chance

1. To try or risk.

   Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?

   riskieren, wagen

   take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

2. To discover something by chance.

   He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.

3. (Belize)To rob, cheat or swindle someone.

   The car broke down a week after I bought it. I was chanced by that fast-talking salesman.

4. (Nigeria)To take an opportunity from someone; to cut a queue.

5. (archaic, intransitive)To happen by chance, to occur.

   It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.

   be the case by chance

6. (archaic, transitive)To befall; to happen to.

1. Don't let this chance slip by.

   Не змарнуй цієї можливості.

   ruНе упусти этот шанс.

   deLass dir diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

2. I will give him another chance.

   Я йому дам другий шанс.

   ruЯ дам ему еще один шанс.

   deIch gebe ihm noch eine Chance.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

3. We have little chance of winning.

   В нас мало шансів виграти.

   ruУ нас мало шансов выиграть.

   deWir haben wenig Aussichten zu gewinnen.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

4. I haven't had a chance yet.

   Я ще не мав такої можливості.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

5. Just give me a chance, OK?

   Просто дай мені шанс, гаразд?

   CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

regular · Lesson