noun

chance

Translation

opportunity, possibility, luck, risk

This is your last chance.

There's a chance of rain.

We met by chance.

Don't take any chances.

a chance ((to-inf)) an opportunity to do something I had a chance to visit London.

a chance ((of -ing/sth.)) a possibility of something happening There is a chance of success.

by chance accidentally We met by chance at the station.

Synonyms: opportunity, possibility, likelihood, luck

From Old French 'cheance' for 'luck, fortune', which comes from the Latin 'cadentia', 'a falling', like the fall of dice.

It rhymes with 'dance'. Imagine you have one 'chance' to ask someone to 'dance'.