eine Chance vergeben / verpassen

to miss or waste an opportunity

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Noun

Chance f.

Verb

verpassen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Studentin vergibt eine Chance, als sie das Stipendium ablehnt.

How it is used

Means to miss or waste an opportunity. Neutral. Use in career: 'Sie hat die Chance verpasst, befördert zu werden.' Nuance: 'vergeben' implies active waste; 'verpassen' implies passive miss.

Other verbs that go with Chance

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. eine Chance gebento give someone an opportunity
• jdm. keine Chance lassento leave someone no opportunity, often due to superiority
• eine Chance witternto sense or sniff out an opportunity

All collocations with Chance

Other collocations built on verpassen

• jdm. eine Abreibung verpassento give someone a severe scolding/beating
• jdm. einen Denkzettel verpassento teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment