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шансы

odds

Meaning of шансы

the chance that something will happen

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Russian[ˈʂansɨ]
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шансы with English translation

шансы usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The odds of success are better than we thought.

Шансы на успех лучше, чем мы думали.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

What are the odds that the train will be late?

Каковы шансы, что поезд опоздает?

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шансы synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between шансы / вероятность / шансы на победу / шанс

🇷🇺Russian
шансы

odds — the chance that something will happen

B2Often

The odds of success are better than we thought.

Шансы на успех лучше, чем мы думали.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шансы

The most general neutral word for the chance that something will happen or succeed.

B2Very Often

He has good odds of winning.

У него хорошие шансы на победу.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вероятность

A more formal and precise word, often used in science, statistics, and formal contexts.

B2Very Often

The odds of rain tomorrow are high.

Вероятность дождя завтра высока.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шансы на победу

A more specific phrase: it refers specifically to the chance of winning, not chance in general.

B2Often

They have odds of winning in the final.

У них есть шансы на победу в финале.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шанс

Usually means a single opportunity or a lucky opening rather than probability in general; often used in the singular.

B2Very Often

I have a chance to change the situation.

У меня есть шанс изменить ситуацию.

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шансы translation: odds. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce шансы

[ˈʂansɨ]

шансы translation

odds

шансы examples

The odds of success are better than we thought.

шансы transcription

[ˈʂansɨ]

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шансы meaning: what does it mean?

вероятность того, что что-то произойдёт

шансы pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

шансы is pronounced as [ˈʂansɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

шансы definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The odds of success are better than we thought. Translation: Шансы на успех лучше, чем мы думали.

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