Chance meaning in English

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Definition

a chance: an opportunity; a probability, a possibility noun
Note that chance is not synonymous with "luck" in English.
to chance: to risk, to hazard, to venture, to try verb

Examples

  • "Plus it's a chance to have your voice heard."
  • "This could be your chance to live and work in another part of the world, at any of our offices."
  • "It's a great chance to sample traditional English food!"
  • "Firstly, the Six Nations tournament offers the chance for six European nations – England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales – to match up against one another."
  • "Leonard : The May Day march is our chance to demand better rights as workers, and Bruno is standing in our way!"
  • "Oh baby, give me one more chance"
  • "- The chance to earn your fortune, without working your butt off."
  • "This is the chance to get a bit of perspective on life outside of the Delavigne Corporation."
  • "Bruno : Hello Gymglish users, and welcome to "Blissful Business", your chance to get a glimpse of how Susan Bliss, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Delavigne Corporation, does business."
  • "Moira : So, don't you think that there's a chance that this wasn't planned as performance art?"
  • "So if you've got what it takes to write a hit tune, this is your chance."
  • "You may even get a chance to see me perform, as I have been given a small part in the film. Could this be the beginning of a new career for yours truly?"
  • "Here's your chance to get away from all the hubbub back in San Francisco for a little bit of well-deserved rest and relaxation!"
  • "I doubt that my brother will be attending this year, but there's always a small chance that he'll show up."
  • "The chance of someone actually turning up = 43%."
  • "I estimate that you have decreased my daily efficiency by 59.75 percent and increased my chance of a brain trauma by 63.26 percent!"
  • "It's a lot smaller than Delavigne, but with the right man in charge, it has the chance to grow, and grow, and grow..."
  • "Donna : Highs in the low 20s, slight chance of rain."
  • "Think of it as a chance to get away from all the hubbub back in San Francisco for a little bit of well-deserved rest and relaxation!"
  • "While I always enjoy a chance to improve my script and cursive writing, a modern company is quite dependent upon its information and technology systems, and indeed a functioning Internet connection."

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