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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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