Chance on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtʃæns/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

CHANSS-on

UK

tʃˈɑːns/ /ˈɒn

CHAHNS-on

التعريف

To find or see something or someone unexpectedly, usually by accident and not by searching.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a somewhat formal and literary phrasal verb meaning 'to come across' or 'find accidentally.' Mainly used in British English and in written or storytelling contexts. Seldom used in daily spoken American English; 'run into' or 'come across' are much more common.

• Spanish: encontrarse con - toparse con
• Portuguese (BR): deparar-se com - tropeçar em
• Portuguese (PT): dar de caras com - tropeçar em
• Chinese (Simplified): 偶然遇到 - 无意中发现
• Chinese (Traditional): 偶然遇到 - 無意中發現
• Hindi: अचानक मिलना - संयोग से पाना
• Arabic: يصادف - يلتقي صدفة
• Bengali: হঠাৎ খুঁজে পাওয়া - হঠাৎ দেখা পাওয়া
• Russian: случайно наткнуться - случайно встретить
• Japanese: 偶然見つける - 偶然出会う
• Vietnamese: tình cờ bắt gặp - tình cờ tìm thấy
• Korean: 우연히 발견하다 - 우연히 마주치다
• Turkish: rastlamak - tesadüfen bulmak
• Urdu: اتفاقاً ملنا - اچانک دریافت کرنا
• Indonesian: kebetulan menemukan - kebetulan bertemu

جمل نموذجية

I chanced on an old photo of my family.

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We chanced on a lovely little café in the city.

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She chanced on her childhood friend at the market.

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Sometimes you chance on treasures at a flea market you never knew you wanted.

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We were lost and just chanced on the right street by luck.

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You never know what you'll chance on when exploring new places.

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