hasard

This is the 1315th most frequent French word.

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hasard

Chance; luck; hazard.


In this sentence, 'hasard' is used to signify 'chance' or 'coincidence' in the context of an unexpected meeting, emphasizing its role as an unpredictable event.

Le hasard a fait que nous nous sommes rencontrés ce jour-là.

Chance brought us together that day.


Here, 'hasard' depicts 'randomness' or lack of deliberate choice, demonstrating its use in expressing the action of doing something without a specific selection criterion.

Elle a choisi une carte au hasard dans le jeu.

She randomly chose a card from the game.


In this expression, 'hasard' forms part of a common idiomatic phrase 'par hasard' which means 'by chance,' employed to inquire about the possibility of an occurrence in a courteous and tentative manner.

Par hasard, avez-vous vu mes clés?

By any chance, have you seen my keys?