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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk ə ˈtʃæns/ · UK /ˌteɪk ə ˈtʃɑːns/

take a chance means: To try something although it might fail or have a bad result.

verb

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To try something although it might fail or have a bad result.

  • Let us take a chance.
  • She took a chance on a new business.
  • Would you take a chance by travelling without a booking?

How to use it: take a chance on someone/something (The manager took a chance on an inexperienced worker.); take a chance by doing something (We took a chance by opening a shop here.)

Similar words: take a risk, risk it

Opposites: play it safe

Common phrases: take a chance, take a chance on

Questions about take a chance

What does take a chance mean?

To try something although it might fail or have a bad result.

What is take a chance in other languages?

Türkçe: risk almak · Español: arriesgarse · Français: prendre un risque · Deutsch: ein Risiko eingehen · Italiano: rischiare · 日本語: 危険を冒す

How do you pronounce take a chance?

In American English /ˌteɪk ə ˈtʃæns/; in British English /ˌteɪk ə ˈtʃɑːns/.

How do you use take a chance in a sentence?

Let us take a chance. She took a chance on a new business.

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