Übersetzungen für „chance upon“ im Englisch » Deutsch-Wörterbuch

chance on, chance upon VERB intr

1. chance on (meet unexpectedly):

to chance on sb

jdn zufällig treffen

to chance on sb

jdm zufällig begegnen

2. chance on (find unexpectedly):

to chance on [or upon] [or across] sth

zufällig auf etw Akk stoßen

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to chance on [or upon] [or across] sth

zufällig auf etw Akk stoßen

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

You could chance upon a leopard, a tiger or an elephant, a sloth bear, a bison or a wild dog at any given time.

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And you can go on game drives with experienced rangers who may well chance upon a leopard.

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You couldn't chance upon a more charming, easy going and personable individual.

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Winners of these testing contests do not chance upon victory, rather their success constitutes -- albeit within a small prism -- the work of a lifetime.

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One is left to chance upon that knowing smile and that glint of wonder in her eye when one meets her glance.

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We who chance upon privilege so easily and so arbitrarily often seem to be the most vehement and duplicitous in protecting it from others.

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The best can improve with up to five years in the cellar, so it's worth buying a case when you chance upon a good one.

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It has the power to control great winds, which it can use to snare and capture any unfortunates who chance upon it.

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Instead, always check for the same product on other sites and you might chance upon a much better deal elsewhere.

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So how does one chance upon new words?

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