she seized her chance and was through it like a shot.
•What are his survival chances?
•When the chance came to go to Paris, she jumped at it.
•the variety with the best chance for success
•As chance would have it, John was going to London too.
•Jeff deceived me once already— I won't give him a second chance.
•Nowdays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival.
•The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take.
•There's a slight chance that she'll be back in time.
•We met by chance at the airport.
•We won't get another chance at a vacation this year.
•We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance.
•When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances.
•You'll have the opportunity/chance to ask questions at the end.
Idioms: ↑as chance would have it ▪ ↑by any chance ▪ ↑chance would be a fine thing ▪ ↑chance your arm ▪ ↑chances are … ▪ ↑give somebody half a chance ▪ ↑in with a chance ▪ ↑no chance ▪ ↑on the off chance ▪ ↑stand a chance ▪ ↑take a chance ▪ ↑take your chances
Derived: ↑chance on somebody

verb
1. transitive (informal)to risk sth, although you know the result may not be successful
•~ sth She was chancing her luck driving without a licence.
•‘Take an umbrella.’ ‘No, I'll chance it ’ (= take the risk that it may rain).
•~ doing sth I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming out.
2. linking verb (formal)to happen or to do sth by chance
•~ to do sth If I do chance to find out where she is, I'll inform you immediately.
•They chanced to be staying at the same hotel.
•it chanced (that)… It chanced (that) they were staying at the same hotel.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

Example Bank:
•‘Take an umbrella.’ ‘No, I'll chance it.’
•I stayed hidden; I couldn't chance coming out.

adjective only before noun
not planned
Syn: ↑unplanned
•a chance meeting/encounter

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.