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Kegley says he likes to work the night shift occasionally because it’s a good chance to catch up on work.Kegley dice que a él le gusta trabajar en el turno de la noche ocasionalmente porque es una buena oportunidad para adelantar trabajo.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
This is an uncommon disease (7% of all mediastinal masses ) and most cases are asymptomatic and are thus normally found by chance in a chest x-ray performed for another reason.Se trata de una enfermedad infrecuente (el 7% de todas las masas mediastínicas ) y en la mayoría de los casos cursa de manera asintomática, por lo que su hallazgo suele hacerse de forma casual en una radiografía de tórax indicada por otro motivo.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Do this. Do that. Get a chance.Haz esto o haz lo otro y conseguirás una oportunidad.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
He also ordered the "extradition" to be held over for 15 days to give Mr. Vena a chance to appeal.Asimismo ordenó que la "extradición" quedase en suspenso durante 15 días a fin de dar al Sr. Vena la posibilidad de apelar.© 2010 Naciones Unidashttp://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 3/10/2011
Two years later, purely by chance, Popescu was at a party with one of the doctors who had treated the mathematician during his stay at the asylum.Dos años después, por pura casualidad, Popescu coincidió en una fiesta con uno de los médicos que trató al matemático durante su internamiento en el manicomio.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
But LOCAD finds fungi and germs before they have a chance to multiply and do their dirty work.Pero el LOCAD encuentra hongos y gérmenes antes de que tengan oportunidad de multiplicarse para hacer su sucio trabajo.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
But Simone, I said, there was one chance in a million that I would see him again.Pero, Simone, le dije, si había una posibilidad entre un millón de que lo volviera a ver.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
"She don't get much chance to watch the daytime shows, being' in school.– Estando en la escuela, no tiene muchas posibilidades de ver los programas que hacen a esta hora.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
'Or maybe he awaits the chance to do someone a mischief.– O tal vez espere la ocasión de gastarle una mala pasada a alguien.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
But he would not chance it this time. He would not be reckless.Pero no volvería a correr el riesgo, no sería temerario.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
NASA atmospheric scientists got an unexpected chance to study a curious phenomenon called "thundersnow" when a recent storm unleashed it right over their heads.A los investigadores de la atmósfera, en la NASA, se les presentó una inesperada oportunidad para estudiar el curioso fenómeno de las "tormentas eléctricas de nieve" cuando, recientemente, un temporal originó uno de ellos sobre sus cabezas.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
'If there's a fire, there won't be much chance to get them out.'En caso de incendio no habrá muchas posibilidades de sacarlos.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
It's pretty much our only chance.Es nuestra única oportunidad.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
This is your last chance.'Ésta es vuestra última oportunidad.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
So anyway, when I had the chance in India, I tried to arrange it so you and she could have a few days to get to know each other.'Lo cierto es que, cuando se presentó la oportunidad en la India, traté de arreglar las cosas para que tú y ella tuvierais unos días para conoceros.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
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Collocations
by chance
casualmente
give a second chance to
repescar
games of chance
azar
by chance
de casualidad
game of chance
juego de azar
games of chance
juegos de azar
by chance
por casualidad
our chance
nuestra posibilidad
take a chance
arriesgarse
purely by chance
de pura casualidad
chance on
encontrar por casualidad
take chances
arriesgarse
Word forms
chance
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | chanced |
Imperative | chance |
Present Participle (Participle I) | chancing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | chanced |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I chance | we chance |
you chance | you chance |
he/she/it chances | they chance |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am chancing | we are chancing |
you are chancing | you are chancing |
he/she/it is chancing | they are chancing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have chanced | we have chanced |
you have chanced | you have chanced |
he/she/it has chanced | they have chanced |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been chancing | we have been chancing |
you have been chancing | you have been chancing |
he/she/it has been chancing | they have been chancing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I chanced | we chanced |
you chanced | you chanced |
he/she/it chanced | they chanced |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was chancing | we were chancing |
you were chancing | you were chancing |
he/she/it was chancing | they were chancing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had chanced | we had chanced |
you had chanced | you had chanced |
he/she/it had chanced | they had chanced |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been chancing | we had been chancing |
you had been chancing | you had been chancing |
he/she/it had been chancing | they had been chancing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will chance | we shall/will chance |
you will chance | you will chance |
he/she/it will chance | they will chance |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be chancing | we shall/will be chancing |
you will be chancing | you will be chancing |
he/she/it will be chancing | they will be chancing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have chanced | we shall/will have chanced |
you will have chanced | you will have chanced |
he/she/it will have chanced | they will have chanced |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been chancing | we shall/will have been chancing |
you will have been chancing | you will have been chancing |
he/she/it will have been chancing | they will have been chancing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would chance | we should/would chance |
you would chance | you would chance |
he/she/it would chance | they would chance |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be chancing | we should/would be chancing |
you would be chancing | you would be chancing |
he/she/it would be chancing | they would be chancing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have chanced | we should/would have chanced |
you would have chanced | you would have chanced |
he/she/it would have chanced | they would have chanced |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been chancing | we should/would have been chancing |
you would have been chancing | you would have been chancing |
he/she/it would have been chancing | they would have been chancing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am chanced | we are chanced |
you are chanced | you are chanced |
he/she/it is chanced | they are chanced |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being chanced | we are being chanced |
you are being chanced | you are being chanced |
he/she/it is being chanced | they are being chanced |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been chanced | we have been chanced |
you have been chanced | you have been chanced |
he/she/it has been chanced | they have been chanced |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was chanced | we were chanced |
you were chanced | you were chanced |
he/she/it was chanced | they were chanced |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being chanced | we were being chanced |
you were being chanced | you were being chanced |
he/she/it was being chanced | they were being chanced |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been chanced | we had been chanced |
you had been chanced | you had been chanced |
he/she/it had been chanced | they had been chanced |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be chanced | we shall/will be chanced |
you will be chanced | you will be chanced |
he/she/it will be chanced | they will be chanced |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been chanced | we shall/will have been chanced |
you will have been chanced | you will have been chanced |
he/she/it will have been chanced | they will have been chanced |
chance
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | chance | chances |
Possessive case | chance's | chances' |