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odd
(ŏd)adj. odd·er, odd·est
1. Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar: an odd name; odd behavior. See Synonyms at strange.
2. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination: invited 30-odd guests.
3.
a. Constituting a remainder: had some odd dollars left over.
b. Small in amount: jingled the odd change in my pockets.
4.
a. Being one of an incomplete pair or set: an odd shoe.
b. Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.
5. Mathematics Designating an integer not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, and 5.
6. Not expected, regular, or planned: called at odd intervals.
7. Remote; out-of-the-way: found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.
[Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, point of land, triangle, odd number.]
odd′ly adv.
odd′ness n.
Odd
(ŏd)interj.
Variant of Od.
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| Adv. | 1. | oddly - in a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly" |
| 2. | oddly - in a strange manner; "a queerly inscribed sheet of paper" |
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oddly
adverb strangely, remarkably, curiously, extraordinarily, astonishingly, bizarrely, singularly, unaccountably He seemed oddly reluctant to talk about it.
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بِصورَةٍ غَريبَه
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tuhaf şekilde
oddly
[ˈɒdlɪ] ADV [behave, act] → de (una) manera rara, de (una) manera extraña, en forma extraña (LAm)he's behaving very oddly → se está comportando de (una) manera muy rara or extraña
oddly attractive/calm → extrañamente atractivo/tranquilo
an oddly shaped room → una habitación con una forma rara or extraña
they are oddly similar → tienen un extraño parecido
oddly enough, you're right → por extraño que parezca, tienes razón
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
oddly
[ˈɒdli] adv [behave] → bizarrement
(= unaccountably) [reluctant, familiar, touching, comforting] → curieusement
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oddly
adv speak, behave → eigenartig, sonderbar, merkwürdig; an oddly shaped room → ein Raum, der eine seltsame Form hat; I find her oddly attractive → ich finde sie auf (eine) seltsame Art anziehend; they are oddly similar → sie sind sich seltsam or merkwürdig ähnlich; the street was oddly familiar → die Straße kam mir merkwürdig bekannt vor; oddly enough she was at home → merkwürdigerweise or seltsamerweise war sie zu Hause; oddly enough you are right → Sie werden überrascht sein, aber das stimmt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
oddly
[ˈɒdlɪ] adv → stranamentethey are oddly similar → tra di loro c'è una strana somiglianza
oddly enough you are right → stranamente hai ragione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
odd
(od) adjective1. unusual; strange. He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.
2. (of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2. 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).
3. not one of a pair, set etc. an odd shoe.
4. occasional; free. at odd moments.
ˈoddity – plural ˈoddities – noun a strange person or thing. He's a bit of an oddity.
ˈoddly adverb strangely. He is behaving very oddly.
ˈoddment noun a piece left over from something. an oddment of material.
odds noun plural1. chances; probability. The odds are that he will win.
2. a difference in strength, in favour of one side. They are fighting against heavy odds.
odd jobs (usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people. He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people.
odd job man a person employed to do such jobs.
be at odds to be quarrelling. He has been at odds with his brother for years.
make no odds to be unimportant. We haven't got much money, but that makes no odds.
oddly enough it is strange or remarkable (that). I saw John this morning. Oddly enough, I was just thinking I hadn't seen him for a long time.
odd man out / odd one out1. a person or thing that is different from others. In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.
2. a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up. When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.
odds and ends small objects etc of different kinds. There were various odds and ends lying about on the table.
what's the odds? it's not important; it doesn't matter. We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?
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