chance
US /tʃæns/
・UK /tʃɑ:ns/
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noun
- The way something happens without planning
- An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
- The possibility that something will happen
adjecitve
- Happening by luck; not planned
- Taking a risk to try something
verb
- To occur just through luck; happen
- To take a risk to try something
Examples
The police came upon the hideout purely by chance.
The guide book didn't mention the hotel, but we decided to take a chance.