FIGHTING CHANCE - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

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fighting chance SUBST

to be in with or have a fighting chance

tener posibilidades de ganar

to give sb a fighting chance

darle a alguien una oportunidad

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

she's got a fighting chance

tiene alguna posibilidad or chance

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I. chance [Am tʃæns, Brit tʃɑːns] SUBST

1. chance U (fate):

chance

casualidad f

chance

azar m

it was pure chance that we met

nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad

to trust sth to chance

dejar algo (librado) al azar

to leave nothing to chance

no dejar nada (librado) al azar

by chance

por or de casualidad

have you seen my hat, by any chance?

¿has visto mi sombrero por casualidad?

do you by any chance happen to know where he lives?

¿sabes por casualidad dónde vive?

if by any chance she should call, give her my number

si (por casualidad) llamara or llegara a llamar, dale mi número

if by any chance she should call, give her my number attr meeting/occurrence

casual

if by any chance she should call, give her my number attr meeting/occurrence

fortuito

2. chance C (risk):

chance

riesgo m

don't take any chances

no te arriesgues

don't take any chances

no corras riesgos

he took a chance on not being recognized

se arriesgó confiando en que no lo iban a reconocer

we can't take chances with people's lives

no podemos correr riesgos con or arriesgar la vida de la gente

that's a chance we'll have to take

es un riesgo que tendremos que correr

3.1. chance C (opportunity):

chance

oportunidad f

chance

ocasión f

there was no chance to ask questions

no hubo oportunidad or ocasión de hacer preguntas

I wish I'd had the chance to travel when I was younger

ojalá hubiera tenido la oportunidad de viajar cuando era joven

the chance didn't arise

no surgió or no se dio la oportunidad

the chance didn't arise

no hubo ocasión

to jump or leap at the chance

aprovechar or no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión

the chance of a lifetime

una oportunidad única en la vida

the chance of a lifetime

la oportunidad de su (or mi etc.) vida

you always wanted to sing: now's/here's your chance

siempre quisiste cantar: esta es tu oportunidad

now's my chance

esta es la mía

now's my chance

esta es mi oportunidad

to miss one's chance

desperdiciar la ocasión or la oportunidad

finished yet? — give me a chance!

¿has acabado ya? — ¡espera un poco!

it'll work if you only give it a chance

ya verás como funciona si le das tiempo

give them half a chance and they'll fleece you

en cuanto te descuidas te despluman

you won't get a second chance

no vas a tener otra oportunidad

3.2. chance C (raffle ticket):

chance Am

número m

chance Am

boleto m

to take or buy a chance

comprar un número or boleto

4. chance C (likelihood):

chance

posibilidad f

chance

chance f or m esp LatAm

he has no chance of escaping

no tiene ninguna posibilidad or chance de escapar

there's not much chance of winning now

no hay muchas posibilidades or probabilidades or chances de ganar

there is little chance that he has survived

hay pocas posibilidades or probabilidades or chances de que haya sobrevivido

there's a slight chance of her remembering

podría ser que se acordara

there's a slight chance of her remembering

existe una pequeña posibilidad de que se acuerde

your plan hasn't a chance

tu plan no tiene ninguna posibilidad

they don't stand much of a chance

lo tienen (bien) difícil

she's got a fighting chance

tiene alguna posibilidad or chance

not a or no chance! ugs

¡ni de casualidad or ni en broma! ugs

the chances are ten to one

hay una posibilidad entre diez

it's a million-to-one chance or a chance in a million

las posibilidades son muy remotas

(the) chances are (that) … ugs

lo más probable es que …

the chances are he's left already

lo más probable es que ya se haya ido

to be in with a chance Brit

tener posibilidades or chances

II. chance [Am tʃæns, Brit tʃɑːns] VERB trans

1. chance (risk):

to chance it

arriesgarse

to chance it

correr el riesgo

let's chance it; after all, it may not rain

arriesguémonos; después de todo, puede que no llueva

2. chance (happen):

to chance to + infin I just chanced to be passing your office

pasaba por tu oficina por casualidad

Ann chanced to see them kiss liter

quiso el azar que Ann los viera besándose liter

fighting [Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ] SUBST U

1. fighting MILIT:

fighting

enfrentamientos mpl

fighting (brawling)

peleas fpl

2. fighting (arguing):

fighting

peleas fpl

fighting

pleitos mpl Méx

3. fighting (boxing):

fighting ugs

boxeo m

I. fight <Past & Past Part fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VERB intr

1. fight:

fight army/country:

luchar

fight army/country:

combatir

fight person:

pelear

fight person:

luchar

fight animal:

luchar

he fought in the First World War

combatió or luchó en la primera guerra mundial

to fight to the death

pelear or luchar a muerte

to fight against sb

luchar (or combatir etc.) contra alguien

to fight against sth

luchar contra algo

to fight for sb/sth for king/country/cause

luchar por alguien/algo

to fight for sb/sth for aim/policy

luchar por conseguir or lograr algo

he fights for a living

se gana la vida boxeando

she was fighting for her life

se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

he had to fight for breath

le costaba muchísimo respirar

to go down fighting

luchar hasta el final

to fight shy of sth/-ing he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments

tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos

he always fights shy of meeting the press

siempre procura esquivar or eludir a los periodistas

2. fight (quarrel):

to fight over/about sth couple/brothers/friends:

pelearse por algo

3. fight <fighting, Part Präs > troops/units:

fight

de combate

2, 000 fighting men were sent to the front

enviaron 2.000 combatientes or soldados al frente

II. fight <Past & Past Part fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VERB trans

1.1. fight army/country:

fight

luchar contra

fight

combatir contra

if you want it, you'll have to fight me for it

si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo

Frazier fought Ali for the world title (in boxing)

Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial

to fight one's way

abrirse camino or paso a la fuerza

I had to fight my way into the hall

tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala

1.2. fight (oppose):

fight fire/disease

combatir

fight measure/proposal

combatir

fight measure/proposal

oponerse a

fight measure/proposal

luchar contra

I want to go so don't fight me on this

quiero ir, así que no te me opongas

we'll fight them all the way

no les vamos a dar cuartel

2.1. fight (wage, conduct):

to fight a duel

batirse en or a duelo

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

they fought a long war against the rebels

lucharon contra los rebeldes or combatieron a los rebeldes durante largo tiempo

2.2. fight (contest):

fight election

presentarse a

we intend to fight the case JUR

pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc.)

to fight a seat Brit POL

presentarse como candidato para conseguir un escaño

III. fight [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] SUBST

1.1. fight C:

fight (between persons)

pelea f

fight (brawl)

pelea f

fight (brawl)

riña f

fight (between armies, companies)

lucha f

fight (between armies, companies)

contienda f

to put up a good fight

ofrecer or oponer resistencia

if you want a fight then I'm ready

si quieres pelea or si quieres pelear, aquí estoy

I'll give him a fight if he wants one

le voy a hacer frente si me provoca

they're looking for a fight

están buscando camorra or bronca

in a fair fight

en buena lid

1.2. fight C (boxing match):

fight

pelea f

fight

combate m

2.1. fight C (struggle):

fight

lucha f

the fight against poverty/for freedom

la lucha contra la pobreza/por la libertad

the fight to survive

la lucha por la supervivencia or para sobrevivir

2.2. fight C (quarrel):

fight

pelea f

fight

pleito m Méx

to pick a fight with sb

meterse con alguien

3. fight U (fighting spirit):

fight

espíritu m de lucha

fight

combatividad f

he was still full of fight

aún seguía con ganas de pelear

there's no fight left in him

no le quedan ánimos para luchar

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there's a fighting chance that ...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

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I. fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] SUBST kein Pl

fighting

lucha f

fighting (battle)

combate m

II. fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

fighting

combativo, -a

fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

Wendungen:

there's a fighting chance that ...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

I. fight [faɪt] fought, fought SUBST

1. fight:

fight (physical)

pelea f

fight (argument)

disputa f

to put up a fight

defenderse bien

2. fight MILIT:

fight

combate m

3. fight (struggle):

fight

lucha f

the fight against AIDS

la lucha contra el SIDA

4. fight kein Pl (spirit):

fight

combatividad f

to show some fight

enseñar los dientes

II. fight [faɪt] fought, fought VERB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

pelear

fight MILIT

combatir

to fight with each other

pelearse

to fight with sb (against)

luchar contra alguien

to fight with sb (on same side)

luchar junto a alguien

2. fight (dispute):

fight

discutir

to fight over sth

discutir por algo

to fight about sth

discutir sobre algo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

luchar

to fight for/against sth

luchar por/contra algo

III. fight [faɪt] fought, fought VERB trans

1. fight (exchange blows with, argue with):

fight

pelearse con

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

luchar con

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

to fight a duel

batirse en duelo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

combatir

to fight a case JUR

llevar un caso a los tribunales

4. fight (struggle to obtain):

to fight one's way through the crowd

hacerse paso entre la multitud

to fight one's way to the top

hacerse camino luchando hasta la cima

I. chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] SUBST

1. chance kein Pl (random force):

chance

casualidad f

a chance encounter

un encuentro casual

chance was against me

la suerte me fue contraria

a game of chance

un juego de azar

to leave nothing to chance

no dejar nada al azar

by chance

por casualidad

2. chance kein Pl (likelihood):

chance

probabilidad f

there's not much of a chance of my coming to the party

no es muy probable que vaya a la fiesta

the chances are that she's already gone

lo más probable es que ya se haya marchado

to be in with a chance

tener posibilidades

to do sth on the off chance that ...

hacer algo con la esperanza de que...

to stand a chance of doing sth ugs

tener posibilidades de hacer algo

to not stand a chance with sb

tenerlo muy difícil con alguien

it's a long chance

es poco probable

not a chance! ugs

¡ni en broma!

3. chance (opportunity):

chance

oportunidad f

the chance of a lifetime

la oportunidad de su vida

to give sb a chance (to do sth)

dar a alguien una oportunidad (de hacer algo)

given half a chance ...

a la menor ocasión...

to have the chance (to do sth)

tener la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to jump at the chance

no dejar escapar la oportunidad

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

desperdiciar la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to not have a chance in hell

no tener ninguna posibilidad

you must take your chances when they arise

cuando se presenta una oportunidad, debes aprovecharla

4. chance (hazard):

chance

riesgo m

to run a chance

correr un riesgo

to take a chance

arriesgarse

II. chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] VERB intr

to chance (up) on sth/sb

encontrarse algo/a alguien por casualidad

they chanced to be in the restaurant just when I arrived

justamente estaban en el restaurante cuando llegué

III. chance [tʃɑ:ns, Am tʃæns] VERB trans

chance

arriesgar

to chance one's luck

probar suerte

to chance it, to chance one's arm

arriesgarse

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there's a fighting chance that...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

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I. fighting [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɪŋ] SUBST

fighting

lucha f

fighting (battle)

combate m

II. fighting [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

fighting

combativo, -a

fighting spirit

espíritu m de lucha

Wendungen:

there's a fighting chance that...

existen grandes posibilidades de que... +subj

I. fight [faɪt] SUBST

1. fight:

fight (physical)

pelea f

fight (argument)

disputa f

to put up a fight

defenderse bien

2. fight MILIT:

fight

combate m

3. fight (struggle):

fight

lucha f

the fight against AIDS

la lucha contra el SIDA

4. fight (spirit):

fight

combatividad f

to show some fight

enseñar los dientes

II. fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VERB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

pelear

fight MILIT

combatir

to fight with each other

pelearse

to fight with sb (against)

luchar contra alguien

to fight with sb (on same side)

luchar junto a alguien

2. fight (dispute):

fight

discutir

to fight over sth

discutir por algo

to fight about sth

discutir sobre algo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

luchar

to fight for/against sth

luchar por/contra algo

III. fight [faɪt] VERB trans

1. fight (exchange blows with, argue with):

fight

pelearse con

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

luchar con

to fight a battle

librar una batalla

to fight a duel

batirse en duelo

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

combatir

to fight a case JUR

llevar un caso a los tribunales

4. fight (struggle to obtain):

to fight one's way through the crowd

hacerse paso entre la multitud

to fight one's way to the top

hacerse camino luchando hasta la cima

I. chance [tʃæns] SUBST

1. chance (random force):

chance

casualidad f

a chance encounter

un encuentro casual

a game of chance

un juego de azar

to leave nothing to chance

no dejar nada al azar

by chance

por casualidad

2. chance (likelihood):

chance

probabilidad f

there's not much of a chance that I'll go to the party

no es muy probable que vaya a la fiesta

the chances are that she's already gone

lo más probable es que ya se haya marchado

to do sth on the off chance that...

hacer algo con la esperanza de que...

to stand a chance of doing sth ugs

tener posibilidades de hacer algo

to not stand a chance with sb

tenerlo muy difícil con alguien

not a chance! ugs

¡ni en broma!

3. chance (opportunity):

chance

oportunidad f

the chance of a lifetime

la oportunidad de su vida

to give sb a chance (to do sth)

dar a alguien una oportunidad (de hacer algo)

given half a chance...

a la menor ocasión...

to have the chance (to do sth)

tener la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to jump at the chance

no dejar escapar la oportunidad

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

desperdiciar la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to not have a chance in hell

no tener ninguna posibilidad

you have to take your chances when they arise

cuando se presenta una oportunidad, debes aprovecharla

4. chance (hazard):

chance

riesgo m

to take a chance

arriesgarse

II. chance [tʃæns] VERB trans

chance

arriesgar

to chance it

arriesgarse

III. chance [tʃæns] VERB intr

chance

ocurrir (por casualidad)

Present

I	chance
you	chance
he/she/it	chances
we	chance
you	chance
they	chance

Past

I	chanced
you	chanced
he/she/it	chanced
we	chanced
you	chanced
they	chanced

Present Perfect

I	have	chanced
you	have	chanced
he/she/it	has	chanced
we	have	chanced
you	have	chanced
they	have	chanced

Past Perfect

I	had	chanced
you	had	chanced
he/she/it	had	chanced
we	had	chanced
you	had	chanced
they	had	chanced

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Fighting these sad monotonies is one of the duties of a writer.

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He is as noble as he is taciturn, rebellious, stoically fighting against totalitarian regimes, whether they be earthborn or alien.

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After fighting their way through, they come across a young boy on an elephant who is being attacked.

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Fighting also closed the road leading from central Damascus to airport.

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Its focus has been on crime fighting and immigration policy.

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