la
/ʃɑ̃s/
Translation
luck, chance
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin cadentia ('a falling', of dice), from cadere ('to fall'). The same root gave English 'chance' and 'cadence'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cadentia
- English cognates
- chance, cadence
Grammar
Examples
Quelle ' cette !
How lucky to have found a taxi in this heavy rain!
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There is a fifty-fifty chance that the project will be accepted by the committee.
cet - !
Good luck with your work interview this afternoon!
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You still have a chance to make up for it.
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Luckily, the train was running late.
Chance signifie à la fois luck (bonne fortune) et chance (probabilité). Avoir de la chance (to be lucky) et ne pas avoir de chance (to be unlucky) sont les formules de base. Quelle chance ! (how lucky!, what luck!) exprime l'admiration envieuse ou la joie.
Bonne chance (good luck) est la formule standard d'encouragement avant une épreuve. Tenter sa chance (to try one's luck) et saisir sa chance (to seize one's chance, one's opportunity) illustrent les emplois courants. Par chance (luckily, fortunately) introduit un résultat heureux. Manque de chance (bad luck) ou pas de chance expriment la malchance résignée.
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