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The chance is slim, translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'by chance',fat chance',off chance',a ghost of a chance', examples, ... Thechanceisslim,meaning,Thechanceisslim,definition|EnglishCobuilddictionary English-FrenchEnglishDefinitionEnglishSynonyms Searchalsoin: Web News Encyclopedia Images Search Synonyms Conjugate Speak Suggestnewtranslation/definition chance    (chances  plural&3rdpersonpresent)  (chancing  presentparticiple)  (chanced  pasttense&pastparticiple  ) 1    n-var  Ifthereisachanceofsomethinghappening,itispossiblethatitwillhappen.  oftNof-ing/n,Nthat  DoyouthinktheyhaveachanceofbeatingAustralia?...,Thispartnershiphasagoodchanceofsuccess...,ThespecialistwhocarriedoutthebrainscanthoughtTim'schancesofsurvivalwerestillslim...,TherewasreallyverylittlechancethatBenwouldeverhaveledanormallife.     2    n-count  Ifyouhaveachancetodosomething,youhavetheopportunitytodoit.  usuNto-inf,Nfornto-inf  Theelectoralcouncilannouncedthatalleligiblepeoplewouldgetachancetovote...,IfeltIhadtogivehimachance.     3    adj  Achancemeetingoreventisonethatisnotplannedorexpected.  ADJn  ...achancemeeting.        Chanceisalsoanoun.,n-uncount  ...avictimofchanceandcircumstance.     4    verb  Ifyouchancetodosomethingorchanceonsomething,youdoitorfinditalthoughyouhadnotplannedortriedto.  FORMAL  ItwasjustthenthatIchancedtolookround.    Vto-inf  ...ChristopherColumbus,whochancedupontheDominicanRepublicnearly500yearsago.    Vupon/on/acrossn   5    verb  Ifyouchancesomething,youdoiteventhoughthereisariskthatyoumaynotsucceedorthatsomethingbadmayhappen.   (=risk)  Andyknewtherisks.Icannotbelievehewouldhavechancedit...    Vit  Hedecidednoassassinwouldchanceashotfromamongstthatcrowd.    Vn   6    →   off-chance   7  Somethingthathappensbychancewasnotplannedbyanyone.  ♦ bychance    phrase  PHRafterv,PHRwithcl  HehadmetMrMaudebychance.     8  Youcanusebyanychancewhenyouareaskingquestionsinordertofindoutwhethersomethingthatyouthinkmightbetrueisactuallytrue.  ♦ byanychance    phrase  PHRwithcl(notfirstincl)   (=perhaps)  Aretheybyanychancerelated?     9  Ifyousaythatsomeonestandsachanceofachievingsomething,youmeanthattheyarelikelytoachieveit.Ifyousaythatsomeonedoesn'tstandachanceofachievingsomething,youmeanthattheycannotpossiblyachieveit.  ♦ standachance    phrase  Vinflects,usuPHRof-ing  Beingverygoodatsciencesubjects,Istoodagoodchanceofgaininghighgrades...,Neitherisseenasstandinganychanceofsnatchingtheleadershipfromhim.     10  Whenyoutakeachance,youtrytodosomethingalthoughthereisalargeriskofdangerorfailure.  ♦ takeachance    phrase  VandNinflect  YoutakeachanceontheweatherifyouholidayintheUK...,Fromthenon,theyweretakingnochances...     off-chance    ,offchance  Ifyoudosomethingontheoff-chance,youdoitbecauseyouhopethatitwillsucceed,althoughyouthinkthatthisisunlikely.  ♦ ontheoff-chance    phrase  PHRafterv,oftPHRthat,PHRofn/-ing  HehadtakenaflighttoParisontheoff-chancethathemightbeabletomeetFrancesca.     TranslationEnglishCobuildCollinsDictionary &nbsp Seealso: bychance,fatchance,offchance,aghostofachance CollaborativeDictionary   EnglishCobuild fatchance exp. littleornopossibilityofsomethingtohappen runintosomeone exp. meetsomeonebychance E.g.IranintoJamestheotherdaywhenIwasshopping(meaning=ImetJameswithoutplanningit,bychance) eastorwest,homeisbest exp. homeisthebestplacetobenomatterwhereitis itiswhatitis exp. means"that'sjustthewayitis" c'estcommeça,pointbarre itisuptoyou adj. thedecisionisyours gruntwork n. gruntworkishard,uninterestingwork USinformal laughteristhebestmedicine exp. Itishealthytolaugh [US] doozy,doozie n. somethingexcellent,impressive E.g.:Theconcertwasarealdoozy. ! letis n. vamos mightisright id. expressionreferringtothebeliefthatthosewhoholdthepowerareentitledtoanything thereismoreroomontheoutsidethanontheinside q. Thisexpressionmeansitisbettertoletone'semotionsout,ratherthanbottledupinside.Itisalsooftensaidwhensomeonehasgas. thisisjustsomethingmygrandmotherwouldsayincajunfrench blood,sweatandtears id. expressionreferringtoahighamountofeffort,dedication,enduranceforpursuingacause,achievingagoal Heputblood,sweatandtearsinmakingthismovie weenie n. someonewhoisacoward [Fam.]He'ssuchaweenie! it'sapieceofcake exp. somethingiseasytodo ! Pifiu v. lookfor,lookingfor,nearlylookingfor,am,is,are,was,were,will,willbepifiu;verbpifiu,(pifed) »Viewallresults Youwanttorejectthisentry:pleasegiveusyourcomments(badtranslation/definition,duplicateentries...) Toaddentriestoyourownvocabulary,becomeamemberofReversocommunityorloginifyouarealreadyamember. 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