No. 580 in Swedish
chansen
The Swedish word "chansen" means "the chance" in English.
In a sentence
Jag tog chansen att lära mig en ny färdighet.
I took the chance to learn a new skill.
The word 'chansen' here is used as a noun, referring to an opportunity or possibility to do something.
Han sa att jag borde ta chansen medan jag kunde.
He said I should take the chance while I could.
In this sentence, 'chansen' is also a noun, describing an opportunity that should be taken advantage of.
Om vi inte agerar nu, kanske vi förlorar chansen.
If we don't act now, we might lose the chance.
Here, 'chansen' is used as a noun indicating a potential occasion or possibility that could be missed.
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