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Definition of odds - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
competitionadvantage or superiority in a contest
- He has the odds in his favor in this match..
2.
gamblingTECH. probability of something happeningTECH.
- The odds of winning the lottery are very low..
3.
bettingTECH. the ratio of winnings to stake in bettingTECH.
- The odds were 5 to 1 in his favor.
4.
conflictsignificant difference or disagreement
- It makes no odds if we leave now or later.
Expressions with odds
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not in harmony or alignment with expectations
His actions were at odds with his promises.
poor chances of success or occurrence
Winning the lottery is against long odds.
it is likely that something will happen
odds are it will rain tomorrow..
predict a likely outcome
Experts give odds on the election results.
succeeding despite significant difficulties or challenges
She graduated college against all the odds.
chances of success are low or unlikely
The odds are against winning the lottery.
struggle against difficult circumstances to succeed
She battled the odds to finish her degree.
in defiance of difficulties or challenges
She succeeded despite all odds.
make choices based on what is most likely to succeed
She decided to play the odds and invest in tech stocks.
arrange things to favor a particular outcome
They tried to stack the odds in their favor by studying hard.
consider the likelihood of different outcomes
Before investing, she weighed the odds carefully.
succeed despite significant difficulties or unlikely chances
She won the race against all odds.
in a situation with low chances of success
She won the race against great odds.
achieving success despite difficulties or low chances
She won the race against the odds.
with a very low chance of success or winning
He won the race at long odds.
in conflict or disagreement with someone or something
Her views are often at odds with her colleagues' opinions.
succeed despite being unlikely to do so
She beat the odds and won the championship.
succeed despite low chances
She defied the odds and won the championship.
in defiance of difficulties or low chances
She succeeded despite the odds.
make a situation more fair
The new rule will even the odds for all players.
struggle to overcome difficult circumstances
She fought the odds to graduate from college.
small mixed things not important or left over
He put all the odds and ends in a box.
likelihood of a favorable outcome in a situation
The odds in his favor were high for the race.
beyond what is considered fair or reasonable
Charging that much for a simple meal is over the odds.
Origin of odds
Middle English, oddes (uneven) + -s (plural)
Terms with odds included in their meaning
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fortunate outcome
unexpectedly positive outcome against odds
overcoming odds
accomplish something despite overwhelming odds
surprise
surprising positive outcome against odds
low odds
probability of success is very low
surprise
unexpected positive event against the odds
storage
small container for odds and ends
hard struggle
struggle against difficult odds
adversity
struggle against overwhelming odds to avoid failure
winning odds
having no chance of winning or succeeding
sports odds
contest with an almost certain victor because rivals are far weaker
risk
attempt something despite low odds of success
success
achieve success unexpectedly or against odds
favorable odds
bet made when odds are in favor
betting odds
offering small return for money wagered
betting
estimate betting odds for a contest
contrary opinion
belief or opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted
gambling
bet against heavy odds
betting
bet with equal odds of winning
gambling
offered at odds of 1:1 in betting
gambling
the process of predicting outcomes and setting odds for betting
sports
competitor most likely to win in early betting odds
long odds winner
horse winning at long odds
gambling
person who calculates odds and accepts bets
gambling
the profession of setting odds and managing bets
Examples of odds in a sentence
With the odds stacked in her favor, she felt confident. The odds of rain tomorrow are high. She calculated the odds of getting a full scholarship. The odds for the horse race were not in his favor. She calculated the odds before placing her bet. The odds were against them in the debate.
They were at odds over the project's direction.
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- French:chances, cotes, ...
- German:Vorteil, Chancen, ...
- Italian:vantaggio, probabilità, ...
- Spanish:ventaja, probabilidades, ...
- Portuguese:vantagem, probabilidades, ...
- Chinese:优势, 几率, ...
- Japanese:有利, 確率, ...
- Arabic:أَفْضَلِيَّة, اِحْتِمال, ...
- Hebrew:יִתְרוֹן, סִיכּוּיִים, ...
- Russian:преимущество, вероятность, ...
- Ukrainian:перевага, ймовірність, ...
- Hindi:बढ़त, संभावना, ...
Definition of odd - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
mathematicsnot divisible by two
- Seven is an odd number.
2.
strangeunusual or unexpected in appearance or behavior
- He has an odd way of speaking.
3.
approximateapproximately or somewhat more than a number
- There were thirty-odd people at the event.
4.
infrequentoccasional or not regular
- She does odd jobs on weekends.
5.
leftoverremaining after others are paired or grouped
- There was one odd sock in the drawer.
Noun
1.
mathematicsnumber not divisible by two
- Seven is an odd in this sequence.
2.
leftoverUK something not part of a setUK
- I found an odd in the box of toys.
Expressions with odd
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approximately 30, slightly more than 30
There were 30 odd people at the event.
pair that seems unusual together
The detective and the thief made an odd couple.
approximately £20, slightly more than £20
The book costs £20 odd.
person who is unusual or eccentric
John is an odd bird, always wearing mismatched socks.
happening occasionally, at unpredictable intervals, not on a fixed schedule
She calls at odd times, sometimes late at night.
person or thing different from others
In our group, she was always the odd one out.
person different from others in a group
In our team, John is the odd man out.
at irregular times without a fixed schedule
She reads at odd moments during the day.
during short times when not busy with other things
She writes poetry in odd moments.
person who behaves in a strange way
He's an odd customer, always talking to himself.
unusual person with peculiar characteristics
Everyone thought he was an odd duck at the party.
desperation leads to unusual partnerships or alliances
In the crisis, desperation makes odd bedfellows of rivals.
unusual or unexpected day
It was an odd day when the sun didn't rise.
appearing strange or unusual in appearance
The odd-looking sculpture caught everyone's attention.
small, occasional task usually requiring little skill
He earns extra money by doing odd jobs around the neighborhood..
in small, hidden, or unexpected places
She found coins in odd corners of the house.
peculiar or unexpected, often in a way that is interesting
She had an odd and curious habit of talking to her plants.
group of people or things that are strange or different
They are an odd bunch, but they work well together.
person hired for occasional work
They called an odd-jobber to help with the garden cleanup.
person seen as eccentric or unusual
Everyone thought he was an odd fellow at the party.
politics can cause unlikely people or groups to join together
Their campaign proved that politician makes odd bedfellows.
about sixty, possibly a few more
There were 60-odd people at the event.
about 600, but not exactly 600
There were 600-odd people at the concert.
about forty, or a little more than forty
There were forty-odd people at the party.
Origin of odd
Old Norse, oddi (point)
Examples of odd in a sentence
He only bets on odd numbers at the roulette table. The painting had an odd combination of colors. Her behavior at the party was quite odd. The book costs twenty-odd dollars. There were fifty-odd entries in the competition. He visits the office on odd days.
We get the odd complaint about parking. She found an odd glove under the bed. An odd shoe was left behind after the party. Three is the smallest odd in this set. The sum of two odds is always even. There was an odd left after sorting the cards. She noticed an odd among the paired socks.
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- French:impair, nombre impair, ...
- German:ungerade, Ungerade, ...
- Italian:dispari, numero dispari, ...
- Spanish:impar, pieza suelta, ...
- Portuguese:ímpar, peça avulsa, ...
- Chinese:奇数的, 奇数, ...
- Japanese:奇数の, 奇数, ...
- Arabic:فَرْدِيّ, عَدَد فَرْدِي, ...
- Hebrew:אִי־זוּגִי, מִסְפָּר אִי־זּוגִי, ...
- Russian:нечётный, нечётное, ...
- Ukrainian:непарний, непарне число, ...
- Hindi:विषम, विषम संख्या, ...
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