odds

odds
noun plural
1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) sjanser, odds, sannsynlighet
2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ulikhet, forskjell
odds
subst. \/ɒdz\/ (tar verb i flertall)
1) (spill e.l.) odds
• the odds are 3 to 1
oddsen er 3 mot 1
• long\/large odds
høye odds
• short odds
lave odds
2) utsikter, sjanser, sannsynlighet, odds
• the odds are against him
han har alle odds mot seg
• the odds are in his favour
han har gode utsikter\/han har store sjanser
• the odds are that he will do it
alt tyder på at han kommer til å gjøre det
3) (sport) handikap, fordel
• they give odds in this game
de gir handikap i dette spillet
4) forskjell, ulikhet
at odds uenig, på kant med
• be at odds with somebody over something
være uenig med noen om noe
• be at odds with life
ha kommet på kant med tilværelsen
by all odds (amer.) etter all sannsynlighet
• he is by all odds the best
han er etter all sannsynlighet den beste
fight against (heavy) odds kjempe mot overmakten
it makes no odds (hverdagslig, spesielt britisk) det spiller ingen rolle
lay\/give odds vedde
• lay\/give odds of 3 to 1
sette 3 mot 1 \/ vedde 3 mot 1
make odds even utligne forskjellen
over the odds (britisk) over det akseptable, for mye
• she paid over the odds for the coat
hun betalte overpris for kåpen
shout the odds (hverdagslig) snakke for mye (hverdagslig) skryte (hverdagslig) snakke høylytt
split the odds møtes på halvveien
take odds forklaring: gå med på et veddemål hvor sjansene er ulike
• I take odds of 3 to 1
jeg går med på oddsen 3 mot 1
what's the odds? (hverdagslig) hva gjør det?, hvilken rolle spiller det?

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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