Chance vs Fortune

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Chance

Top 1000 (molto comune) A2 noun

Fortune

Top 1000 (molto comune) B2 noun

	Chance	Fortune
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/tʃɑːns/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʃæns/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɔːrtʃən/"]/
Significato	A possibility of something happening.	A lot of money or good luck.
Esempio	She took a chance and applied for the job, despite her doubts.	She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	A2	B2
Categoria grammaticale	noun	noun
Collocazioni	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	considerable, enormous, great, accumulate, acquire, amass, hunter, fortune from, fortune in, fortune on, fame and fortune, heir to a fortune, heiress to a fortune, good, bad, ill, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), be on somebody’s side, favour/​favor somebody, smile on somebody, as good fortune would have it, a change in fortune, a change of fortune, declining, flagging, changing, boost, improve, revive, change, fluctuate, improve, a reversal of fortune, a reversal of fortunes, read, tell, teller, telling
Contrari	certainty, inevitability	poverty, misfortune
Errori comuni	Confused with 'change' in spoken English., Using 'chance' as a verb incorrectly., Saying 'a chance to do' when it should be 'chance of doing'.	Confused with 'fortuitous' — relates to chance, not wealth., Placing 'a' before 'fortune' when referencing large amounts, e.g., 'a fortune' not 'fortune'.
Note d'uso	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.	Used in contexts related to wealth or luck. Not typically used in formal business conversations.

Domande frequenti: Chance vs Fortune

Qual è la differenza tra Chance e Fortune?

Chance: A possibility of something happening. Fortune: A lot of money or good luck.

Quale è più avanzata: Chance e Fortune?

Fortune è il livello più alto, a B2, sulla scala CEFR.

Chance e Fortune sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Chance: A2, Fortune: B2 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Chance e Fortune?

Chance: noun, Fortune: noun.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Chance: She took a chance and applied for the job, despite her doubts. Fortune: She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery.

Posso usare Chance e Fortune in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Chance e Fortune sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.