No. 1,686 in Turkish
şans
Chance; luck.
In a sentence
Bu oyun şans oyunudur.
This game is a game of chance.
"Şans" here is used to signify randomness or probability inherent to the nature of the game.
Hayatta başarılı olmak için bazen şansa ihtiyaç vardır.
In life, sometimes one needs luck to be successful.
"Şans" in this sentence refers to luck or fortune, emphasizing an external factor that can contribute to success.
Şans, hazırlıklı olanların yüzüne güler.
Luck smiles upon those who are prepared.
In this aphorism, "şans" is personified as fortune, highlighting its favorative nature towards certain individuals.
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