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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOff-Chance
/ˈɔːf.tʃæns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slight or remote possibility.
"I called him on the off-chance that he might be home." - 2
An opportunity that is unlikely to occur.
"She applied for the job on the off-chance that they might consider her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'off-chance' combines 'off', which has Old English roots meaning 'away from', and 'chance', derived from Latin 'cadentia', meaning 'to fall'. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to denote a slight possibility or unlikely event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Off-Chance" is said worldwide
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petite chance
Transliteration: pə.tit ʃɑ̃s
"Je l'ai appelé par petite chance qu'il soit chez lui."
geringe Chance
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁɪŋə ʃɑ̃sə
"Ich habe ihn aus geringer Chance angerufen, dass er zu Hause sein könnte."
piccola possibilità
Transliteration: ˈpik.kɔ.la poz.si.bi.liˈta
"L'ho chiamato per piccola possibilità che fosse a casa."
poca probabilidad
Transliteration: ˈpoka pɾoβaβiliˈðað
"Lo llamé por poca probabilidad de que estuviera en casa."
pequena chance
Transliteration: peˈke.nɐ ʃɐ̃si
"Eu liguei para ele por pequena chance de que ele estivesse em casa."
कम संभावना
Transliteration: kam sambhavana
"मैंने उसे कम संभावना पर बुलाया कि वह घर पर हो सकता है।"
小概率
Transliteration: xiǎo gàilǜ
"我打电话给他，抱着小概率他可能在家。"
희박한 가능성
Transliteration: huibakhan ganeungseong
"그에게 전화했는데 희박한 가능성으로 집에 있을 수도 있다."
わずかな可能性
Transliteration: wazukana kanōsei
"彼に電話したのは、わずかな可能性で彼が家にいるかもしれないからです。"
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