chance — a possibility of something happening
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a possibility of something happening
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃæns/
Korean meaning: 기회, 가능성
Korean pronunciation: 챈스 (강세: 챈스)
Example Sentences
- My cat has zero chance of becoming a vegetarian.
- I met my old teacher by chance at the supermarket.
- There's a 50-50 chance my homework ate my dog... wait, that's backwards.
chance
NOUN//tʃæns//
a possibility of something happening
💡 Concept
a possibility of something happening
🎵 Rhyme
Take a chance on dance, and find romance!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tʃæns/
🇬🇧 UK/tʃɑːns/
🌳Etymology
Rootchance
Origin
라틴어 'cadentia(떨어지는 것)'에서 유래되어 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔다. 주사위가 떨어지는 것처럼 운에 의해 결정되는 상황을 의미했다.
🎵Rhyme
danceglanceromance
dance
glance
romance
🔗Collocations
take a chance
by chance
fair chance
slim chance
second chance
chance encounter
miss a chance
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat has zero chance of becoming a vegetarian.”
“I met my old teacher by chance at the supermarket.”
😄 Fun example
“There's a 50-50 chance my homework ate my dog... wait, that's backwards.”
“Don't chance driving in this heavy snow.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
opportunitypossibilityluckoccasionshot
Antonyms
certaintyimpossibilitysurety
Related
riskfortunefaterandomprobable
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