English–German

“without a chance” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃɑ̃ːsn̩ˌloːs/

Example

Wir sind chancenlos gegen dieses Team.

We have no chance against this team.

Illustration for chancenlos (without a chance)

How to say “without a chance” in German

“Without a chance” in German is chancenlos.

Every path to a successful result is blocked before the contest is decided.

Full entry for chancenlos: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with chancenlos

Im Pokal waren die Amateure praktisch chancenlos.

In the cup, the amateurs were virtually without a chance.

Tips for using chancenlos

  • Chancenlos is lowercase as an adjective and takes regular adjective endings before nouns, as in eine chancenlose Mannschaft.

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