odds

odds
odds [ɒdz] n pl
1) ша́нсы;

the odds are that he will do it вероя́тнее всего́, что он э́то сде́лает

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long (short) odds нера́вные (почти́ ра́вные) ша́нсы

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odds on ша́нсы на вы́игрыш вы́ше, чем у проти́вника

2) преиму́щество; гандика́п;

the odds are in our favour переве́с на на́шей стороне́

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to give (to receive) odds предоставля́ть (получа́ть) преиму́щество

3) нера́венство; ра́зница;

with heavy odds against them

а) про́тив значи́тельно превосходя́щих сил;
б) в исключи́тельно неблагоприя́тных усло́виях;

to make odds even устрани́ть разли́чия

4) разногла́сие;

to be at odds with smb. не ла́дить с кем-л., ссо́риться с кем-л. (about — из-за чего-л.)

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to be at odds with smth. не гармони́ровать с чем-л., не соотве́тствовать чему́-л.

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by long odds значи́тельно, реши́тельно

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by all odds несомне́нно

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it makes no odds не составля́ет никако́й ра́зницы; несуще́ственно

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what's the odds?

а) в чём ра́зница?; како́е э́то име́ет значе́ние?;
б) спорт. како́й счёт?;

odds and ends оста́тки; обре́зки; обры́вки; хлам; случа́йные предме́ты; вся́кая вся́чина

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to shout the odds хва́стать


Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия. . 1969.

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