English-Thai Dictionary

chance

ADJ โดยบังเอิญ  accidental doi-bang-oen

 

chance

N การ เสี่ยง  ความเสี่ยง  hazard risk kan-siang

 

chance

N ความเป็นไปได้  ความน่าจะเป็น  possibility probability kwam-pen-pai-dai

 

chance

N โชค  โอกาส  fortune luck chok

 

chance

N โอกาส  opportunity o-kard

 

chance

VI เกิดขึ้น โดยบังเอิญ  koed-kuen-doi-bang-oen

 

chance it

IDM เสี่ยง (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  siang

 

chance on

PHRV พบ โดยบังเอิญ  happen on phob-doi-bang-aen

 

chance one's arm

IDM ทำ สิ่ง ที่ อันตราย  ทำ สิ่ง ที่ เสี่ยง  tam-sing-ti-an-ta-rai

 

chance upon

PHRV พบ โดยบังเอิญ  happen on phob-doi-bang-aen

 

chancel

N พื้นที่ ใน โบสถ์ สำหรับ พระ และ นักร้อง ของ โบสถ์ นั่ง  puen-ti-nai-bote-sam-rab-pra-lae-nak-rong-kong-botr-nang

 

chancellery

N ตำแหน่ง เสนาบดี บาง ประเทศ 

 

chancellor

N อัครมหาเสนาบดี  เสนาบดี ;นายกรัฐมนตรี  ตุลาการ ใหญ่  เอก อัครราชทูต 

 

chancemedley

N การทะเลาะ รุนแรง อย่าง ทันใด 

 

chancery

N ศาลฎีกา  san-de-ka

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHANCE

n. 1. An event that happens, falls out or takes place, without being contrived, intended, expected or foreseen; the effect of an unknown cause, or the unusual or unexpected effect of a known cause; accident; casualty; fortuitous event; as, time and chance happen to all.
By chance a priest came down that way. Luke 1 :31.
2. Fortune; what fortune may bing; as, they must take their chance.
3. An event, good or evil; success or misfortune; luck.
4. Possibility of an occurrence; opportunity.
You ladyship may have a chance to escape this address.

 

CHANCE

v.i.To happen; to fall out; to come or arrive without design, or expectation. If a birds nest chance to be before thee. Deuteronomy 22:6.
Ah Casca, tell us what hath chanced to day.

 

CHANCE

a.Happening by chance; casual; as a chance comer.

 

CHANCEABLE

a.Accidental; casual; fortuitous.

 

CHANCE-COMER

n.One who comes unexpectedly.

 

CHANCEFUL

a.Hazardous.

 

CHANCE-MEDLEY

n.In law, the killing of a person by chance, when the killer is doing a lawful act; for if he is doing an unlawful act, it is felony. As if a man, when throwing bricks from a house into a street where people are continually passing, after giving warning to passengers to take care, should kill a person, this is chance-medley. But if he gives no warning, and kills a man, it is manslaughter.

 

CHANCEL

n.That part of the choir of a church, between the altar or communion table and the balustrade or railing that incloses it, or that part where the altar is placed; formerly inclosed with lattices or cross bars, as now with rails.

 

CHANCELLOR

n.Ordinally, a chief notary or scribe, under the Roman Emperors; but in England, in later times, an officer invested with judicial powers, and particularly with the superintendence of all charters, letters and other official writings of the crown, that required to be solemnly authenticated. Hence this officer became the keeper of the great seal. From the Roman Empire, this office passed to the church, and hence every bishop has his chancellor. The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Keeper of the Great Seal, is the highest officer of the crown. He is a privy counselor by his office, and prolocutor of the house of lords by prescription. To him belongs the appointment of all justices of the peace; he is keeper of the kings conscience, visitor of all hospitals and colleges founded by the king, guardian of all charitable uses, and judge of the high court of chancery.
Chancellor of an Ecclesiastical Court, is the bishops lawyer, versed in the civil and canon law, to direct the bishop in causes of the church, civil and criminal.
Chancellor of a Cathedral, is an officer who hears lessons and lectures in the church, by himself or his vicar, inspects schools, hears causes, applies the seal, writes and dispatches letter of the chapter, keeps the books, etc.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, is an officer who presides in that court, and takes care of the interest of the crown. He has power, with the lord treasurer, to lease the crown lands, and with others, to compound for forfeitures on penal statutes. He has a great authority in managing the royal revenues, and in matters relating to the first fruits.
Chancellor of a University, is an officer who seals the diplomas, or letters of degree, etc. The chancellor of Oxford is usually one of the prime nobility, elected by the students in convocation, and he holds the office for life. He is the chief magistrate in the government of the university. The chancellor of Cambridge is also elected from among the prime nobility; he does not hold his office for life, but may be elected every three years.
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and other military orders, is an officer who seals the commissions and mandates of the chapter and assembly of the knights, keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order.
In France, a secretary is, in some cases, called a chancellor.
In the United States, a chancellor is the judge o a court of chancery or equity, established by statute.
In scripture, a matter of the decrees, or president of the council. Ezra 4:8, 9, 17.

 

CHANCELLORSHIP

n.The office of a chancellor; the time during which one is chancellor.

 

CHANCERY

n. 1. In Great Britain, the highest court of justice, next to the parliament, consisting of two distinct tribunals; one ordinary, being a court of common law; the other extraordinary, or a court of equity. The ordinary legal court holds pleas of recognizance acknowledged in the chancery, writs of scire facias, for repeal of letters patent, writs of partition, and all personal action by or against any officer of the court. But if the parties come to issue, in fact, this court cannot try it by a jury; but the record must be delivered to the kings bench. Rom this court issue all original writs that pass under the great seal, commissions of charitable uses, bankruptcy, idiocy, lunacy, etc.
The extraordinary court, or court of equity, proceeds upon rules of equity and conscience, moderates the rigor of the common law, and gives relief in cases where there is no remedy in the common law courts.
2. In the United States, a court of equity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHANCE

Chance, n. Etym: [F. chance, OF. cheance, fr. LL. cadentia a allusion to the falling of the dice ), fr. L. cadere to fall; akin to Skr. çad to fall, L. cedere to yield, E. cede. Cf. Cadence. ]

 

1. A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense often personifed. It is strictly and philosophically true in nature and reason that there is no such thing as chance or accident; it being evident that these words do not signify anything really existing, anything that is truly an agent or the cause of any event; but they signify merely men's ignorance of the real and immediate cause. Samuel Clark.Any society into which chance might throw him. Macaulay. That power Which erring men call Chance. Milton.

 

2. The operation or activity of such agent. By chance a priest came down that way. Luke x. 31.

 

3. The supposed effect of such an agent; something that befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty. It was a chance that happened to us. 1 Sam. vi. 9. The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (O shameful chance! ) the Queen of Hearts. Pope. I spake of most disastrous chance. Shak.

 

4. A possibity; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him. So weary with disasters, tugged with fortune. That I would get my life on any chance, To mend it, or be rid on't Shak.

 

5. (Math. )

 

Defn: Probability.

 

Note: The mathematical expression, of a chance is the ratio of frequency with which an event happens in the long run. If an event may happen in a ways and may fail in b ways, and each of these a + b ways is equally likely, the chance, or probability, that the event will happen is measured by the fraction a /(a + b ), and the chance, or probability, that it will fail is measured by b /(a + b ). Chance comer, one who, comes unexpectedly. -- The last chance, the sole remaining ground of hope. -- The main chance, the chief opportunity; that upon which reliance is had, esp. self-interest. -- Theory of chances, Doctrine of chances (Math. ), that branch of mathematics which treats of the probability of the occurrence of particular events, as the fall of dice in given positions. -- To mind one's chances, to take advantage of every circumstance; to seize every opportunity.

 

CHANCE

Chance, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Chancing.]

 

Defn: To happen, come, or arrive, without design or expectation. "Things that chance daily. " Robynson (More's Utopia ). If a bird's nest chance to be before thee. Deut. xxii. 6. I chanced on this letter. Shak.

 

Note: Often used impersonally; as, how chances it How chance, thou art returned so soon Shak.

 

CHANCE

CHANCE Chance, v. t.

 

1. To take the chances of; to venture upon; -- usually with it as object. Come what will, I will chance it. W. D. Howells.

 

2. To befall; to happen to. [Obs. ] W. Lambarde.

 

CHANCE

CHANCE Chance, a.

 

Defn: Happening by chance; casual.

 

CHANCE

CHANCE Chance, adv.

 

Defn: By chance; perchance. Gray.

 

CHANCEABLE

CHANCEABLE Chance "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Fortuitous; casual. [Obs. ]

 

CHANCEABLY

CHANCEABLY Chance "a *bly, adv.

 

Defn: By chance. [Obs. ]

 

CHANCEFUL

CHANCEFUL Chance "ful, a.

 

Defn: Hazardous. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

CHANCEL

Chan "cel, n. Etym: [OF. chancel, F. chanceau, cancel, fr. L. cancelli lattices, crossbars. (The chancel was formerly inclosed with lattices or crossbars ) See Cancel, v. t.] (Arch. ) (a ) That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed. Hence, in modern use; (b ) All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front. Chancel aisle (Arch. ), the aisle which passes on either side of or around the chancel. -- Chancel arch (Arch. ), the arch which spans the main opening, leading to the chancel -- Chancel casement, the principal window in a chancel. Tennyson. -- Chancel table, the communion table.

 

CHANCELLERY

Chan "cel *ler *y, n. Etym: [Cf. Chancery. ]

 

Defn: Chancellorship. [Obs. ] Gower.

 

CHANCELLOR

Chan "cel *lor, n. Etym: [OE. canceler, chaunceler, F. chancelier, LL. cancellarius chancellor, a director of chancery, fr. L. cancelli lattices, crossbars, which surrounded the seat of judgment. See Chancel. ]

 

Defn: A judicial court of chancery, which in England and in the United States is distinctively a court with equity jurisdiction.

 

Note: The chancellor was originally a chief scribe or secretary under the Roman emperors, but afterward was invested with judicial powers, and had superintendence over the other officers of the empire. From the Roman empire this office passed to the church, and every bishop has his chancellor, the principal judge of his consistory. In later times, in most countries of Europe, the chancellor was a high officer of state, keeper of the great seal of the kingdom, and having the supervision of all charters, and like public instruments of the crown, which were authenticated in the most solemn manner. In France a secretary is in some cases called a chancellor. In Scotland, the appellation is given to the foreman of a jury, or assize. In the present German empire, the chancellor is the president of the federal council and the head of the imperial administration. In the United States, the title is given to certain judges of courts of chancery or equity, established by the statutes of separate States. Blackstone. Wharton. Chancellor of a bishop, or of a diocese (R. C. Ch. & ch. of Eng. ), a law officer appointed to hold the bishop's court in his diocese, and to assist him in matter of ecclesiastical law. -- Chancellor of a cathedral, one of the four chief dignitaries of the cathedrals of the old foundation, and an officer whose duties are chiefly educational, with special reference to the cultivation of theology. -- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, an officer before whom, or his deputy, the court of the duchy chamber of Lancaster is held. This is a special jurisdiction. -- Chancellor of a university, the chief officer of a collegiate body. In Oxford, he is elected for life; in Cambridge, for a term of years; and his office is honorary, the chief duties of it devolving on the vice chancellor. -- Chancellor of the exchequer, a member of the British cabinet upon whom devolves the charge of the public income and expenditure as the highest finance minister of the government. -- Chancellor of the order of the Garter (or other military orders ), an officer who seals the commissions and mandates of the chapter and assembly of the knights, keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order. -- Lord high chancellor of England, the presiding judge in the court of chancery, the highest judicial officer of the crown, and the first lay person of the state after the blood royal. He is created chancellor by the delivery into his custody of the great seal, of which he becomes keeper. He is privy counselor by his office, and prolocutor of the House of Lords by prescription.

 

CHANCELLORSHIP

CHANCELLORSHIP Chan "cel *lor *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a chancellor; the time during which one is chancellor.

 

CHANCE-MEDLEY

Chance "-med `ley, n. Etym: [Chance + medley. ]

 

1. (Law )

 

Defn: The kiling of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

 

Note: The term has been sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misadventure, or to any accidental killing of a person without premeditation or evil intent, but, in strictness, is applicable to such killing as happens in defending one's self against assault. Bouvier.

 

2. Luck; chance; accident. Milton. Cowper.

 

CHANCERY

Chan "cer *y, n. Etym: [F. chancellerie, LL. cancellaria, from L.cancellarius. See Chancellor, and cf. Chancellery. ]

 

1. In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity.

 

2. In the Unites States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.

 

Note: A court of chancery, so far as it is a court of equity, in the English and American sense, may be generally, if not precisely, described as one having jurisdiction in cases of rights, recognized and protected by the municipal jurisprudence, where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy can not be had in the courts of common law. In some of the American States, jurisdiction at law and in equity centers in the same tribunal. The courts of the United States also have jurisdiction both at law and in equity, and in all such cases they exercise their jurisdiction, as courts of law, or as courts of equity, as the subject of adjudication may require. In others of the American States, the courts that administer equity are distinct tribunals, having their appropriate judicial officers, and it is to the latter that the appellation courts of chancery is usually applied; but, in American law, the terms equity and court of equity are more frequently employed than the corresponding terms chancery and court of chancery. Burrill. Inns of chancery. See under Inn. -- To get (or to hold ) In chancery (Boxing ), to get the head of an antagonist under one's arm, so that one can pommel it with the other fist at will; hence, to have wholly in One's power. The allusion is to the condition of a person involved in the chancery court, where he was helpless, while the lawyers lived upon his estate.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chance

chance |CHans tʃæns | ▶noun 1 a possibility of something happening: a chance of victory | there is little chance of his finding a job. • (chances ) the probability of something happening: he played down his chances of becoming chairman. • [ in sing. ] an opportunity to do or achieve something: I gave her a chance to answer. • a ticket in a raffle or lottery. • Baseball an opportunity to make a defensive play, which if missed counts as an error: 541 straight chances without an error. 2 the occurrence and development of events in the absence of any obvious design: he met his brother by chance | what a lucky chance that you are here. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] fortuitous; accidental: a chance meeting. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] do something by accident or without design: if they chanced to meet. • (chance upon /on ) find or see by accident: he chanced upon an interesting advertisement. 2 [ with obj. ] informal do (something ) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: she waited a few seconds and chanced another look. PHRASES by any chance possibly (used in tentative inquiries or suggestions ): were you looking for me by any chance? no chance informal there is no possibility of that: I asked if we could leave early and she said, “No chance. ” on the ( off ) chance just in case: Joan phoned at noon on the off chance that he'd be home. stand a chance [ usu. with negative ] have a prospect of success or survival: his rivals don't stand a chance. take a chance (or chances ) behave in a way that leaves one vulnerable to danger or failure. • (take a chance on ) put one's trust in (something or someone ) knowing that it may not be safe or certain. take one's chances do something risky with the hope of success. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall, ’ based on Latin cadere.

 

chancel

chan cel |ˈCHansəl ˈtʃænsəl | ▶noun the part of a church near the altar, reserved for the clergy and choir, and typically separated from the nave by steps or a screen. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin cancelli ‘crossbars. ’

 

chancellery

chan cel ler y |ˈCHans (ə )lərē ˈtʃæns (ə )ləri | ▶noun ( pl. chancelleries ) 1 the position, office, or department of a chancellor. • the official residence of a chancellor. 2 an office attached to an embassy or consulate. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chancellerie, from chancelier ‘secretary ’ (see chancellor ).

 

chancellor

chan cel lor |ˈCHans (ə )lər ˈtʃæns (ə )lər | ▶noun a senior state or legal official. • the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany. • the presiding judge of a chancery court. • the president or chief administrative officer of a college or university. • chiefly Brit. the nonresident honorary head of a college or university. • a bishop's law officer. • ( Chancellor ) short for Chancellor of the Exchequer. DERIVATIVES chan cel lor ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Old English, from Old French cancelier, from late Latin cancellarius ‘porter, secretary ’ (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges ), from cancelli ‘crossbars. ’

 

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan |cas ¦ter ▶noun (in the UK ) a member of the government legally representing the Crown as Duke of Lancaster, typically a cabinet minister employed on non-departmental work.

 

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chan cel lor of the Ex cheq uer |ˈtʃæns (ə )lər əv | ▶noun the finance minister of the United Kingdom, responsible for preparing the nation's annual budgets.

 

Chancellorsville

Chan cel lors ville |ˈCHans (ə )lərzˌvil ˈtʃænsələrzvɪl | a historic locality in east central Virginia, west of Fredericksburg, site of a Civil War battle in May 1863.

 

chance-medley

chance-med ley ▶noun Law, rare the killing of a person accidentally in self-defense in a fight. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French chance medlee, literally ‘mixed chance, ’ from chance ‘luck ’ + medlee, feminine past participle of medler ‘to mix ’ (based on Latin miscere ).

 

chancer

chan ¦cer |ˈtʃɑːnsə | ▶noun Brit. informal a person who exploits any opportunity to further their own ends.

 

chancery

chan cer y |ˈCHans (ə )rē ˈtʃæns (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. chanceries ) 1 a court of equity. • equity. • historical the court of a bishop's chancellor. • ( Chancery ) Brit. Law the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High Court of Justice. 2 chiefly Brit. an office attached to an embassy or consulate. 3 a public records office. ORIGIN late Middle English: contraction of chancellery .

 

Oxford Dictionary

chance

chance |tʃɑːns | ▶noun 1 a possibility of something happening: there is a chance of winning the raffle | [ mass noun ] : there is little chance of his finding a job. • (chances ) the probability of something desirable happening: he played down his chances of becoming chairman. • [ in sing. ] an opportunity to do or achieve something: I gave her a chance to answer. 2 [ mass noun ] the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: he met his brother by chance . ▶adjective [ attrib. ] fortuitous; accidental: a chance meeting. ▶verb 1 [ no obj., with infinitive ] do something by accident or without intending to: he was very effusive if they chanced to meet. • (chance upon /on /across ) find or see by accident: he chanced upon an interesting advertisement. 2 [ with obj. ] informal do (something ) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: they chanced a late holiday. PHRASES as chance would have it as it happened. by any chance possibly (used in tentative enquiries or suggestions ): were you looking for me by any chance? chance one's arm (or luck ) Brit. informal undertake something although it may be dangerous or unsuccessful. chance would be a fine thing Brit. informal expressing a speaker's belief that something is desirable but the opportunity is unlikely to arise. no chance informal there is no possibility of that. on the ( off ) chance just in case. stand a chance have a prospect of success or survival: his rivals don't stand a chance. take a chance (or chances ) behave in a way that leaves one vulnerable to danger or failure. • (take a chance on ) put one's trust in (something or someone ) knowing that it may not be safe or certain. take one's chance do something risky with the hope of success. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall ’, based on Latin cadere.

 

chancel

chancel |ˈtʃɑːns (ə )l | ▶noun the part of a church near the altar, reserved for the clergy and choir, and typically separated from the nave by steps or a screen. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin cancelli ‘crossbars ’.

 

chancellery

chancellery |ˈtʃɑːns (ə )l (ə )ri, -sləri | ▶noun ( pl. chancelleries ) 1 the position, office, or department of a chancellor. • the official residence of a chancellor. 2 US an office attached to an embassy or consulate. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chancellerie, from chancelier ‘secretary ’ (see chancellor ).

 

chancellor

chan ¦cel |lor |ˈtʃɑːns (ə )lə | ▶noun a senior state or legal official. • ( Chancellor ) short for Chancellor of the Exchequer. • ( Chancellor ) the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany. • Brit. the honorary head of a university. • US the president or chief administrative officer of a university. • a bishop's law officer. • US the presiding judge of a chancery court. • (in the UK ) an officer of an order of knighthood who seals commissions. DERIVATIVES chancellorship noun ORIGIN late Old English from Old French cancelier, from late Latin cancellarius ‘porter, secretary ’ (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges ), from cancelli ‘crossbars ’.

 

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan |cas ¦ter ▶noun (in the UK ) a member of the government legally representing the Crown as Duke of Lancaster, typically a cabinet minister employed on non-departmental work.

 

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chancellor of the Exchequer ▶noun the chief finance minister of the United Kingdom, who prepares the nation's annual budgets.

 

Chancellorsville

Chan cel lors ville |ˈCHans (ə )lərzˌvil ˈtʃænsələrzvɪl | a historic locality in east central Virginia, west of Fredericksburg, site of a Civil War battle in May 1863.

 

chance-medley

chance-medley |tʃɑːnsˈmɛdli | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law, rare the accidental killing of a person in a fight. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French chance medlee, literally ‘mixed chance ’, from chance ‘luck ’ + medlee, feminine past participle of medler ‘to mix ’ (based on Latin miscere ).

 

chancer

chan ¦cer |ˈtʃɑːnsə | ▶noun Brit. informal a person who exploits any opportunity to further their own ends.

 

chancery

chan |cery |ˈtʃɑːns (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. chanceries ) 1 ( Chancery or Chancery Division ) Law (in the UK ) the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High Court of Justice. • US a court of law that decides legal cases based on the principle of equity. • historical the court of a bishop's chancellor. 2 chiefly Brit. an office attached to an embassy or consulate. 3 a public record office. PHRASES in chancery informal (of a boxer or wrestler ) with their head held, contrary to the rules, between the opponent's arm and body and unable to avoid blows. ORIGIN late Middle English: contraction of chancellery .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

chance

chance noun 1 there was a chance he might be released: possibility, prospect, probability, likelihood, likeliness, expectation, anticipation; risk, threat, danger. 2 I gave her a chance to answer: opportunity, opening, occasion, turn, time, window (of opportunity ); informal shot. 3 Nichola took an awful chance: risk, gamble, venture, speculation, long shot, shot in the dark. 4 pure chance: accident, coincidence, serendipity, fate, destiny, fortuity, providence, happenstance; good fortune, luck, good luck, fluke. ▶adjective a chance discovery: accidental, fortuitous, adventitious, fluky, coincidental, serendipitous; unintentional, unintended, inadvertent, unplanned. ANTONYMS intentional. ▶verb 1 I chanced to meet him: happen. 2 she chanced another look: risk, hazard, venture, try; formal essay. PHRASES by chance we found a signed first edition completely by chance: fortuitously, by accident, accidentally, coincidentally, serendipitously; unintentionally, inadvertently. chance on /upon if you should chance upon a copy of the book, please let me know: come across /upon, run across /into, happen on, light on, stumble on, find by chance, meet (by chance ), bump into. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See happen . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

chance

chance noun 1 there was a reasonable chance that he might be released: possibility, prospect, probability, odds, likelihood, likeliness, expectation, anticipation, conceivability, feasibility, plausibility; risk, threat, menace, hazard, danger, fear, peril, liability; hope, opportunity, promise. ANTONYMS unlikelihood. 2 I gave her a chance to answer: opportunity, opening, occasion, turn, time, moment, window (of opportunity ), slot; N. Amer. & Austral. /NZ show; Canadian a kick at the can /cat; informal break, shot, look-in. 3 ‘Test them, ’ Nigel said, taking an awful chance: risk, gamble, hazard, venture, speculation, long shot, leap in the dark, pig in a poke, lottery, pot luck. ANTONYMS certainty. 4 it was pure chance that made me notice the writing: accident, coincidence, serendipity, fate, a twist of fate, destiny, fortuity, fortune, providence, freak, hazard; a piece of good fortune, (a bit of ) luck, (a bit of ) good luck, a fluke, a happy chance; N. Amer. happenstance. PHRASES by chance I came across the book by chance: fortuitously, by accident, accidentally, coincidentally, serendipitously, unintentionally, inadvertently; unwittingly, unknowingly, unawares, unconsciously. ANTONYMS intentionally, knowingly. ▶adjective a chance discovery: accidental, occurring by chance /accident, fortuitous, adventitious, fluky, coincidental, casual, serendipitous, random, aleatory; unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unforeseeable, unlooked-for; unintentional, unintended, inadvertent, involuntary, unplanned, unpremeditated, unthinking, unmeant; unwitting, unknowing, unconscious, subconscious. ANTONYMS intentional, planned. ▶verb 1 I chanced to meet him a year or so later: happen. 2 informal I waited a few seconds and chanced another look: risk, hazard, venture, try, try one's luck with; formal essay. 3 dated it so chanced that the king was passing through the village. See happen (sense 1 ). PHRASES chance on /upon a passing motorist chanced on the scene: come across, run across, run into, happen on, hit on, light on, come upon, stumble on, blunder on, find by chance, meet (by chance ); informal bump into; archaic run against.

 

Duden Dictionary

Chance

Chan ce Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈʃãːs (ə ) auch ˈʃaŋsə |die Chance; Genitiv: der Chance, Plural: die Chancen |[…sn̩ ]|französisch chance < altfranzösisch cheance = (glücklicher ) Wurf im Würfelspiel, über das Vulgärlateinische zu lateinisch cadere = fallen 1 günstige Gelegenheit, etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen noch eine letzte Chance [auf Erfolg ] haben | eine Chance sehen, verpassen | seine Chance erkennen, wahrnehmen | er hat alle Chancen leichtsinnig vertan 2 Aussicht auf Erfolg ihre Chancen stehen gut, schlecht | umgangssprachlich er hat bei ihr keine Chancen findet keinen Anklang bei ihr | nicht die Spur einer Chance haben

 

Chancellor

Chan cel lor Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈtʃɑːnsələ |lateinisch-französisch -englisch englische Bezeichnung für: Kanzler

 

Chancenauswertung

Chan cen aus wer tung Substantiv, feminin Sport, besonders Fußball , die Chancenverwertung

 

Chancengerechtigkeit

Chan cen ge rech tig keit Substantiv, feminin , die

 

chancengleich

chan cen gleich Adjektiv die gleichen Chancen habend

 

Chancengleichheit

Chan cen gleich heit Substantiv, feminin Pädagogik, Soziologie , die gleiche Ausbildungs- und Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten für alle ohne Rücksicht auf Herkunft und soziale Verhältnisse

 

chancenlos

chan cen los Adjektiv keine Chancen 1 habend der Gegner war das ganze Spiel über chancenlos

 

chancenreich

chan cen reich Adjektiv gute Chancen 2 habend eine chancenreiche Kandidatin | die chancenreichsten Projekte

 

Chancentod

Chan cen tod Substantiv, maskulin , der Stürmer, der häufig Torchancen vergibt

 

Chancenverwertung

Chan cen ver wer tung Substantiv, feminin Sport, besonders Fußball , die das Erzielen von Toren oder Punkten in Erfolg versprechenden Spielsituationen

 

French Dictionary

chance

chance n. f. nom féminin 1 Éventualité heureuse ou malheureuse. : Bonne chance! La mauvaise chance me poursuit. SYNONYME hasard . 2 absolument Bonne fortune. : Elle a de la chance. Un coup de chance. ANTONYME malchance . 3 Probabilité. : Les chances de réussir sont assez grandes. SYNONYME possibilité . Note Technique En ce sens, ce nom s ’emploie surtout au pluriel. 4 Occasion. : Je n ’ai pas eu la chance de venir. LOCUTIONS C ’est une chance que. Être favorisé par le hasard. : C ’est une chance qu ’elle puisse venir avec nous. Note Syntaxique L ’expression se construit avec le mode subjonctif. Coup de chance. Hasard heureux. : Quel coup de chance que vous soyez ici! Courir la chance de. Tenter de gagner, de réussir. : Courez la chance de gagner un voyage à Paris! Courir la chance (et non le *risque ) de gagner le gros lot. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot risque, danger éventuel, inconvénient prévisible. Attention, le terme risque ne s ’emploie que dans le cas d ’évènements malheureux ou désagréables envisagés. Donner sa chance à quelqu ’un. Lui permettre de faire ses preuves, lui faire confiance. Mettre la chance de son côté. Prendre les moyens nécessaires pour réussir. SYNONYME mettre tous les atouts dans son jeu . Tenter sa chance. Entreprendre quelque chose en vue d ’atteindre un objectif. FORME FAUTIVE prendre une chance. Calque de « to take a chance » pour courir la chance, prendre ou courir le risque.

 

chancelant

chancelant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Qui vacille, qui va perdre l ’équilibre. : Une démarche chancelante. SYNONYME vacillant . 2 figuré Fragile, faible. : Une santé chancelante. Note Orthographique chance l ant.

 

chanceler

chanceler v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Perdre l ’équilibre. : Sur son fil, le funambule chancela, mais il retrouva son équilibre. SYNONYME vaciller . 2 figuré Faiblir. : Sa détermination chancelle. appeler Conjugaison Redoublement du l devant un e muet. Je chancelle, je chancellerai, mais je chancelais.Note Orthographique chance l er.

 

chancelier

chancelier chancelière n. m. nom masculin 1 Dignitaire qui a la garde des sceaux. 2 Chef du gouvernement en Allemagne, en Autriche. 3 Dans les universités anglaises, poste correspondant à celui de recteur. Note Orthographique chance l ier.

 

chancellerie

chancellerie n. f. nom féminin 1 Services administratifs. 2 Ambassade. Note Orthographique chance ll erie.

 

chanceux

chanceux , euse adj. adjectif Qui est favorisé par la chance. : Le sept est son numéro chanceux.

 

Spanish Dictionary

chance

chance nombre masculino 1 Oportunidad para intervenir en una actividad :dar chance .2 nombre ambiguo Amér Oportunidad u ocasión que se le presenta o se le ofrece a alguien para obtener o conseguir algo que desea :aprovechó la primera chance que le dieron y se ganó el puesto por el que suspiraba; tuve un par de chances y escogí el más complicado .

 

chancear

chancear verbo intransitivo /verbo pronominal Bromear .

 

chancelar

chancelar verbo transitivo Bol Cancelar una deuda .

 

chancero, -ra

chancero, -ra adjetivo Que acostumbra a decir chanzas o bromas .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chance

chance /tʃæns |tʃɑːns / (! ｟英 ｠でも /tʃæns /は若者に多い ) 〖語源は 「偶然に起こる 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U «…の /…する /…という » 見込み , 可能性 (possibility ) «of /of do ing /that 節 » ; 勝算 , 勝ち目 (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う; ｟連語 ｠fair; slight, little ) ▸ by chance 偶然に, 思いがけなく ▸ an even [a fifty-fifty ] chance 五分五分の見込み ▸ What are his chances of success? 彼の成功の見込みはどうですか ▸ There is a good chance that John will win the game. ≒John has a good chance of winning the game .ジョンがその試合に勝つ見込みは十分ある ▸ Is there any chance of his coming ?彼が来る見込みはありますか ▸ There was no chance of them surviving [of their survival, that they survived ].彼らが生きている可能性はまったくなかった ▸ The chances are ten to one that he will fail .たぶん [十中八九 ]彼は失敗するだろう ▸ Chances are (, ) Mary will get a promotion .｟話 ｠ひょっとするとメリーは昇進するかもしれない ▸ My chances look good .私に勝ち目はありそうだ 2 C 〖単数形で 〗 «…の /…する » (偶然の )機会 ; 好機 , チャンス «of , for /to do , of do ing » ▸ the chance of a lifetime またとない好機 ▸ the last chance for a peaceful settlement 平和的解決への最後のチャンス ▸ have [get ] a chance to find a new job 新しい仕事を見つける機会を得る (!have a chance of finding a new jobは 「新しい仕事を見つける可能性がある 」; ↑1 ) ▸ miss one's chance 好機を逃す ▸ give students another [a second ] chance 生徒にもう一度チャンスを与える ▸ jump at the chance to get rich [of getting rich ]金持ちになる好機に飛びつく ▸ It's a chance for you to show your leadership .あなたが指導力を示すよい機会だ ▸ Now's your chance !｟話 ｠さあ今がチャンスだ 類義 chanceとopportunity, occasion 1 chance , opportunity は何かしたいことをするのに都合のよい機会で, chanceはしばしば偶然の好機を意味する. occasion はある行動のきっかけとなる機会や, 特別な行事を意味する .2 機会の頻度や回数を問題にするときにはchanceを用いることはできない ▸ several occasions [｟まれ ｠opportunities, ╳chances ]何度かの機会 .3 C (いちかばちかの )冒険 , 賭 （か ）け (risk )▸ Take no unnecessary chances .無用な危険を冒すな 4 U 偶然 , 運 (luck ); 偶然の出来事 ▸ leave it to chance 運に任せる ▸ as chance would have it 偶然に ▸ We became great friends by sheer [blind ] chance .私たちはまったく偶然のことで親友になった (↑1 第1例 )À ny ch á nce of A [do ing ]?｟話 ｠A 〈物 事 〉を (して )[…して ]くれますか ; A 〈事 〉の […する ]見込みはありますか (!Is thereの省略された形 ) ▸ Any chance of a coffee? コーヒーを1杯いただけますか be ì n with a ch á nce 〈人が 〉勝つ見込みがある ; «…できる » 見込みがある «of do ing » .by á ny ch à nce ｟話 丁寧に ｠〖文中 文尾で 〗ひょっとして (perhaps ).Ch á nce would be a f ì ne th í ng .｟英話 ｠そんないいことがあるわけがないだろうけど .f à ncy A's ch á nces ｟英 ｠〖否定文 疑問文で 〗A 〈人 〉の成功を信じる .F à t ch á nce!｟話 皮肉で ｠見込みはまずない, 無理だよ (!本来は 「十分見込みがある 」の意味 ) .g ì ve A h à lf a ch á nce ｟話 ｠〖条件節で 〗A 〈人 〉が少しでも機会を与えられれば (!しばしば受け身で ) .N ò [N ò t a ] ch á nce!｟話 ｠見込みがないよ, 無理だね .ò n the ch á nce «…する /…という » 可能性を当てにして «of do ing /that 節 » .ò n the off ch á nce だめだろうとは思うが «…する /…という » 万一を頼みに «of do ing /that 節 » (!on the chanceよりも可能性が低い ) .st à nd a (f à ir [g ò od ]) ch á nce «…する » 見込みが (大いに )ある «of do ing » (!しばしば否定の文脈で ) .t à ke a ch á nce [ch á nces ] «…を » (思い切って )やってみる ; «…に » 賭 （か ）けてみる «on , with » .t à ke one's [the ] ch á nce 1 運に任せてやってみる .2 機会をつかむ .動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; chancing 他動詞 ｟くだけて ｠…を思い切ってやってみる (risk )▸ chance one's luck 運だめしをする ▸ It sounds risky, but I'll chance it .危なっかしいが, いちかばちかやってみる 自動詞 1 ｟かたく 文 ｠〖～ to do 〗たまたま … する ; 〖～ that節 〗たまたま …ということになる (happen )▸ I chanced to be out when he called. ≒It chanced that I was out when he called .彼が訪ねてきたとき私はたまたま留守でした 2 ｟かたく ｠ «…を » 偶然見つける ; 【人に 】たまたま出会う «upon , on , across » .形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗偶然の , 不意の 〈出会い 出来事など 〉(accidental ).

 

chancel

chan cel /tʃǽns (ə )l |tʃɑ́ːn -/名詞 C (教会の祭壇の周囲の )内陣 〘通常は牧師と聖歌隊の席; →church 〙.

 

chancellery

chan cel ler y /tʃǽns (ə )l (ə )ri |tʃɑ́ːn -/名詞 複 -ies C 1 chancellorの事務局 [部局 ] (のある建物 ), chancellorの官邸 .2 〖通例the ～; 集合的に; 単数扱い 〗chancellorの事務局員 [役人, 職員 ].3 ｟主に米 ｠大使館 [領事館 ]の事務局 .4 chancellorの役職 [地位 ].

 

chancellor

chan cel lor /tʃǽns (ə )lə r |tʃɑ́ːn -/〖語源は 「(法廷の )廷吏 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /〖しばしば肩書きで; しばしばC -; 呼びかけ可 〗C 1 ｟英 ｠大蔵大臣 (Chancellor of the Exchequer ).2 (ドイツ オーストリアなどの )首相 ▸ Chancellor Merkel of Germany ドイツのメルケル首相 3 ｟米 ｠大学の学長 , 大学総長 (!米国ではpresident が広く用いられる ) ; ｟英 ｠大学の名誉総 [学 ]長 (!名誉職で実際の総長はvice -chancellor ) .4 長官, 高官 , 閣僚 , 大臣 ; 大使館一等書記官 ▸ the Lord Chancellor ｟英 ｠大法官 5 ｟米 ｠〘法 〙衡平 （こうへい ）法裁判所判事 .6 〘キリスト教 〙教皇庁 尚書 （しょうしょ ）院長 .

 

chancellorship

ch á ncellor sh ì p /-ʃɪ̀p /名詞 U chancellorの役職 [任期 ].

 

chancery

chan cer y /tʃǽns (ə )ri |tʃɑ́ːn -/名詞 複 -ies C 1 ｟米 ｠衡平 （こうへい ）法裁判所 (court of equity ); ｟英 ｠〖the C- 〗大法官庁 (裁判所 ) 〘高等法院の一部 〙▸ in chancery 衡平法裁判所で訴訟中の 2 ｟主に英 ｠公文書保管所 .3 ｟主に英 ｠大使館 [領事館 ]事務局 ; その職員 .4 〘カトリック 〙教皇庁尚書 （しようしよ ）院 ; 司教管区の行政局 .5 〘レスリング 〙ヘッドロック .