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Betekenis van het woord chances in het Nederlands

Wat betekent chances in het Engels? Ontdek de betekenis, uitspraak en specifiek gebruik van dit woord met Lingoland

chances

Zelfstandig Naamwoord

1.

kansen

a possibility of something happening.

Voorbeeld:
•
there is little chance of his finding a job
Synoniem:
possibility prospect probability odds likelihood expectation anticipation feasibility plausibility risk threat menace hazard danger fear peril liability hope opportunity promise
Antoniem:
unlikelihood
2.

kansen

the occurrence and development of events in the absence of any obvious design.

Voorbeeld:
•
he met his brother by chance
Synoniem:
accident coincidence serendipity fate destiny fortuity fortune providence freak hazard happenstance fortuitously by accident accidentally coincidentally unintentionally inadvertently unwittingly unknowingly unawares unconsciously
Antoniem:
intentionally knowingly

Werkwoord

1.

kansen

do something by accident or without design.

Voorbeeld:
•
if they chanced to meet
Synoniem:
happen
2.

kansen

do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome.

Voorbeeld:
•
she waited a few seconds and chanced another look
Synoniem:
risk hazard venture try essay
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chance by chance take a chance stand a chance on the off chance fat chance give someone a chance