longshot

[US]/[ˈlɒŋʃɒt]/
[UK]/[ˈlɒŋʃɒt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En mulighed eller sandsynlighed for succes, især en der er usandsynlig.; En konkurrent med lille sandsynlighed for at vinde.; Et langdistance skud, især i sport.
adj. Med lille sandsynlighed for succes; usandsynlig.
Word Forms
Plurallongshots

Phrases & Collocations

longshot chance

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a longshot bet

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longshot candidate

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longshot attempt

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it's a longshot

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longshot victory

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be a longshot

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longshot odds

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consider it a longshot

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longshot play

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Example Sentences

winning the lottery is a longshot, but you never know.

At vinde i lotteriet er en langskud, men man ved aldrig.

their team's chances of winning the championship are a longshot.

Deres holds chancer for at vinde mesterskabet er et langskud.

he's taking a longshot bet on the underdog in the race.

Han tager et langskudds væddemål på underdog i løbet.

it's a longshot that we'll finish the project on time.

Det er et langskud, at vi kan færdiggøre projektet til tiden.

the company's new product launch is considered a longshot.

Virksomhedens nye produktlancering betragtes som et langskud.

securing funding for the startup is a longshot given the current market.

At sikre finansiering til startup-virksomheden er et langskud i betragtning af det nuværende marked.

getting a promotion at work feels like a longshot right now.

At få en forfremmelse på arbejdet føles som et langskud lige nu.

finding a cure for the disease remains a longshot.

At finde en kur mod sygdommen forbliver et langskud.

the longshot candidate surprised everyone by winning the election.

Den langskudds-kandidat overraskede alle ved at vinde valget.

it was a longshot attempt to salvage the deal, but it failed.

Det var et langskudds forsøg på at redde aftalen, men det mislykkedes.

despite the longshot odds, she never gave up hope.

På trods af de lange odds opgav hun aldrig håbet.

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