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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) líkur2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) yfirburðir
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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 — [ɒdz ǁ ɑːdz] noun [plural] 1. the odds how likely it is that something will happen: • The odds of us achieving our sales targets are very poor. • The odds are (= it is likely that ) selling will continue. 2. difficulties that make a good result… … Financial and business terms
odds — [ adz ] 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 odds are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Odds (band) — Odds Odds in 2008 (L R): Pat Steward, Murray Atkinson, Craig Northey, Doug Elliott Background information Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada … Wikipedia
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 — [[t]ɒ̱dz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: usu the N You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. → See also odds on What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?... The odds are that you are going to… … English 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 — [ɒdz] noun [plural] 1) the chances of something happening The odds are (= it is likely that) they won t succeed.[/ex] 2) the chances that are used for calculating how much money you will get if the person or thing you BET on wins a race or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
odds — n. allowance designed to equalize a bettor s chances 1) to give, lay odds 2) to accept, take odds 3) to buck ( oppose ) the odds disadvantages 4) to beat the odds 5) considerable, formidable, great, heavy, hopeless, long. overwhelming odds 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
odds — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, impossible, incredible, insurmountable, overwhelming, terrible ▪ She struggled against terrible odds to overcome her illness … Collocations dictionary