Long shot Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈʃɑt

LAWNG-shot

UK

lˈɒŋ/ /ʃˈɒt

LONG-shot

التعريف

A plan or attempt that has a very low chance of success.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often used when someone tries something unlikely but with a potential reward. Commonly heard as 'It's a long shot, but...' or 'That was a long shot.' Distinct from sports or photography 'long shot' (camera angle).

• Spanish: apuesta arriesgada - poco probable
• Portuguese (BR): chances remotas - aposta improvável
• Portuguese (PT): probabilidade remota - hipótese improvável
• Chinese (Simplified): 成功的可能性极小的尝试 - 胜算很小的事
• Chinese (Traditional): 成功的可能性極小的嘗試 - 勝算很小的事
• Hindi: बहुत कम संभावना वाला प्रयास
• Arabic: محاولة بعيدة الاحتمال - رهان ضعيف
• Bengali: অসম্ভব চেষ্টা - কম সম্ভাবনাময় প্রচেষ্টা
• Russian: маловероятная попытка - шанс минимален
• Japanese: 望み薄な試み - 可能性が低い賭け
• Vietnamese: cơ hội mong manh - điều khó thành công
• Korean: 가능성 적은 시도 - 희박한 시도
• Turkish: çok düşük ihtimal - neredeyse imkansız girişim
• Urdu: نہایت کم امکان والی کوشش - بےسود کوشش
• Indonesian: peluang kecil - kemungkinan kecil

جمل نموذجية

Winning the lottery is a long shot.

basic

It's a long shot, but I applied for the job anyway.

basic

Getting tickets at this late hour is a long shot.

basic

"Do you really think we can fix it?" "It's a long shot, but it's worth trying."

natural

I know it's a long shot, but maybe she'll say yes.

natural

Finding my lost ring after all this time is a long shot.

natural