Angličtina

odd

gb/ˈɑd/ us/ˈɑd/
A1 Angličtina
~ 2000
Významy
0 významů
adjective A2 property
1

Unusual or unexpected

Not normal or usual; strange in a way you notice.

Vzorec užití: [something] is odd
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'odd' with 'even' when talking about numbers; context should make clear if the meaning is about strangeness or mathematics.
Synonyma
strange (More general; can be neutral or negative depending on context.) | peculiar (Often suggests something is strange in a unique or distinctive way.)
Antonyma
normal (Describes something usual and expected.) | ordinary (Indicates something common and unremarkable.)
Kolokace
odd behavior |odd feeling |odd situation |odd coincidence
Témata
daily life |emotions |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • It seems odd that he didn’t call back.
  • She has some odd habits, like talking to her plants.
  • There was an odd smell coming from the kitchen.
  • I found it odd that the store was closed so early.
Učební příklady
  • It is odd to see snow in April.
  • He has an odd hat.
  • That is an odd sound.
  • The room feels odd without the table.
adjective A1 quantity
2

Not divisible by two

A number that cannot be divided by two without a remainder.

Vzorec užití: [number] is odd
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'odd' meaning 'strange' with 'odd' meaning 'not divisible by two'. Context and subject matter help clarify.
Synonyma
non-even (Technical term meaning not even; rarely used in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
even (A number divisible by two without a remainder.)
Kolokace
odd number
Témata
mathematics |education
Příklady
  • Seven is an odd number.
  • All the odd numbers are on one side of the street.
  • The sum of two odd numbers is even.
Učební příklady
  • Three is an odd number.
  • Nine is odd.
  • Five is an odd number.
adjective B1 quantity
3

Small extra amount

A little more than a round number.

Vzorec užití: [number] odd [unit]
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'odd' here means strange, but in this context it refers to an approximate quantity slightly above the stated number.
Synonyma
plus (Used after a number to mean slightly more, but less common in this specific usage.)
Kolokace
twenty-odd years |fifty-odd miles
Témata
daily life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • She worked there for twenty-odd years.
  • We walked fifty-odd miles during the trip.
  • There were a hundred-odd people at the event.
Učební příklady
  • I have lived here for ten-odd years.
  • He ran twenty-odd kilometers.
  • There are thirty-odd students in the class.
adjective A2 property
4

Not part of a matching set

Not having its matching thing; single or left over.

Vzorec užití: odd [object]
Synonyma
unmatched (Directly describes something lacking its pair or set.)
Antonyma
matching (Belonging to or forming part of a pair or set.)
Kolokace
odd sock |odd glove
Témata
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • I found an odd sock in the drawer.
  • There are some odd cups that don’t match the rest.
  • He wore an odd pair of shoes by mistake.
Učební příklady
  • I have an odd shoe.
  • This is an odd plate without a pair.
  • She wore odd socks today.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
odd
IPA
GB/ˈɑd/
US/ˈɑd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
odd (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (odd)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: odd
  • Comparative: odder
  • Superlative: oddest
Příbuzná slova
Forms
odder adjective oddest adjective
Core family
oddly adverb B2
Related words
oddity noun B2 oddness noun
Advanced or less common
oddball noun
Výrazy

against all odds

1
/əɡˈɛnst ˈɔl ˈɑdz/
idiom

Despite great difficulties

When something happens even though it seemed impossible or very unlikely.

Příklady
  • Against all odds, they managed to finish the race.
  • She succeeded against all odds to become a doctor.

at odd times

1
/ˈæt ˈɑd tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase

At irregular times

At times that are not regular or planned.

Příklady
  • She likes to go swimming at odd times, like very early in the morning.
  • We meet at odd times during the year.

odds and ends

1
/ˈɑdz ˈænd ˈɛndz/
idiom

Small miscellaneous items

Small things of different types that are not very valuable or important.

Příklady
  • The drawer is full of odds and ends like keys, coins, and paperclips.
  • We sold a few odds and ends at the yard sale.

the odd one out

1
/ðə ˈɑd wˈʌn ˈaʊt/
fixed phrase

Different from others in group

The person or thing that is different from the rest in a group.

Příklady
  • In this set of pictures, the cat is the odd one out because all the others are dogs.
  • He always felt like the odd one out at parties.

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