azar

chance

noun ah-SAHR Less Common

Origin: From Arabic az-zahr (the die, dice).

Also means

fate

Usage Note

Azar means random chance or fate with a sense of unpredictability. Al azar means 'at random' and is very common: elegido al azar ('chosen at random'). The phrase juego de azar ('game of chance') covers gambling. Unlike suerte (luck, which can be good or bad and is wished upon someone), azar is neutral and impersonal.

Examples

"El resultado depende del azar."

Natural Translation

The result depends on chance.

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