La chance



Example: La chance aide souvent les entrepreneurs à réussir rapidement.

Definition


"La chance" refers to the favorable or fortunate circumstances that often help entrepreneurs achieve success quickly and unexpectedly. It involves an element of luck or good fortune that can influence outcomes beyond effort or planning.

Translations


  • luck
  • la suerte
  • het geluk
  • la sort
  • das Glück

Etymology


The phrase "la chance" comes from Old French, where 'chance' originally meant 'a happening' or 'an event.' It evolved to signify 'luck' or 'fortune,' reflecting the unpredictable nature of events. Did you know? The word shares roots with the English word 'chance,' both tracing back to the Latin 'cadentia,' meaning 'falling,' suggesting the idea of events falling into place.

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"La chance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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