chance upon en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃæns əˌpɑn/ (General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃɑːns əˌpɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ˌpɔn/ (General-American)
- /ˈt͡ʃæns-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
- (idiomatic, transitive) To find (someone or something) by chance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chancing upon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chanced upon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chanced upon | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| chances upon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
happen on · chance on · come across · stumble upon
Translations (17)
pl wpaść (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl natknąć się (to find (someone or something) by chance) · mi tūpono (to find (someone or something) by chance) · bg слу́чвам на (to find (someone or something) by chance) · bg слу́ча на (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl napotykać (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl wpadać (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl napotkać (to find (someone or something) by chance) · mi matawhaia (to find (someone or something) by chance) · el τυχαίνω (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl natrafić (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl natykać się (to find (someone or something) by chance) · ru натолкну́ться (to find (someone or something) by chance) · hu belebotlik (to find (someone or something) by chance) · hu ráakad (to find (someone or something) by chance) · hu rábukkan (to find (someone or something) by chance) · pl natrafiać (to find (someone or something) by chance)