second chance

English

Noun

second chance (plural second chances)

An opportunity to redeem oneself after a previous error or failure.
to give someone a second chance

Translations

opportunity to redeem oneself

Dutch: tweede kans f
Finnish: toinen mahdollisuus
French: deuxième chance f, seconde chance f
German: zweite Chance f
Polish: druga szansa f

Further reading

“second chance”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“second chance” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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