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n pl1) різниця, нерівністьwhat is the odds? — яка різниця?, яке це має значення?
2) перевага3) шанси4) незгоди; сварка5) спорт. гандикапit makes no odds — не має значення, неважливо
by all odds — цілком імовірно, певно
odds and ends — рештки, залишки, обривки; осколки; розрізнені речі
* * *nвикор. з дiєcл. в oдн.; мн.1) шанси, імовірність, можливість2) перевага ( однієї зі сторін); cпopт. гандикап3) розбіжності4) різниця, нерівність -
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[ɒdz]n pl (вжив. в pl і sg)1) нері́вність, різни́цяwhat is the odds? — яка́ різни́ця?
it makes no odds — одна́ково, ба́йду́же
2) незго́да, сва́ркаto be at odds with smb. — не ладна́ти з кимсь
3) перева́гаthe odds lie on their side — перева́га на ї́хньому бо́ці
4) ша́нсиlong odds — нері́вні ша́нси
••odds and ends — ре́штки, за́лишки; мо́тлох
См. также в других словарях:
it makes no odds — it makes no ˈodds idiom (informal, especially BrE) used to say that sth is not important • It makes no odds to me whether you go or stay. Main entry: ↑oddsidiom … Useful english dictionary
it makes no odds — ► it makes no odds informal, chiefly Brit. it does not matter. Main Entry: ↑odds … English terms dictionary
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odds — S3 [ɔdz US a:dz] n [plural] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(probability)¦ 2¦(difficulties)¦ 3 be at odds 4¦(horse racing etc)¦ 5 it makes no odds 6 pay over the odds ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROBABILITY)¦ the odds how lik … Dictionary of contemporary English
odds — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2) (the odds) the chances of something happening or being the case. 3) (the odds) the balance of advantage; superiority… … English terms 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 */*/ — 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 — n.pl. 1 the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2 the chances or balance of probability in favour of or against some result (the odds are against it; the odds are that it will… … Useful english dictionary
odds — plural noun 1》 the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2》 (the odds) the chances of something happening or being the case. 3》 (the odds) the balance of advantage; superiority in… … English new terms dictionary
odds-mak|er — «ODZ MAY kuhr», noun. a person who makes a business of establishing the odds for betting, especially in a sporting event: »The professional odds makers have established the slugging [prizefighter] a 13 5 favorite to retain his crown (New York… … Useful english dictionary
Odds — For the alternative rock band, see Odds (band). Odds against redirects here. For the 1966 documentary film, see The Odds Against. The odds in favor of an event or a proposition are expressed as the ratio of a pair of integers, which is the ratio… … Wikipedia