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1 odds and ends
* * *(small objects etc of different kinds: There were various odds and ends lying about on the table.) cianfrusaglie* * *npl fam(assorted objects) oggetti mpl vari, (junk) cianfrusaglie fpl* * * -
2 odds and sods
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3 ♦ odds
♦ odds /ɒdz/n. pl. (talvolta col verbo al sing.)1 disparità; disuguaglianza; differenza: It makes no odds, non fa differenza; non fa nulla; non importa2 probabilità: The odds are on our team, il pronostico ci è favorevole; against all ( the) odds, in modo del tutto imprevisto; contrariamente a ogni aspettativa; contro ogni pronostico; The odds are against you, le probabilità sono (o il pronostico è) a vostro sfavore; to have even odds, avere pari probabilità; ( sport); DIALOGO → - Discussing bets- What odds is it?, che probabilità c'è?; The odds are that we shall lose, è assai probabile che si perda; The odds are stacked against me, tutto congiura contro di me; sono svantaggiato in partenza3 ( sport) vantaggio; abbuono; handicap: to give [to receive] odds, concedere [ricevere] un handicap4 (ipp.: nelle scommesse) quota; quotazione: the odds of the totalizator, le quote del totalizzatore; Varenne was running at odds of 3 to 1, Varenne era dato alla quotazione di 3 a 1; ( degli allibratori) to lay (o to offer) odds of 5 to 1 on a horse, dare un cavallo a (o alla quotazione di) 5 a 1; to back a horse at long [short] odds, puntare su un cavallo che è dato a una quotazione alta [bassa]; to take odds of 10 to 1, accettare la quotazione di 10 a 1; What are the odds for your horse?, a quanto danno il tuo cavallo?● odds and ends (fam.: odds and sods), articoli di varia natura; cosette; ritagli; scampoli; cianfrusaglie □ odds-on, avvantaggiato; assai probabile: the odds-on favourite, di gran lunga il favorito; It's odds-on he will succeed, è quasi certo che riuscirà □ (stat., med.) odds ratio, ‘odds ratio’ ( negli studi epidemiologici); rapporto di previsione □ to be at odds with sb., essere in dissidio (o in lite) con q. □ to be at odds with st., essere in contrasto con qc.; fare a pugni con qc. (fig.) □ to be at odds with fate, lottare contro il fato avverso □ by odds (o by all odds, by long odds), di gran lunga □ by considerable odds, di larga misura □ to fight against great (o heavy, long) odds, battersi in condizioni di assoluta inferiorità □ (fam.) What's the odds?, che cosa ci scommetti (che…); ( anche) cosa importa, che differenza fa? □ (fam.) It makes no odds, non cambia nulla; fa lo stesso; non m'interessa □ I give you long odds he won't marry her, mi gioco la testa che non la sposa. -
4 flotsam
['flɒtsəm]nome Uflotsam (and jetsam) — (on water) relitti, rottami (galleggianti); fig. (odds and ends) cianfrusaglie; (people) vagabondi, relitti umani
* * *flotsam /ˈflɒtsəm/n. [u] (solo nella loc.: flotsam and jetsam)3 (fig.) mucchio di cose senza valore; cianfrusaglie (pl.).* * *['flɒtsəm]nome Uflotsam (and jetsam) — (on water) relitti, rottami (galleggianti); fig. (odds and ends) cianfrusaglie; (people) vagabondi, relitti umani
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5 odd
[ɒd]1) (strange, unusual) [person, object, occurrence] stranothere is something odd about — c'è qualcosa di strano in [ appearance]
he's a bit odd — (eccentric) è un po' strano o strambo
2) (occasional)3) (not matching) [socks, gloves] spaiato, scompagnato5) mat. [ number] dispari6) (different)spot the odd man o one out trova l'intruso; to feel the odd one out — sentirsi fuori luogo o un pesce fuor d'acqua
* * *[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) strano, bizzarro2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) dispari3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) scompagnato, spaiato4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) occasionale•- oddity- oddly
- oddment
- odds
- odd jobs
- odd job man
- be at odds
- make no odds
- oddly enough
- odd man out / odd one out
- odds and ends
- what's the odds?* * *[ɒd]1) (strange, unusual) [person, object, occurrence] stranothere is something odd about — c'è qualcosa di strano in [ appearance]
he's a bit odd — (eccentric) è un po' strano o strambo
2) (occasional)3) (not matching) [socks, gloves] spaiato, scompagnato5) mat. [ number] dispari6) (different)spot the odd man o one out trova l'intruso; to feel the odd one out — sentirsi fuori luogo o un pesce fuor d'acqua
См. также в других словарях:
Odds and ends — Odds Odds ([o^]dz), n. sing. & pl. [See {Odd}, a.] 1. Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
odds and ends — {n. phr.} Miscellaneous items; remnants. * /After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store./ … Dictionary of American idioms
odds and ends — {n. phr.} Miscellaneous items; remnants. * /After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store./ … Dictionary of American idioms
odds and ends — Odds and ends are small, remnant articles and things the same as bits and bobs. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Odds and ends are small articles, or bits and pieces of all sorts, usually of little value. I keep my odds and ends in… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
odds and ends — also .odds and sods BrE informal n [plural] small things of various kinds without much value ▪ He didn t keep much in his desk just a few odds and ends … Dictionary of contemporary English
odds and ends — are small, remnant articles and things the same as bits and bobs … The small dictionary of idiomes
odds and ends — noun plural small things that are all different and not valuable or important: a drawer full of odds and ends … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Odds and ends — Odds and ends are small, remnant articles and things the same as bits and bobs … Dictionary of English idioms
odds and ends — [n] miscellaneous paraphernalia assortment, bits, bits and pieces*, debris, etcetera*, hodgepodge, jumble, leavings, litter, medley, mélange, melee, miscellany, motley, oddments, olio, particles, potpourri, remnants, rest, rubbish, rummage,… … New thesaurus
odds and ends — odds′ and ends′ n. pl. 1) miscellaneous items, matters, etc 2) fragments; remnants; scraps; bits • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
odds and ends — ► odds and ends miscellaneous articles or remnants. Main Entry: ↑odd … English terms dictionary