περίσταση — meaning in English

English meaning

• case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
• chance noun An opportunity to do something.

Senses

περίσταση is used for these senses in English:

• case An actual event, situation, or fact.
• chance (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.

case — full definition

1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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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