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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃɑ̃sə
"Es gibt eine gute Chance, dass es morgen regnet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause.
"Winning the lottery was purely a matter of chance." - 2
A possibility or likelihood of something happening.
"There is a good chance of rain tomorrow."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'cheance', meaning 'fall of the dice' or 'luck', which traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'cadentia' (falling), from the Latin verb 'cadere' (to fall). Over time, the meaning evolved from the physical fall of dice determining a random outcome to general probability, luck, and opportunity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chance" is said worldwide
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Chance
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃s
"Il y a une chance qu'il pleuve demain."
Chance
Transliteration: tʃɑ̃sə
"Es gibt eine gute Chance, dass es morgen regnet."
Occasione
Transliteration: ok-ka-zi-o-ne
"C'è una buona occasione di pioggia domani."
Oportunidad
Transliteration: o-por-tu-ni-dad
"Hay una buena oportunidad de lluvia mañana."
Chance
Transliteration: ʃɐ̃s
"Há uma boa chance de chuva amanhã."
अवसर
Transliteration: avsar
"कल बारिश होने का एक अच्छा अवसर है।"
机会
Transliteration: jī huì
"明天有下雨的好机会。"
기회
Transliteration: gihoe
"내일 비가 올 좋은 기회가 있습니다."
チャンス
Transliteration: chansu
"明日は雨が降るチャンスがあります。"
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