chance
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.a good time or situation to do something you want to do.
n.a favourable set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
Simple“She finally got a chance to visit Paris last summer.”
In context“The internship provides a rare chance for students to work alongside senior researchers on high-impact clinical trials.”
Synonyms - 02 A2 Elementary
n.the level of possibility that something will happen.
n.the likelihood or statistical probability of a particular event occurring.
Simple“There is a good chance of rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.”
In context“Economists believe there is a significant chance that interest rates will remain stable throughout the next fiscal quarter.”
UsageOften used in the plural ('chances') when discussing general likelihood.
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 B1 Intermediate
n.the way things happen without being planned or caused by anyone.
n.the force that causes things to happen in a way that is not planned or controlled; randomness.
Simple“I met my old teacher by chance while I was shopping at the mall.”
In context“The discovery was made entirely by chance when a laboratory technician accidentally left the samples exposed to sunlight overnight.”
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to try something even though you might fail or something bad might happen.
v.to take a risk or attempt something despite the possibility of an unfavourable outcome.
Simple“The weather looked bad, but we decided to chance it and go for a walk.”
In context“Although the mountain pass was narrow and icy, the driver decided to chance it rather than wait for the salt trucks to arrive.”
UsageOften used with 'it' as a dummy object: 'to chance it'.
- 05 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.happening by accident rather than being planned.
adj.occurring by accident or without design; incidental.
Simple“A chance meeting at a conference led to a new job offer.”
In context“The project's success was partly due to a chance remark made during a coffee break that sparked a completely new design approach.”
SynonymsAntonyms
Usage chance to see · chances of survival · chance of getting