Chances - English meaning

noun

An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

Usage examples:

He had an accident at the factory

noun

An event not intended by anyone but which has the result of injuring someone or damaging something

Usage examples:

He was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 21., it’s no accident that (= there are reaso…

noun

The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.

Usage examples:

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation

noun

Anticipation is also a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future

Usage examples:

Skiers look forward to the first snow of winter with eager anticipation.

noun

A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.

Usage examples:

It was a coincidence that she was wearing a jersey like laura's

noun

An occasion when two or more things happen at the same time, esp. in a way that is unexpected or unlikely, or the unlikely fact of such things happening at the same time

Usage examples:

[ c ] was our meeting here a coincidence?, [ u ] by coincidence, both teams happen to be coached by…

noun

The possibility of suffering harm or injury.

Usage examples:

His life was in danger

noun

The possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening

Usage examples:

[ c ] i quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing., [ u ] i felt my life was in danger., [ u …

noun

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

Usage examples:

She was unable to control her own destiny

noun

The particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events

Usage examples:

[ c ] we all want to determine our own destinies.

noun

A short piece of writing on a particular subject.

Usage examples:

Apart from the novels, sundara ramaswamy has written several short stories and essays on literary c…

verb

Attempt or try.

Usage examples:

Donald essayed a smile

noun

A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing personal views

noun

The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.

Usage examples:

Fate decided his course for him

verb

Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The regime was fated to end badly

noun

Something that happens to a person or thing, esp. something final or negative, such as death or defeat

Usage examples:

The fate of numerous smaller buildings is under debate., attendance has not picked up, and the fate…

noun

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

Usage examples:

I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

Usage examples:

I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

noun

The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done.

Usage examples:

The feasibility of screening athletes for cardiac disease

noun

The possibility that can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable

Usage examples:

We're looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.

noun

The possibility that something can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable

Usage examples:

Feasibility of we're looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.

noun

A chance occurrence.

Usage examples:

Through one of those fortuities that illumine the paths of even the dull-witted, i stumbled upon he…

noun

The fact of something good happening by chance, rather than being planned, or an example of this

Usage examples:

The victim's chances of getting compensation often depend more on fortuity than on any law., they w…

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Usage examples:

Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

Usage examples:

They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

Usage examples:

Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.

Usage examples:

The teacher says the accident was a total freak

verb

Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs.

Usage examples:

He freaked out and smashed the place up

adjective

Extremely unusual or unlikely

Usage examples:

She died in a freak automobile accident., a freak midsummer hailstorm caught us all by surprise., m…

verb

Take place; occur.

Usage examples:

Two hours had passed and still nothing had happened

adverb

Perhaps; maybe.

Usage examples:

Happen i'll go back just for a while

verb

(of a situation or event) to come into existence; occur

Usage examples:

If you want to know what is happening in the world, you have to read the newspapers., no one knows …

noun

A danger or risk.

Usage examples:

The hazards of childbirth

verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

Usage examples:

He hazarded a guess

noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Usage examples:

A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

noun

A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.

Usage examples:

He looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information

verb

Want something to happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

He's hoping for an offer of compensation

noun

The feeling that something desired can be had or will happen

Usage examples:

[ u ] we never entirely gave up hope., [ u ] this research offers hope of developing better ways to…

noun

The state of being legally responsible for something.

Usage examples:

Once you contact the card protection scheme your liability for any loss ends

noun

The responsibility of a person, business, or organization to pay or give up something of value

Usage examples:

[ u ] he denies any liability in the accident., [ c usually pl ] the business has liabilities of $5…

noun

The amount of money that a person or organization owes

Usage examples:

He listed liabilities of more than $3 million., the company will also have to show that it has a li…

noun

The state or fact of something's being likely; probability.

Usage examples:

Young people who can see no likelihood of finding employment

noun

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.

Usage examples:

A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs

verb

Be a threat or possible danger to.

Usage examples:

Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching

noun

Danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm

Usage examples:

[ u ] there was an air of controlled menace about him., [ c ] that boy is a menace to himself and h…

plural noun

The ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.

Usage examples:

Nicer is starting at odds of 8-1

plural noun

The likelihood that a particular thing will or will not happen

Usage examples:

She was sick yesterday, so the odds are she won’t be in today.

noun

The odds of something happening are how probable it is that it will happen

Usage examples:

The odds are against sth at the moment it seems the odds are against a deal., the odds are on sth/i…

noun

Serious and immediate danger.

Usage examples:

You could well place us both in peril

verb

Expose to danger; threaten.

Usage examples:

Jonathon perilled his life for love of david

noun

Danger, or something that is dangerous

Usage examples:

[ u ] the president said that we are entering a time of great peril.

noun

A thing that may happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

Relegation remains a distinct possibility

noun

Something that can be done or achieved, or that can exist

Usage examples:

One possibility is to hire more people., there’s a possibility of snow tonight.

noun

The quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

The rain will make the probability of a postponement even greater

noun

A number that represents how likely it is that a particular thing will happen

Usage examples:

[ c ] there’s a higher probability of now having a state income tax (= the tax is more likely now).…

noun

The level of possibility that something will happen or is true

Usage examples:

High/low/strong probability there is a strong probability that the country will fall into recession…

noun

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

Usage examples:

There was no prospect of a reconciliation

verb

Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.

Usage examples:

The company is also prospecting for gold

noun

The possibility or likelihood that something will happen

Usage examples:

[ c ] losing the elections is a prospect that still appears unlikely., [ u ] she smiled at the pros…

noun

The protective care of god or of nature as a spiritual power.

Usage examples:

They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort

proper noun

The state capital of rhode island, a port on the atlantic coast; population 171,557 (est. 2008). it was founded in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters.

noun

A situation involving exposure to danger.

Usage examples:

Flouting the law was too much of a risk

verb

Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

Usage examples:

He risked his life to save his dog

verb

A source of danger

noun

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Usage examples:

A fortunate stroke of serendipity

noun

The fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

noun

A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.

Usage examples:

Members of her family have received death threats

noun

A statement that someone will be hurt or harmed, esp. if the person does not do something in particular

Usage examples:

She was fired after making threats to her co-workers., [ u ] a threat of rain is in today’s forecas…

noun

A suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grade…

verb

Make an attempt or effort to do something.

Usage examples:

He tried to regain his breath

noun

An effort to accomplish something; an attempt.

Usage examples:

He got his membership card on his third try

abbreviation

Turkish lira (or lire).

noun

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

Usage examples:

Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

verb

Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

Usage examples:

She ventured out into the blizzard

noun

An activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

Usage examples:

His most recent business venture ended in bankruptcy., [ i always + adv/prep ] he wanted to venture…