mahdollisuus — meaning in English

English meaning

• bet noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
• chance noun An opportunity to do something.
• liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
• occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
• opening noun A gap or hole that allows passage or access.
• opportunity noun A favorable set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
• possibility noun The chance that something might happen or be true.
• prospect noun The possibility or likelihood of something happening in the future.
• shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
• way noun A road, path, or route from one place to another.

Senses

mahdollisuus is used for these senses in English:

• bet Indicating a degree of certainty, or that something can be relied upon.
• chance (countable) An opportunity or possibility.
• chance (countable) The probability of something happening.
• liability The likelihood of something happening.
• occasion A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]
• opening An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
• opportunity A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
• prospect The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.

bet — full definition

1. noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
2. verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
3. verb To be confident or certain about something.
4. intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.

chance — full definition

1. noun An opportunity to do something.
2. noun The likelihood of something happening; probability.
3. noun Something that happens randomly, without any apparent cause or plan.
4. verb To risk doing something, accepting that it might go wrong.
5. verb To happen to do or encounter something without planning it.

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