Chance

/ˈʃɑːsə/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Chancen

Meaning

  1. chance, opportunity

    • Das ist deine Chance.

      This is your chance.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Gelegenheit

Close synonyms for an opportunity; Chance leans toward a chance of success, Gelegenheit toward a fitting occasion.

Similar in other languages

English

prospect

Close — a chance, opportunity relates to a prospect.

English

probability

Close — chance relates to probability.

Practice

1 What does Chance mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist deine ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Chance?

nouncore-vocabulary

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