şans

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Internationalism; via Russian шанс (šans). The sense 'luck' is a recent semantic loan from Turkish şans. Both ultimately from French chance. === Noun === şans (definite accusative şansı, plural şanslar) chance the probability of something happening Bu oyunda udmaq şansı azdır. ― In this game, the chance of winning is low. an opportunity or possibility Şansını qaçırdı. ― He missed his chance. Synonym: fürsət (nonstandard) luck, fortune Şansım gətirmədi. ― I wasn't lucky. Synonym: bəxt ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== şanslı === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “şans”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 4, Baku: Şərq-Qərb == Turkish == === Etymology === From French chance, from Old French cheance (“accident, chance, luck”), from Vulgar Latin *cadentia (“falling”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃɑns/ === Noun === şans (definite accusative şansı, plural şanslar) chance luck fortune ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== uğur