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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (strange)
a. extraño
If you think my teacher is odd, you should meet her husband Igor.Si crees que mi maestra es extraña, debes conocer a su esposo Igor.
b. raro
That's a very odd bird you have for a pet.Esa ave que tienes de mascota es muy rara.
2. (mathematics)
a. impar
The numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are odd.Los números que terminan en 1, 3, 5, 7 y 9 son impares.
b. non
If you add an odd number to an even number, you will get an odd number.Si sumas un número non a un número par, te dará un número non.
3. (occasional)
a. de vez en cuando
I enjoy the odd tequila now and then.Disfruto de vez en cuando con un tequila.
4. (unpaired)
a. sin pareja
Susie used odd candlesticks for an art project.Susie usó los candelabros sin pareja para un proyecto de arte.
b. desparejado
I found an odd sock in the dryer again.Volví a encontrar un calcetín desparejado en la secadora.
5. (approximate)
a. unos
I have 200-odd books.Tengo unos 200 libros.
6. (spare)
a. sobrante
Do you have any odd pieces of wood I could use as a doorstop?¿Tendrás algún pedazo de madera sobrante que pueda usar como tope?
odds
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
7. (chances)
a. las probabilidades
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What are the odds that you can take Friday off?¿Cuáles son las probabilidades de que puedas tomarte el viernes libre?
b. las posibilidades
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
It won't be easy for her to win, but her odds are better than mine.No le resultará fácil de ganar, pero sus posibilidades son mejores que las mías.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I don't know for sure whether Carlos will get the job, but the odds are in his favor.No estoy seguro que Carlos consiga el trabajo, pero lo tiene todo a su favor.
The odds are low that the United States will win the World Cup.Es poco probable que los Estados Unidos gane el Mundial.
8. (in betting)
a. las apuestas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The odds on this team are four to one.Las apuestas por este equipo están cuatro contra uno.
9. (difficulties)
a. las difficultades
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Against great odds, Janelle graduated from high school.A pesar de las grandes dificultades, Janelle se graduó del colegio.
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odd
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (strange)
a. raro(a), extraño(a)
2. (mathematics)
a. impar (number)
to be the odd man outser el bicho raro
3. (one of a pair)
a.
an odd sockun calcetín desparejado
4. (occasional)
a. ocasional
I smoke the odd cigaretteme fumo un cigarrillo de cuando en cuando
you've made the odd mistakehas cometido algún que otro error
odd jobschapuzas fpl, trabajillos (caseros)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
5. (general)
a.
a hundred odd sheepciento y pico ovejas
twenty odd poundsveintitantas libras
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odd [ɒd]
adjective
odder (comparative)oddest (superlative)
1 (strange) raro; extraño
he's got rather odd lately recientemente se ha vuelto algo raro; that's very odd, I could have sworn I'd left my keys here qué raro or qué cosa más rara, juraría que había dejado aquí mis llaves
what an odd thing for him to do!
how odd! ¡qué raro!; ¡qué curioso!; ¡qué extraño!
how odd that we should meet here qué raro or qué extraño que nos hayamos encontrado aquí
it was odd of him to leave suddenly like that fue raro que se fuese así, tan de repente
the odd thing about it is ... lo raro or lo extraño que tiene es que ...
he says some odd things dice cosas muy raras or extrañas
"Position of "raro"" See culture box in entry strange.
2 (occasional) algún que otro
he has written the odd article ha escrito algún que otro artículo; there will be the odd shower later caerá algún que otro chaparrón más tarde
there will be sunshine everywhere apart from the odd shower I like the an odd cigarette
he enjoys the odd glass of champagne le gusta tomar una copa de champán de vez en cuando; le gusta tomar alguna que otra copa de champán; at odd moments en los ratos or momentos libres
Now it's just something that fills the odd moments of his spare I get the odd letter from him
3 (Mat) [+number] impar
odd or even par o impar
4 (unpaired) [+shoe, sock] desparejado; sin pareja
you're wearing odd socks llevas los calcetines desparejados; llevas dos calcetines distintos
5 (extra, left over)
to be the odd one out (be over) ser el que sobra; estar de más; (be different) ser distinto
these clowns are all identical except one — which is the odd one out? estos payasos son todos iguales excepto uno, ¿cuál es distinto?; but everybody will be wearing a tie, I don't want to be the odd one or man out pero todo el mundo va a llevar corbata, yo no quiero ser la excepción
would you like the odd penny? ¿quiere el penique?
£5 and some odd pennies cinco libras y algunos peniques
would you like the odd 5p? I've got it all but the odd [penny]
any odd piece of wood cualquier trozo de madera
an odd piece of material un retal
an odd scrap of paper un trozo de papel
6 (with approximate numbers)
30 odd treinta y pico; treinta y tantos; she must be 40 odd debe tener cuarenta y tantos or y pico años; £20 odd unas 20 libras; I haven't seen him for forty odd years llevo cuarenta y tantos or cuarenta y pico años sin verlo
adverb
he acted a bit odd when I told him reaccionó de forma rara cuando se lo dije
he's been acting a bit odd lately
modifier
odd jobs (n) trabajillos (m)
he did some odd jobs around the house for us nos hizo algunos trabajillos or pequeños arreglos en la casa
he does odd jobs around the garden I've got one or two odd jobs for you (to do)
odd lot (n) (St Ex) cantidad (f) irregular (y normalmente pequeña) de acciones or valores
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