(RISK) [noun] [C] - a possibility that something negative will happen; a riskThey'll have to take a chance with that old car and pray that it doesn't break down on the way.You don't get anywhere in life without taking chances.There's a chance of injury in almost any sport.
CHANCE
Meaning of CHANCE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012