Meanings
nounsecond chance (plural second chances)
plural second chances
- An opportunity to redeem oneself after a previous error or failure.
to give someone a second chance
Translations
Dutch tweede kans
- tweede kansopportunity to redeem oneself
Finnish toinen mahdollisuus
- toinen mahdollisuusopportunity to redeem oneself
French deuxième chance, seconde chance
- deuxième chanceopportunity to redeem oneself
- seconde chanceopportunity to redeem oneself
German zweite Chance
- zweite Chanceopportunity to redeem oneself
Polish druga szansa
- druga szansaopportunity to redeem oneself
Cite this entry
APA
second chance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20chance
MLA
“second chance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20chance. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second chance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20chance.
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