odd
gb/ˈɑd/ us/ˈɑd/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
furcsa, páratlan, bő, pár nélküli, össze nem illő
A2
1
furcsa
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is odd
It seems odd that he didn’t call back.
Furcsa, hogy nem hívott vissza.
She has some odd habits, like talking to her plants.
Van néhány furcsa szokása, például beszél a növényeihez.
There was an odd smell coming from the kitchen.
I found it odd that the store was closed so early.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It is odd to see snow in April.
Furcsa áprilisban havat látni.
He has an odd hat.
Furcsa kalapja van.
That is an odd sound.
The room feels odd without the table.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'odd' with 'even' when talking about numbers; context should make clear if the meaning is about strangeness or mathematics.
Σημασία
Unusual or unexpected
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
odd behavior
|odd feeling
|odd situation
|odd coincidence
Συνώνυμα
strange (More general; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
|
peculiar (Often suggests something is strange in a unique or distinctive way.)
Αντώνυμα
normal (Describes something usual and expected.)
|
ordinary (Indicates something common and unremarkable.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not normal or usual; strange in a way you notice.
Different from what is normal or expected, often in a way that attracts attention.
A1
2
páratlan
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] is odd
Seven is an odd number.
A hét páratlan szám.
All the odd numbers are on one side of the street.
A páratlan házszámok mind az utca egyik oldalán vannak.
The sum of two odd numbers is even.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Three is an odd number.
A három páratlan szám.
Nine is odd.
A kilenc páratlan.
Five is an odd number.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'odd' meaning 'strange' with 'odd' meaning 'not divisible by two'. Context and subject matter help clarify.
Σημασία
Not divisible by two
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
odd number
Συνώνυμα
non-even (Technical term meaning not even; rarely used in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
even (A number divisible by two without a remainder.)
Θέματα
mathematics
|education
Ορισμός
A number that cannot be divided by two without a remainder.
(Of a whole number) not able to be divided evenly by two.
B1
3
bő
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] odd [unit]
She worked there for twenty-odd years.
Bő húsz évig dolgozott ott.
We walked fifty-odd miles during the trip.
Bő ötven mérföldet gyalogoltunk az út során.
There were a hundred-odd people at the event.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have lived here for ten-odd years.
Bő tíz éve élek itt.
He ran twenty-odd kilometers.
Bő húsz kilométert futott.
There are thirty-odd students in the class.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'odd' here means strange, but in this context it refers to an approximate quantity slightly above the stated number.
Σημασία
Small extra amount
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
twenty-odd years
|fifty-odd miles
Συνώνυμα
plus (Used after a number to mean slightly more, but less common in this specific usage.)
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A little more than a round number.
Slightly more than a particular number, but not enough to reach the next whole unit.
A2
4
pár nélküli
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
odd [object]
I found an odd sock in the drawer.
Találtam egy pár nélküli zoknit a fiókban.
There are some odd cups that don’t match the rest.
Van néhány, a többihez nem illő csésze.
He wore an odd pair of shoes by mistake.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have an odd shoe.
Van egy cipőm, amelynek nincs meg a párja.
This is an odd plate without a pair.
Ez egy pár nélküli tányér.
She wore odd socks today.
Σημασία
Not part of a matching set
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
odd sock
|odd glove
Συνώνυμα
unmatched (Directly describes something lacking its pair or set.)
Αντώνυμα
matching (Belonging to or forming part of a pair or set.)
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not having its matching thing; single or left over.
Not part of a pair or set; unmatched.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
odd
IPA
GB/ˈɑd/
US/ˈɑd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
odd (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (odd)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: odd
- Comparative: odder
- Superlative: oddest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
against all odds
1/əɡˈɛnst ˈɔl ˈɑdz/
idiom
Despite great difficulties
When something happens even though it seemed impossible or very unlikely.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.