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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.) småtterier, saker og tingsubst. flt.1) småsaker, småtterier2) pakkenelliker3) rester -
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od1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) rar, pussig, merkelig2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) odde(tall), ulike3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) ulike, umake4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) som er til overs, ekstra•- 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?rar--------underligIsubst. \/ɒd\/1) noe som er annerledes2) ( golf) odd (ett slag mer enn motspilleren på et hull)3) handicap (golf), fordelplay at odd(s) and\/or even(s) slå mynt eller krone, trekke like eller ulike tallIIadj. \/ɒd\/1) odde, ulike2) umake3) enkelt(-), løs• how much for this odd pair?4) som er til overs, ekstra, reserve-, overskytende• keep the odd change!5) tilfeldig, sporadisk, strø-, ekstra• on the few odd occasions when I came...ved de få gangene jeg kom...6) som er på den andre siden, avsidesliggende7) et eller annet, en eller anneni et hjørne et sted \/ i et eller annet hjørne8) underlig, besynderlig, merkeligat odd moments i ledige stunder, av og tildifferent odd things litt av hvert, alt mulig smått og godtodd jobs diverse småjobber, strøjobberodd man out forklaring: en som skiller seg ut fra resten av gruppen, en som blir til overs ( overført) rar person, original ( overført) femte hjulet på vognenan odd person originalodd trick (kortspill, i whist) forklaring: det 13. og avgjørende stikk
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