odds

odds
n. ongelijkheid, verschil; (grote) kans, waarschijnlijkheid
odds
[ odz]
1 ongelijkheid ⇒ verschil
2 onenigheid ⇒ onmin
3 (grote) kans ⇒ waarschijnlijkheid
4 verhouding tussen de inzetten bij weddenschap
5 〈golf〉voorgift 〈van één slag〉
♦voorbeelden:
1   that makes no odds • dat maakt niets uit
     what's the odds? • wat doet dat ertoe?
2   be at odds with • in onenigheid leven met
3   the odds are even • er is evenveel kans voor als tegen
     face fearful odds • tegenover een geweldige overmacht staan
     the odds are against/on his winning the election • naar alle waarschijnlijkheid zal hij de verkiezingen verliezen/winnen
     the odds are that she will do it • de kans is groot dat ze het doet
4   take odds of one to ten • een inzet accepteren van één tegen tien
5   give/receive odds • voorgift geven/krijgen
odds and ends • prullen
     〈Brits-Engels; slang〉 odds and sods • rommel
     give/lay odds (on) • wedden (op)
     I'll lay odds (on it) that he won't win • ik durf te wedden dat hij niet wint
     play the odds • op de notering van de winnaar gokken
     against all (the) odds • tegen alle verwachtingen in
     over the odds • meer dan verwacht
→ longlong/, shortshort/

English-Dutch dictionary. 2013.

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