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Meaning of "chancer" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHANCER

From chance + -er1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHANCER

ˈtʃɑːnsə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHANCER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chancer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHANCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chancer

Chancer is a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. It tells the story of a likable conman and rogue at the end of the yuppie eighties. There were a total of twenty episodes, split into two series which aired on Tuesdays at 21:00 in 1990 and 1991.

Definition of chancer in the English dictionary

The definition of chancer in the dictionary is an unscrupulous or dishonest opportunist who is prepared to try any dubious scheme for making money or furthering his or her own ends.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHANCER

advancer · answer · dancer · enhancer · freelancer · glancer · lancer · nonanswer · nondancer · prancer · re-answer · square-dancer · stepdancer · tap-dancer

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHANCER

chance · chance on · chance one´s arm · chance-medley · chanceful · chancel · chancel screen · chanceless · chancelleries · chancellery · chancellor · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster · Chancellor of the Exchequer · chancellories · chancellorship · chancellory · chanceries · chancery · Chancery Division · chancey

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHANCER

anticancer · balancer · ballet dancer · belly dancer · bladder cancer · breast cancer · cervical cancer · colon cancer · conveyancer · geomancer · go-go dancer · lung cancer · necromancer · ovarian cancer · pole dancer · prostate cancer · pyromancer · romancer · skin cancer · spencer · tropic of Cancer

Synonyms and antonyms of chancer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chancer» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CHANCER

Find out the translation of chancer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chancer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chancer» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

chancer
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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chancer
570 millions of speakers
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English

chancer
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Chancer
380 millions of speakers
ar

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chancer
280 millions of speakers
ru

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chancer
278 millions of speakers
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chancer
270 millions of speakers
bn

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chancer
260 millions of speakers
fr

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chancer
220 millions of speakers
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Chancer
190 millions of speakers
de

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chancer
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

危険を冒す人
130 millions of speakers
ko

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chancer
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Chancer
85 millions of speakers
vi

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chancer
80 millions of speakers
ta

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chancer
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चान्सर
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Chancer
70 millions of speakers
it

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Chancer
65 millions of speakers
pl

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ryzykant
50 millions of speakers
uk

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chancer
40 millions of speakers
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Chancer
30 millions of speakers
el

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Chancer
15 millions of speakers
af

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chancer
14 millions of speakers
sv

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chancer
10 millions of speakers
no

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chancer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chancer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHANCER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of chancer
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «chancer».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chancer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHANCER»

Discover the use of chancer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chancer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reconcilable Differences: Confronting Beauty, Pornography, ...
This volume examines controversial faultlines in contemporary feminism pornography, the beauty myth, sadomasochism, prostitution, and the issue of rape from an original and provocative perspective.
Lynn S. Chancer, 1998
2
High-Profile Crimes
O. J. Simpson. The Central Park jogger. Bensonhurst. William Kennedy Smith. Rodney King. These are more than crimes and criminals, more than court cases.
Lynn S. Chancer, 2011
3
Sadomasochism in Everyday Life: The Dynamics of Power and ...
In the first part of the book, Chancer discusses the prevalence of sadomasochistic cultural imagery in contemporary America and examines sadomasochism through several perspectives.
Lynn S. Chancer, 1992
4
Gender, Race, and Class: An Overview
The authors provide a critical introduction to social inequalities through the study of gender, race and class.
Lynn S. Chancer, Beverly Xaviera Watkins, 2006
5
Moon journals: writing, art, and inquiry through focused ...
"Moon Journals" contains some twenty-eight Writing Invitations and twenty-eight Art Invitations that are actually mini-lessons.
Joni Chancer, Gina Rester-Zodrow, 1997
6
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Closing eye" is not from Pope's Elegy ; " voice of nature" is not from the Anthologia, but from Nature herself; Chancer's line may have suggested Gray's, but the reader of Chancer knows that Gray's has a tender and profound meaning which is ...
7
A Chancer
Tammas is 20, a loner and a compulsive gambler.
James Kelman, 2007
8
Catalogue of books added to the Library of Congress
Chancer (Geoffrey)— continned. Edited by F. J. Fnrnivall. Part i, i1. I p. 1. 154 pp. 8°. London, N. Triibner Se co. 1868-69. [Chancer society. 1st series, v. 5]. The same. The Ellesmero ms. of Canterbnry tales. Edited by F. J. Fnrnival1. Part i, i1.
Washington D.C., libr. of Congress, 1871
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Supplement to A New Dictionary of the English Language
In Chancer, to hete the fire : to hete nettes. The het may thow spede.— fliers Pionhman, r. 3691. Two fires on the anu-r gan she hete. Chancer. The Knightes Tale, v. 2395. Pipen he conde, and fishe, and nettes hete. Id. The Beva Tale, v. 3925.
Charles Richardson, 1856
10
Memoirs of A Middle Aged Chancer
The story of one man's comeback from adversity to a life in the sun, including many adventures with ladies on the way
John Walsh, Jr., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHANCER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chancer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Refugio Oil Spill Lawsuits Keep Rolling In
Other plaintiffs include Oxnard-based commercial fishermen Josh Chancer, local deckhand Cort Pierson, Los Angeles-based seafood ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jul 15»
2
AIM proves the benchmark others follow
The birthday reviews for AIM were undoubtedly mixed: for some, it will always be a chancer's market, a tide too choppy to try and tame. But that ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
3
Money for old rocks - we need real trade not foreign aid
This is what foreign aid should be about, not just handing cash over to any old chancer because we have aid targets to meet. Once we've ... «The Economic Voice, Jul 15»
4
Pic: An absolute chancer is trying to sell Ireland's shoddiest saw
Any carpenter, craftsman or labourer will know that wear and tear on your tools is just one of those day-to-day things tha'S to be expected with the job. While I'm ... «JOE, Jul 15»
5
Tory chancellor George Osborne has declared war on low wage …
But filled with sour conceit, the Chancer of the Exchequer's about to discover he can't trick all of the people all of the time. Working people won't ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Silver to strike Ayr gold
... 3.05 Captain Scooby, 3.35 SILVER RIME (NAP), 4.05 Elusive Gent, 4.35 Neuf Des Coeurs, 5.05 Rothesay Chancer, 5.35 Ted's Brother. «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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Just Like Heaven : When The Seagull Flew Excerpt
Finally able to shift their chancer's arms, job lots of Tee shirts and baseball caps. Collateral damage from last season desperate climax to the ... «Retro United, Jul 15»
8
The insider's guide to Hollywood
Above all, I'm going to assume you're a chancer. So you're here. You made it. You took the plunge and now you're on holiday in Hollywood, ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Naming and shaming
... Injustice Minister and David Mundell is the Governor General of Scotland. However George Osborne will still be Chancer of the Exchequer. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
A tent in Southport was where we ended up after losing our baby girl …
... I'll admit to a fleeting apprehension and preparing myself for the possibility of heavy drug use, maybe an aggressive guy, maybe a chancer? «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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