Polyglot Dictionary

azar

/aˈsaɾ/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
azares

Meaning

  1. chance

    • Lo encontré por azar.

      I found it by chance.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

probabilidad

Close — related mathematically; azar leans toward random chance, probabilidad is the formal concept.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acaso

acaso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chance."

Portuguese

chance

chance is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "chance."

Practice

1 What does azar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lo encontré por ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches azar?

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