Abstract notions - Luck and chance

Question 1

la chance -> chanceux (2 mots) -> par chance, heureusement

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luck -> lucky = fortunate -> luckily = fortunately

Question 2

malchanceux -> par malchance / malheureusement

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unlucky = unfortunate -> unluckily = unfortunately

Question 3

la fortune, le destin, la chance (1 mot)

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fortune (faux ami)

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une chance, un risque (1 mot)

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a chance

Question 5

le hasard

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chance

Question 6

faire qqch par hasard

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to chance to do sth

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trouver qqch par hasard

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to chance upon sth

Question 8

rencontrer qqn par hasard

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to come across sb

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fortuit / accidentel

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fortuitous / accidental

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fait au hasard / au petit bonheur

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haphazard -> haphazardly

Question 11

aléatoire -> au hasard

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random -> at random = randomly = haphazardly

Question 12

tirer au sort

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to draw lots

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coïncider avec -> une coïncidence

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to coincide with -> a coincidence

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de bon augure

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auspicious

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de mauvais augure

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ominous

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la destinée -> être destiné à

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destiny -> to be destined to

Question 17

le sort

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fate

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une occasion

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an opportunity

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un coup de chance

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a fluke

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un porte-bonheur

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a lucky charm

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à plusieurs occasions

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on several occasions

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un coup de veine

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a lucky break

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une occasion se présenta

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an opportunity arose = came up = cropped up = emerged = occurred = opened up = presented itself

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à la première occasion

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at the earliest opportunity

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à la moindre occasion

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at the slightest opportunity

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saisir / sauter sur une occasion

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to grab / jump at an opportunity

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une opportunité inattendue / imprévue / sans précédent / incomparable

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an unexpected / unforeseen / unprecedented / unrivalled opportunity

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une rencontre fortuite

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a chance meeting

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un jeu de hasard

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a game of chance

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une personne rencontrée par hasard

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a chance acquaintance

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par hasard

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by chance = by accident

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une seule / unique chance

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a unique = an only chance

Question 33

c'est mon jour de chance!

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it's my lucky day!

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on ne sait jamais ce qui peut arriver

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you never know your luck

Question 35

vous avez de la chance

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You're in luck = your luck's in

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vous n'avez pas de chance

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you're out of luck

Question 37

c'est vraiment par hasard

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it was pure chance

Question 38

je me trouvais là par hasard

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I just happened to be there

Question 39

je suis tombé sur lui par hasard à la gare

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I stumbled (up)on him at the station

Question 40

les hasards de la vie

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the fortunes of life = life's ups and downs

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saisir l'occasion

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to seize = take one's chance

Question 42

avoir l'occasion de faire qqch

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to have the chance / opportunity to do sth

Question 43

avec un peu de chance

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with a little luck = with any luck = with a bit of luck

Question 44

c'est une question de chance

Answer 44

It's the luck of the draw