chance

US /tʃæns/

UK /tʃɑ:ns/

A1

adjective

  • Happening by luck; not planned
  • Taking a risk to try something

noun

  • The way something happens without planning
  • An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
  • The possibility that something will happen
  • The possibility of something happening
  • A risk that something might happen.

verb

  • To occur just through luck; happen
  • To risk doing something
  • To take a risk to try something

other

  • To happen by chance.

other

  • To risk doing something.