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1 I think it's possible to struggle against odds even if they are formidable
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I think it's possible to struggle against odds even if they are formidable
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1 განსხვავება, სხვადასხვაობაwhat's the odds? რა განსხვავებაა? / რა მნიშვნელობა აქვს?●●at odds:his words and action are at odds მისი სიტყვები და მოქმედება არ ემთხვევა ერთმანეთსthey are at odds ერთმანეთში ვერ თანხმდებიან // ერთამნეთთან კარგი დამოკიდებულება არა აქვთ2 უპირატესობა3 შანსიlong odds უთანასწორო, უთანაბრო შანსები -
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odds [ɒdz](a) (in betting) cote f;∎ the odds are ten to one against la cote est de dix contre un;∎ the odds are ten to one on la cote est de un contre dix;∎ they're offering long/short odds against Jackson Jackson a une bonne/faible cote;∎ I'll lay or give you odds of twenty to one that she'll leave him je te parie à vingt contre un qu'elle le quittera;∎ British I ended up paying over the odds en fin de compte, je l'ai payé plus cher qu'il ne valait ou que sa valeur∎ what are the odds on his getting the job? quelles chances a-t-il d'avoir le poste?;∎ the odds are she's been lying to us all along il y a de fortes chances qu'elle nous ait menti depuis le début;∎ the odds are on/against her accepting il y a de fortes chances/il y a peu de chances (pour) qu'elle accepte;∎ the odds are that he'll succeed il y a gros à parier qu'il réussira;∎ the odds are in favour of the socialists winning il y a de fortes chances pour que les socialistes l'emportent∎ against all the odds contre toute attente;∎ they won against overwhelming odds ils ont gagné alors que tout était contre eux∎ it makes no odds ça ne change rien□ ;∎ it makes no odds to me ça m'est égal□ ;∎ it makes no odds what I say ce que je dis ne sert à rien;∎ what's the odds? (what does it matter?) qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?□∎ odds and ends (miscellaneous objects) objets mpl divers, bric-à-brac m inv; (leftovers) restes mpl;∎ British familiar odds and sods (miscellaneous objects) objets mpl divers□, bric-à-brac□ m inv; (people) gens mpl divers□ ;∎ her desk is always covered with odds and ends son bureau est toujours encombré de tout un bric-à-brac;∎ I've still a few odds and ends to do j'ai encore quelques bricoles ou petites choses à faire∎ to be at odds with sb (over sth) (be in disagreement) ne pas être d'accord avec qn (à propos de qch); (be on bad terms) être brouillé avec qn (à propos de qch);∎ to be at odds with oneself être mal dans sa peau;∎ to be at odds with the world en vouloir au monde entier;∎ his latest statement is at odds with his earlier account sa dernière déposition ne concorde pas avec son premier récit des faits;∎ the way she was dressed was completely at odds with her personality ce qu'elle portait ne correspondait pas du tout à sa personnalité;∎ the minister is at odds with the government on this issue le ministre est en conflit avec son gouvernement sur ce point;∎ his lavish lifestyle is totally at odds with his professed political beliefs son train de vie luxueux est en contradiction avec les convictions politiques qu'il affiche -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) sjanser, odds, sannsynlighet2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ulikhet, forskjelloddssubst. \/ɒdz\/ ( tar verb i flertall)1) ( spill e.l.) odds• long\/large odds2) utsikter, sjanser, sannsynlighet, oddshan har gode utsikter\/han har store sjanser3) ( sport) handikap, fordel4) forskjell, ulikhetat odds uenig, på kant medby all odds (amer.) etter all sannsynlighetfight against (heavy) odds kjempe mot overmaktenit makes no odds (hverdagslig, spesielt britisk) det spiller ingen rollelay\/give odds vedde• lay\/give odds of 3 to 1sette 3 mot 1 \/ vedde 3 mot 1make odds even utligne forskjellenover the odds ( britisk) over det akseptable, for myesplit the odds møtes på halvveientake odds forklaring: gå med på et veddemål hvor sjansene er ulikewhat's the odds? ( hverdagslig) hva gjør det?, hvilken rolle spiller det? -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) probabilidades, posibilidades2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ventajatr[ɒdz]1→ link=odd odd{————————1 (probability, chances) probabilidades nombre femenino plural, posibilidades nombre femenino plural■ the odds are that... lo más probable es que...■ the odds are in your favour llevas ventaja, tienes las de ganar2 (in betting) apuestas nombre femenino pluralodds ['ɑdz] npl1) chances: probabilidades fpl2) : puntos mpl de ventaja (de una apuesta)3)to be at odds : estar en desacuerdon.pl.• posibilidades s.f.pl.ɑːdz, ɒdz1) ( in betting) proporción en que se ofrece pagar una apuesta, que refleja las posibilidades de acierto de la mismabookmakers are giving o laying odds of ten to one — los corredores de apuestas están dando or ofreciendo diez contra uno
by all odds — (AmE) sin lugar a dudas, indiscutiblemente
to pay over the odds — (BrE) pagar* más de la cuenta
2) (likelihood, chances) probabilidades fpl, posibilidades fplall the odds are in your favor — tienes todas las de ganar, lo tienes todo a tu favor
the pilot survived against (all) the odds — aunque parezca increíble, el piloto sobrevivió
3) ( difference) (BrE colloq)it makes no odds (to me) — (me) da igual or da lo mismo, no (me) importa
4) ( variance)to be at odds with somebody/something: those two are always at odds with each other esos dos siempre están en desacuerdo; that's at odds with the official version — eso no concuerda con la versión oficial
[ɒdz]NPL1) (in betting) puntos mpl de ventajawhat odds will you give me? — ¿cuánta ventaja me da?
short/long odds — pocas/muchas probabilidades
to lay odds on sth — (fig) hacer apuestas sobre algo
- pay over the odds2) (=chances for or against) probabilidades fplthe odds are that... — lo más probable es que...
3) * (=difference)what's the odds? — ¿qué importa?, ¿qué más da?
it makes no odds — da lo mismo, da igual
4) (=variance, strife)to be at odds with sb over sth — estar reñido or en desacuerdo con algn por algo
5)odds and ends — (=bits and pieces) trozos mpl, pedacitos mpl, corotos mpl (Col, Ven); [of cloth etc] retazos mpl, retales mpl ; [of food] restos mpl, sobras fpl
6)all the odds and sods ** — todo quisque *, todo hijo de vecina *
* * *[ɑːdz, ɒdz]1) ( in betting) proporción en que se ofrece pagar una apuesta, que refleja las posibilidades de acierto de la mismabookmakers are giving o laying odds of ten to one — los corredores de apuestas están dando or ofreciendo diez contra uno
by all odds — (AmE) sin lugar a dudas, indiscutiblemente
to pay over the odds — (BrE) pagar* más de la cuenta
2) (likelihood, chances) probabilidades fpl, posibilidades fplall the odds are in your favor — tienes todas las de ganar, lo tienes todo a tu favor
the pilot survived against (all) the odds — aunque parezca increíble, el piloto sobrevivió
3) ( difference) (BrE colloq)it makes no odds (to me) — (me) da igual or da lo mismo, no (me) importa
4) ( variance)to be at odds with somebody/something: those two are always at odds with each other esos dos siempre están en desacuerdo; that's at odds with the official version — eso no concuerda con la versión oficial
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plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
3) (balance of advantage)against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) die Chance2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) die Ungleichheit* * *[ɒdz]plthe odds are 6 to 1 — die Chancen stehen 6 zu 1 (written: 6:1)
long/short odds — geringe/hohe Gewinnchancen
he won at long odds — er hat mit einer hohen Gewinnquote gewonnen
fixed odds — feste Kurse pl
to lay or give odds of 2 to 1 (against sb) — den Kurs mit 2 zu 1 (written: 2:1) (gegen jdn) angeben
I'll lay odds (of 3 to 1) that... (fig) — ich wette (3 gegen 1), dass...
2) (= chances for or against) Chance(n) f(pl)the odds were against us —
in spite of the tremendous odds against him... — obwohl alles so völlig gegen ihn sprach or war...
or favor (US) — alles sprach für uns
what are the odds on/against...? —
to fight against heavy/overwhelming odds (Mil) — gegen eine große/überwältigende gegnerische Übermacht ankämpfen
to struggle against impossible odds — so gut wie keine Aussicht auf Erfolg haben
the odds are that he will come — es sieht ganz so aus, als ob er käme or kommen würde
to lengthen/shorten the odds — die Chancen erhöhen/verringern
3) (inf)foreign buyers who are prepared to pay over the odds — Ausländer, die gewillt sind, überhöhte Preise zu bezahlen
4)(= difference)
what's the odds? — was macht das schon (aus)?does it really make any odds if I don't come? — macht es etwas aus, wenn ich nicht komme?
5)we are at odds as to the best solution — wir gehen nicht darin einig, wie das am besten gelöst werden soll
* * *1. Ungleichheit f, Verschiedenheit f:make odds even die Ungleichheit(en) beseitigen2. Br Unterschied m:what’s the odds? was macht es (schon) aus?;what odds is it to him? was geht es ihn an?3. Vorteil m, Überlegenheit f, Übermacht f:the odds are in our favo(u)r, the odds lie on our side der Vorteil liegt auf unserer Seite;the odds are against us wir sind im Nachteil;against long odds gegen große Übermacht, mit wenig Aussicht auf Erfolg;4. Vorgabe f (im Spiel):give sb odds jemandem eine Vorgabe geben;that won’t make any odds fig das bringt nichts5. ungleiche Wette:lay (the) odds of three to one drei gegen eins wetten;lay (the) long odds den größeren Einsatz machen;take the odds eine ungleiche Wette eingehen6. (Gewinn-)Chancen pl:the odds are 5 to 1 die Chancen stehen 5 gegen 1;the odds are on him er hat die besten Chancen, alles spricht für ihn;the odds are against him er hat kaum eine Chance, seine Aussichten sind gering7. Uneinigkeit f (besonders in den Wendungen):a) sich nicht vertragen ( with mit),b) sich widersprechen;be at odds with im Widerspruch stehen zu;set at odds uneinig machen, gegeneinander aufhetzen8. Kleinigkeiten pl, einzelne Stück pl, Reste pl:a) allerlei Kleinigkeiten m, Krimskrams m umg,b) Reste, Restchen, Abfälle;a) Krimskrams m umg,b) Hansel(n) umg (Leute)* * *plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
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[ɒdz]nome plurale1) (in betting) quotazione f.sing., quota f.sing. (on di)the odds are 6 to 1 on, against — la quotazione è di 6 a 1 a favore, a sfavore
2) (likelihood) probabilità f.the odds are against, in favour of sth. — le probabilità in favore di qcs. sono poche, molte
the odds in favour of sth. happening — la probabilità che qcs. accada
••it makes no odds — BE non ha importanza
to pay over the odds for sth. — pagare qcs. più del suo prezzo
at odds — (in dispute) in conflitto; (contradictory) in contraddizione
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) probabilità2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) vantaggio* * *[ɒdz]nome plurale1) (in betting) quotazione f.sing., quota f.sing. (on di)the odds are 6 to 1 on, against — la quotazione è di 6 a 1 a favore, a sfavore
2) (likelihood) probabilità f.the odds are against, in favour of sth. — le probabilità in favore di qcs. sono poche, molte
the odds in favour of sth. happening — la probabilità che qcs. accada
••it makes no odds — BE non ha importanza
to pay over the odds for sth. — pagare qcs. più del suo prezzo
at odds — (in dispute) in conflitto; (contradictory) in contraddizione
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plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
3) (balance of advantage)against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) die Chance2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) die Ungleichheit* * *[ɒdz]plthe odds are 6 to 1 — die Chancen stehen 6 zu 1 (written: 6:1)
long/short odds — geringe/hohe Gewinnchancen
he won at long odds — er hat mit einer hohen Gewinnquote gewonnen
fixed odds — feste Kurse pl
to lay or give odds of 2 to 1 (against sb) — den Kurs mit 2 zu 1 (written: 2:1) (gegen jdn) angeben
I'll lay odds (of 3 to 1) that... (fig) — ich wette (3 gegen 1), dass...
2) (= chances for or against) Chance(n) f(pl)the odds were against us —
in spite of the tremendous odds against him... — obwohl alles so völlig gegen ihn sprach or war...
or favor (US) — alles sprach für uns
what are the odds on/against...? —
to fight against heavy/overwhelming odds (Mil) — gegen eine große/überwältigende gegnerische Übermacht ankämpfen
to struggle against impossible odds — so gut wie keine Aussicht auf Erfolg haben
the odds are that he will come — es sieht ganz so aus, als ob er käme or kommen würde
to lengthen/shorten the odds — die Chancen erhöhen/verringern
3) (inf)foreign buyers who are prepared to pay over the odds — Ausländer, die gewillt sind, überhöhte Preise zu bezahlen
4)(= difference)
what's the odds? — was macht das schon (aus)?does it really make any odds if I don't come? — macht es etwas aus, wenn ich nicht komme?
5)we are at odds as to the best solution — wir gehen nicht darin einig, wie das am besten gelöst werden soll
* * *Odds Oddfellow m (Mitglied des Independent Order of Oddfellows, einer internationalen humanitären Bruderschaft)* * *plural noun1) (Betting) Odds pl.lay or give/take odds of six to one in favour of/against somebody/a horse — eine 6: 1-Wette auf/gegen jemanden/ein Pferd anbieten/annehmen
[the] odds are that she did it — wahrscheinlich hat sie es getan
the odds are against/in favour of somebody/something — jemandes Aussichten od. Chancen/die Aussichten od. Chancen für etwas sind gering/gut
against [all] the odds — allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz
4) (difference) Unterschied, derit makes no/little odds [whether...] — es ist völlig/ziemlich gleichgültig[, ob...]
what's the odds? — (coll.) was macht das schon?
5) (variance)be at odds with somebody over something — mit jemandem in etwas (Dat.) uneinig sein
6)odds and ends — Kleinigkeiten; (of food) Reste
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) verjetnost2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) premoč* * *[ɔdz]nounplural (često edninska konstrukcija) neenakost, različnost, razlika; premoč; nesloga, spor; verjetnost, sreča; sport prednost (slabšemu tekmecu); neenaka stava, razlika med stavo in dobičkom pri staviodds and ends — drobnarije, ostankito give s.o. odds — dati tekmecu prednostagainst long odds — proti veliki premoči, z malo upanja na uspehit makes ( —ali is) no odds — nič ne de, ni važnoodds are against us — izgubljamo; verjetnost, da dobimo je zelo majhnathe odds are that — verjetno je, dawhat's the odds? — kaj je na tem?, to pa res ni važno!what odds is it to him? — kaj pa je to njemu mar?, kaj ga pa to briga? -
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[ɔdz]сущ.; употр. с гл. в ед. и мн.1) ( the odds) вероятность, возможность, шансIf you drive a car all your life, the odds are that you'll have an accident at some point. — Если вы всю жизнь водите машину, у вас есть вероятность рано или поздно попасть в аварию.
The odds are that she'll win. — Похоже на то, что она выиграет.
- long oddsWhat are the odds on him being re-elected? — Какова вероятность того, что он будет переизбран?
2) трудности, сложностиenormous / heavy odds — огромные, непреодолимые трудности
Against all the odds, we won our case on appeal. — Несмотря на все трудности. Мы выиграли наше дело в суде.
3) неравенство; разница (между какими-л. величинами)4)а) перевес (в чью-л. пользу)considerable / great odds — значительный, сильный перевес
formidable / hopeless / overwhelming odds — огромный, сокрушительный перевес
The odds are in our favour. — Перевес на нашей стороне.
He reckoned the odds are against the scheme going ahead. — Он полагал, что обстоятельства против того, чтобы этот проект был приведён в действие.
The odds were always in favour of a South African victory. — Шансы на победу были по-прежнему на стороне команды из ЮАР.
- give odds- receive oddsб) спорт. гандикап5) разногласие; несогласие (с кем-л.)The two brothers were always at odds. — Два брата постоянно не ладили между собой.
They're at odds over the funding for the project. — У них разногласия по поводу финансирования проекта.
Blake's version of events was at odds with the official police report. — Предложенная Блейком версия событий расходилась с официальной версией из полицейского отчёта.
It's no good to be at odds with my husband. — Расходиться во мнениях с моим мужем небезопасно.
Syn:•••it makes no odds — не составляет никакой разницы; несущественно
by long odds — значительно, решительно; несомненно
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) probabilidades2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) (des)vantagem* * *[ɔdz] n pl 1 vantagem. 2 desigualdade, disparidade. 3 lambujem. 4 pendência, disputa, querela. 5 possibilidade, probabilidade. at odds ( with) em desacordo (com). by long odds por muito. it makes no odds não faz a menor diferença. odds and ends miscelânea, bugigangas. odds-on provável. the odds are 6 to 2 as chances são 6 contra 2. the odds are that a probabilidade é que. to bear up against odds resistir à supremacia. to give/ receive odds dar/receber vantagem (no jogo ou em aposta). what odds? o que importa isso? -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) chance; sandsynlighed2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ulighed; skævhed* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) chance; sandsynlighed2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ulighed; skævhed -
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[ɔdz]npl( in betting) szanse pl wygranej; ( fig) szanse pl powodzeniathe odds are that… — wszystko wskazuje na to, że…
the odds are in favour of/against his coming — wszystko wskazuje na to, że przyjdzie/nie przyjdzie
to succeed against all the odds — odnieść ( perf) sukces mimo wszelkich przeciwności
it makes no odds — (to) nie ma znaczenia, bez różnicy
to be at odds (with) — ( in disagreement) nie zgadzać się (z +instr); ( at variance) nie pasować (do +gen), kłócić się (z +instr)
* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) szanse2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) przewaga -
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n. odds, chanser; sannolikhet; fördel; rest, återstod* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) chanser, utsikter2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) odds -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) líkur2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) yfirburðir -
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különbség, valószínűség, esély* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) valószínűség, esély, kilátások2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) különbség; egyenlőtlen küzdelem -
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n. fark, üstünlük, avantaj, olasılık, şans, ihtimal, kavga, anlaşmazlık* * *olasılık* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) olasılık, ihtimal2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) zorluk -
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• erilaisuus• etu• erotus• voitonpuoli• sattuma• mahdollisuus• tasoitus• pikkurihkama* * *1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) todennäköisyys2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ylivoima -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) izredzes; iespēja2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) pārsvars; priekšrocība* * *atšķirība, starpība; priekšroka, priekšrocība, pārsvars; nesaskaņa; nesaskaņas; izredzes, iespēja -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) galimybė, šansai2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) persvara, pirmenybė
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Odds (band) — Odds Odds in 2008 (L R): Pat Steward, Murray Atkinson, Craig Northey, Doug Elliott Background information Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada … Wikipedia
odds */*/ — UK [ɒdz] / US [ɑdz] noun [plural] 1) the chances of something happening the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (= it is likely that): The odds are they won t succeed. the… … English dictionary
odds — [[t]ɒ̱dz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: usu the N You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. → See also odds on What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?... The odds are that you are going to… … English dictionary
odds — noun (plural) 1 PROBABILITY how likely it is that something will or will not happen, especially when this can be stated in numbers: If you are male, the odds are about 1 in 12 of being colour blind. | the odds are (that) (=it is likely): Invest… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
odds — [ɒdz] noun [plural] 1) the chances of something happening The odds are (= it is likely that) they won t succeed.[/ex] 2) the chances that are used for calculating how much money you will get if the person or thing you BET on wins a race or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
odds — n. allowance designed to equalize a bettor s chances 1) to give, lay odds 2) to accept, take odds 3) to buck ( oppose ) the odds disadvantages 4) to beat the odds 5) considerable, formidable, great, heavy, hopeless, long. overwhelming odds 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
odds — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, impossible, incredible, insurmountable, overwhelming, terrible ▪ She struggled against terrible odds to overcome her illness … Collocations dictionary
