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| a ghost of a chance | n | (a very slight possibility) | cień szansy m+ż |
| My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| by any chance | adv | (possibly) | przypadkiem, możliwie przys. |
| Would you by any chance be able to lend me $10? |
| by chance | | | przypadkiem m |
| | | przypadkowo przys. |
| chance circumstances | npl | (coincidence) | przypadek m |
| 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) | ryzykować ndk. |
| | | zaryzykować dk. |
| I could see no obvious other way out, so I chanced it and jumped. |
| Don't chance it; take sensible precautions. |
| chance upon | | | natknąć się na dk.+ przyim. |
| game of chance | | | gra przypadku ż + m |
| half a chance | | | jakaś szansa przym. + ż |
| happen by chance | | | wydarzać się przypadkiem ndk. + zaim. + przys. |
| | | wydarzyć się przypadkiem dk. + zaim. + przys. |
| have a chance | vi | (be able to succeed at sth) | mieć szansę B dk. + ż |
| 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) | mieć możliwość B dk. + ż |
| If I have a chance I will try and win. |
| have a chance at | | | mieć okazję do dk. + ż + przyim. |
| | | mieć szansę na dk. + ż + przyim. |
| have a good chance | | | mieć niezłą szansę dk. + przym. + ż |
| have no chance | | | nie mieć szansy part. + dk. + ż |
| little chance | n | (hardly any possibility) | mała szansa przym. + ż |
| There is little chance of that 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) | mała szansa przym. + ż |
| mere chance | | | mała szansa przym. + ż |
| miss the chance | v | (not take or get the opportunity) | tracić szansę B ndk.+ż |
| | | stracić szansę B dk.+ż |
| 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) | bez szans przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| You have no chance of getting tickets for the game this late. |
| no chance | interj | informal (that is extremely unlikely) | nie ma szansy |
| You want to borrow dad's car? No chance! |
| not a chance | | | nie ma mowy part. + dk. + ż |
| not have a chance | v | (be doomed) | być straconym posił. + przym. |
| not have a chance | v | (not have an opportunity) | nie mieć szansy |
| I have not had a chance to check my emails yet. |
| on the off chance | | | gdyby przypadkiem part. + m |
| small chance | n | (little probability) | mała szansa przym. + ż |
| Maybe you'll win in lottery - it's really a small chance, but it's still a chance. |
| sporting chance | n | (fair opportunity) | spawiedliwa szansa przym. + ż |
| One team was so good that the other didn't even have a sporting chance. |
| stand a chance | | | mieć szansę B ndk.+ż |
| take a chance | v | (act on a possibility) | podejmować próbę B ndk.+n |
| | | podjąć próbę B dk.+n |
| It's possible that I won't win, but I'll take a chance. |
| take a chance | v | (gamble or risk sth) | podejmować ryzyko B ndk.+n |
| | | podjąć ryzyko B dk.+n |
| She took a chance on him, promoting him despite his lack of experience. |
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