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without a chance
Without any prospect of success or any possibility of reaching a goal.
Gegen den übermächtigen Gegner war die kleine Mannschaft von Anfang an chancenlos.
Against the overwhelmingly powerful opponent, the small team was without a chance from the start.
The adjective is formed from the noun 'die Chance' (chance) and the ending '-los'. The ending '-los' means 'without' and is attached to nouns to express the absence of something.
Ohne die Hilfe seiner Freunde wäre er chancenlos gewesen.
Without the help of his friends, he would have been without a chance.
'Chancenlos' can also be used as an adverb to describe a verb more closely. It then means that an action is carried out without any prospect of success.
Die Feuerwehr kämpfte chancenlos gegen die Flammen.
The fire department fought the flames without a chance.
This adjective is especially common in connection with sports, competitions, and conflicts. It describes a situation in which one side is clearly inferior.
Die Heimmannschaft war gegen den Tabellenführer chancenlos.
The home team was without a chance against the league leader.
hopeless
Chancenlos and hoffnungslos can describe a situation that is almost impossible to win. Chancenlos emphasizes the lack of any possibility of success, while hoffnungslos focuses more on the absence of hope or on the situation as a whole being desperate. Use chancenlos for the specific possibility of success and hoffnungslos for the broader assessment.
Nach dem Platzverweis war die Mannschaft gegen den Tabellenführer chancenlos.
After the sending-off, the team had no chance against the league leaders.
Nach dem Platzverweis schien die Lage für die Mannschaft hoffnungslos.
After the sending-off, the situation seemed hopeless for the team.
