chance

an opportunity to do something, especially one that you did not expect or plan for

oportunidad, posibilidad

• a chance to do sth

Collocations chance to succeed · chance meeting

• He was given a second chance to prove himself.

  Se le dio una segunda oportunidad para demostrar su valía.

the possibility that something will happen or be true, especially when you do not know if it will happen or be true

posibilidad, probabilidad

• there is a chance of sth

Collocations chance of rain · slim chance

• There's a good chance that we'll win.

  Hay buenas posibilidades de que ganemos.

a game in which you try to hit a target with balls or arrows, for example golf or darts

juego, competencia

• play chance

Collocations chance competition · win at chance

• He plays golf as a chance.

  Juega al golf como un juego de azar.

used to say that something happens by accident or without being planned

al azar, por casualidad

• by chance

Collocations chance encounter · meet by chance

• I met her by chance at the supermarket.

  La encontré por casualidad en el supermercado.

a number that shows how likely it is that something will happen, based on the results of a study or experiment

probabilidad estadística, porcentaje

• chance of sth

Collocations statistical chance · risk factor chance

• The statistical chance of winning the lottery is very low.

  La probabilidad estadística de ganar la lotería es muy baja.

a sport or game in which you try to hit a target with balls, arrows, etc.

juego de azar, competencia deportiva

• play chance

Collocations chance competition · win at chance

• He plays darts as a chance.

  Juega al dardos como un juego de azar.

a number that shows how likely it is that something will happen, based on mathematical calculations

probabilidad matemática, porcentaje

• chance of sth

Collocations mathematical chance · theoretical probability

• The mathematical chance of a collision is very low.

  La probabilidad matemática de una colisión es muy baja.

used to describe something that happens by chance or without being planned, often in a casual way

casual, informal

• chance meeting

Collocations chance encounter · meet by chance

• We had a chance meeting at the coffee shop.

  Tuvimos un encuentro casual en la cafetería.