Chance vs Risk

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Chance

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

Risk

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

	Chance	Risk
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/tʃɑːns/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʃæns/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/rɪsk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪsk/"]/
Sens	A possibility of something happening.	the chance of something bad happening
Exemple	She took a chance and applied for the job, despite her doubts.	There is a risk involved in investing in the stock market.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	B1
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun
Collocations	excellent, good, high, give somebody, be in with, have, by any chance, chance of, chance for, fat chance, have every chance, no chance!, equal, fair, good, element, get, have, deserve, arise, come, come your way, chance at, given the chance, half a chance, let a chance slip, take, chance on, chance with, mere, pure, sheer, leave something to, by chance, due to chance, through chance, a game of chance, take your chances	big, considerable, enormous, degree, level, element, face, run, take, outweigh something, group, factor, assessment, at risk, at risk from, at risk of, at your own risk, an increase in risk, a reduction in risk, big, considerable, enormous, degree, level, element, face, run, take, outweigh something, group, factor, assessment, at risk, at risk from, at risk of, at your own risk, an increase in risk, a reduction in risk, big, considerable, enormous, degree, level, element, face, run, take, outweigh something, group, factor, assessment, at risk, at risk from, at risk of, at your own risk, an increase in risk, a reduction in risk
Antonymes	certainty, inevitability	safety, certainty
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'change' in spoken English., Using 'chance' as a verb incorrectly., Saying 'a chance to do' when it should be 'chance of doing'.	Confusing risk with danger - risk is about possibility, while danger implies a higher chance of harm., Using 'risks' as a singular noun - remember to use the correct plural or singular form., Omitting the object when saying 'risk' - always specify what is being risked.
Notes d'usage	Use 'chance' when discussing the likelihood of an event. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts but avoid using it in very formal documents. It can often be replaced with 'opportunity' when talking about the possibility for success.	Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. When discussing financial matters, 'risk' is frequent; however, it may not be appropriate in casual conversation about personal matters unless framed carefully.

Questions fréquentes : Chance vs Risk

Quelle est la différence entre Chance et Risk ?

Chance: A possibility of something happening. Risk: the chance of something bad happening

Lequel est le plus avancé : Chance et Risk ?

Risk est le niveau le plus élevé, à B1, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Chance et Risk sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Chance: A2, Risk: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Chance et Risk ?

Chance: noun, Risk: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Chance: She took a chance and applied for the job, despite her doubts. Risk: There is a risk involved in investing in the stock market.

Puis-je utiliser Chance et Risk de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Chance et Risk sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.