Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in British Sign Language (BSL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: come upon, as if by accident; meet with
"We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day";
Similiar / Same: encounter, happen
How to sign: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
"what is the probability of rain?"; "we have a good chance of winning";
Similiar / Same: probability
Categories: amount, measure, quantity
Within this category: conditional probability, cross section, exceedance, fair chance, fat chance, joint probability, risk, risk
How to sign: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
"the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance";
Similiar / Same: opportunity
Categories: possibility, possibleness
Within this category: brass ring, day, fresh start, hearing, hunting ground, occasion, opening, room, say, shot, street, throw
How to sign: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling";
Similiar / Same: gamble, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance, risk, hazard
Categories: assay, attempt, essay, seek, try
Within this category: go for broke, luck it
