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common
/ˈtʃanse/
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Translation
chance, opportunity
Word origin
From French chance ('luck, opportunity'), from Vulgar Latin cadentia ('a falling', as of dice), from Latin cadere ('to fall'). English 'chance' shares the same root.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- chance
- English cognates
- chance, cadence
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralchances
Examples
Dame explicarte .
Give me a chance to explain what happened.
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It is your last chance to win the match.
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Do you think we have any chance of getting the job?
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Make the most of the chance to study abroad.
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With effort you will have more chances of passing.
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