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odds

odds

Meaning of odds

English

the chance that something will happen

Русский

вероятность того, что что-то произойдёт

odds

Pronunciation

British English
/ɒdz/
American English
/ɑdz/

odds with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом odds

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9 сочетаний

Шансы на успех

Chances of success
the odds are
скорее всего

The odds are we'll arrive before sunset.

Скорее всего, мы приедем до заката.

What are the odds?
Вот это совпадение!

We booked the same flight; what are the odds?

Мы забронировали один рейс — вот это совпадение!

  • the odds are in one's favorшансы на чьей-то стороне
  • the odds are againstшансы невелики

Вопреки шансам

Against the odds
вопреки всему

Against all odds, the injured climber survived the night.

Вопреки всему, раненый альпинист пережил ночь.

beat the odds
выстоять вопреки всему

She beat the odds and recovered from the illness.

Она выстояла вопреки всему и оправилась от болезни.

Разногласия и мелочи

Disagreement and bits and pieces
at odds with
в разладе с

He has been at odds with his brother for years.

Он уже много лет в разладе с братом.

odds and ends
всякая всячина

The drawer was full of odds and ends.

Ящик был полон всякой всячины.

  • be at odds overрасходиться во мнениях по поводу

odds usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The odds of winning are low.

Шансы на победу невелики.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

What are the odds of rain today?

Каковы шансы на дождь сегодня?

odds synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between odds, chance, likelihood, probability, possibility, and prospects

chance
🇬🇧English

chance; more general and informal

B2very often

ENThere is a good chance it will snow tonight.

likelihood
🇬🇧English

probability; more formal

B2often

ENThere is a high likelihood of success.

P
🇬🇧English
probability

formal, mathematical probability

B2often

ENThe probability of failure is low.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
possibility

whether something can happen, not how likely

B2very often

ENThere is a possibility of delays due to the weather.

P
🇬🇧English
prospects

future chances of success

B2often

ENHer career prospects are excellent.

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Questions about this word

What does odds mean?

the chance that something will happen

How do you pronounce odds?

odds is pronounced [ɒdz].

How is odds used in a sentence?

Шансы на победу невелики. Translation: The odds of winning are low.

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