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1 what's the odds?
(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) que importa? -
2 what's the odds?
(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) o que é que tem? -
3 odds
1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) probabilidades2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) (des)vantagem* * *[ɔdz] n pl 1 vantagem. 2 desigualdade, disparidade. 3 lambujem. 4 pendência, disputa, querela. 5 possibilidade, probabilidade. at odds ( with) em desacordo (com). by long odds por muito. it makes no odds não faz a menor diferença. odds and ends miscelânea, bugigangas. odds-on provável. the odds are 6 to 2 as chances são 6 contra 2. the odds are that a probabilidade é que. to bear up against odds resistir à supremacia. to give/ receive odds dar/receber vantagem (no jogo ou em aposta). what odds? o que importa isso? -
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[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) estranho2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) ímpar3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) sem par4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) vago•- 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?* * *['ɔd] adj 1 excedente. 2 ímpar. 3 desirmanado, desemparelhado. 4 ocasional, casual. 5 estranho, curioso, singular, esquisito, bizarro, excêntrico. 6 indefinido, incalculável. an odd card uma carta de sobra. at odd hours a desoras. at odd times de vez em quando. how odd quão estranho. hundred and odd cento e tantos. odd-job man biscateiro. odd jobs serviços ocasionais, biscates. odd man/ woman out a) pessoa desajustada. b) pessoa desacompanhada. -
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[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) estranho2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) ímpar3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) avulso4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) extra•- 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? -
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[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar.
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