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1 variance
['veərɪəns]1) divergenza f.to be at variance with — essere in disaccordo con [evidence, facts]
2) mat. varianza f.3) dir. (discrepancy) discrepanza f.* * *variance /ˈvɛərɪəns/n.1 differenza; discrepanza: a variance in sb. 's testimony, una discrepanza nella testimonianza di q.2 [u] (mat.) deviazione; scostamento● (form.) to be at variance, contrastare; non accordarsi; ( di persone) essere in disaccordo, in contrasto: Her story is at variance with other accounts, la sua storia contrasta con altri resoconti; They have been at variance for a long time, non vanno d'accordo da molto tempo.* * *['veərɪəns]1) divergenza f.to be at variance with — essere in disaccordo con [evidence, facts]
2) mat. varianza f.3) dir. (discrepancy) discrepanza f. -
2 odds npl
[ɒdz]1) Betting probabilità fplshort/long odds — alta/bassa probabilità
the odds are that... — è facile or probabile che...
2)what's the odds? fam — che differenza fa?, cosa cambia?it makes no odds — non fa differenza, non importa
3)(variance, strife)
at odds — ai ferri corti
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