English–Spanish
“chance” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈθaɾ/
Example
Encontré el libro por azar.
I found the book by chance.
How to say “chance” in Spanish
“Chance” in Spanish is azar.
An unplanned event attributed to luck.
Example sentences with azar
Eligieron al ganador al azar entre los participantes.
They chose the winner at random from among the participants.
Tips for using azar
- Por azar indicates that something happened by chance, while al azar typically describes a random selection, as in 'Encontré el libro por azar' versus 'elige al azar'.
Other Spanish words for “chance”
Hay posibilidad de lluvia esta tarde.
There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
Hay una probabilidad de lluvia hoy.
There is a chance of rain today.