| Σύνθετοι Τύποι: |
| a ghost of a chance | n | (a very slight possibility) | απίθανος επίθ. |
| | αργκό, μεταφορικά | χλωμός επίθ. |
| My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| by any chance | adv | (possibly) | ίσως, πιθανώς επίρ. |
| Would you by any chance be able to lend me $10? |
| by chance | adv | (coincidentally) | συμπτωματικά, κατά σύμπτωση, κατά λάθος επίρ. |
| chance circumstances | npl | (coincidence) | σύμπτωση ουσ.θηλ. |
| It was not by seeking it, but by chance circumstances that I found what I really wanted. |
| chance it | vi | informal (take a chance or risk) καθομιλουμένη | διακινδυνεύω, ρισκάρω ρ.αμετ. |
| I could see no obvious other way out, so I chanced it and jumped. |
| Don't chance it; take sensible precautions. |
| chance upon | vtr | (find or encounter by chance) | τυχαίνω, συμπίπτω ρ.αμ. |
| She chanced upon a beautiful hand bag at the local thrift store for only $4.00. |
| Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. |
| game of chance | n | (competitive activity relying on luck) ανταγωνιστική δραστηριότητα που στηρίζεται στην τύχη | τυχερό παιχνίδι ουσ.ουδ. |
| Dice is a game of chance. |
| have a chance | vi | (be able to succeed at sth) | έχω καλές πιθανότητες έκφρ. |
| We have a chance of winning if we can carry on at this rate. |
| have a chance | vi | (be given the opportunity to do sth) | μου δίνεται ευκαιρία έκφρ. |
| If I have a chance I will try and win. |
| little chance | n | (hardly any possibility) | μικρή πιθανότητα, ελάχιστη πιθανότητα έκφρ. |
| There's little chance of our old car making such a long journey. |
| The doctors said he was in a coma and had little chance of recovery. |
| little chance | n | (hardly any opportunity) | ελάχιστες ευκαιρίες έκφρ. |
| mere chance | n | (coincidence alone) | απλή σύμπτωση ουσ.θηλ. |
| miss the chance | v | (not take or get the opportunity) | χάνω την ευκαιρία έκφρ. |
| I missed the chance to hear that band when they last performed here, but I will catch them next time. |
| no chance | n | (absence of opportunity) | καμία ευκαιρία έκφρ. |
| You have no chance of getting tickets for the game this late. |
| no chance | interj | informal (that is extremely unlikely) καθομιλουμένη | αποκλείεται, καμία τύχη, σε καμία περίπτωση έκφρ. |
| You want to borrow dad's car? No chance! |
| not a chance | n | (no possibility) | καμία περίπτωση ουσ.θηλ. |
| not a chance | interj | (impossible) | με τίποτα, αδύνατο, αποκλείεται επιφ. |
| not have a chance | v | (be doomed) | είμαι καταδικασμένος, δεν έχω καμία ελπίδα έκφρ. |
| not have a chance | v | (not have an opportunity) | δεν έχω/δεν μου δίνεται ευκαιρία έκφρ. |
| I have not had a chance to check my emails yet. |
| on the off chance | adv | informal (in the unlikely event that, in case) | αν παρ' ελπίδα έκφρ. |
| | καθομιλουμένη | αν κατά λάθος έκφρ. |
| Note: Σε αυτό το συγκείμενο: αν παρ' ελπίδα: αναφέρεται σε κάτι μη επιθυμητό και απίθανο. Αν κατά λάθος: αναφέρεται σε κάτι επιθυμητό, αλλά απίθανο. |
| Αν παρ' ελπίδα κάτι δεν πάει σύμφωνα με το σχέδιο, θα το αντιμετωπίσουμε. |
| Αν κατά λάθος περάσεις στο πανεπιστήμιο, θα σου αγοράσω αυτοκίνητο. |
| small chance | n | (little probability) | ελάχιστες πιθανότητες έκφρ. |
| Maybe you'll win in lottery - it's really a small chance, but it's still a chance. |
| sporting chance | n | (fair opportunity) | ίση ευκαιρία έκφρ. |
| One team was so good that the other didn't even have a sporting chance. |
| stand a chance | v | informal (have a slight possibility) | έχω πιθανότητες επιτυχίας ρ.μετ. |
| take a chance | v | (act on a possibility) | ρισκάρω, τολμώ ρ.μετ. |
| Yes, it's possible I won't win, but I'll take a chance. |
| take a chance | v | (gamble or risk sth) | ρισκάρω, τολμώ ρ.μετ. |
| She took a chance on him, promoting him despite his lack of experience. |
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