Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
It is odd to see snow in April.
Furcsa áprilisban havat látni.
He has an odd hat.
Furcsa kalapja van.
The room feels odd without the table.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'odd' with 'even' when talking about numbers; context should make clear if the meaning is about strangeness or mathematics.
Significado
Unusual or unexpected
Colocaciones
odd behavior
|odd feeling
|odd situation
|odd coincidence
Sinónimos
strange (More general; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
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peculiar (Often suggests something is strange in a unique or distinctive way.)
Antónimos
normal (Describes something usual and expected.)
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ordinary (Indicates something common and unremarkable.)
Temas
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not normal or usual; strange in a way you notice.
Different from what is normal or expected, often in a way that attracts attention.
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Three is an odd number.
A három páratlan szám.
Nine is odd.
A kilenc páratlan.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'odd' meaning 'strange' with 'odd' meaning 'not divisible by two'. Context and subject matter help clarify.
Significado
Not divisible by two
Sinónimos
non-even (Technical term meaning not even; rarely used in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
even (A number divisible by two without a remainder.)
Temas
mathematics
|education
Definición
A number that cannot be divided by two without a remainder.
(Of a whole number) not able to be divided evenly by two.
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'odd' here means strange, but in this context it refers to an approximate quantity slightly above the stated number.
Significado
Small extra amount
Colocaciones
twenty-odd years
|fifty-odd miles
Sinónimos
plus (Used after a number to mean slightly more, but less common in this specific usage.)
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A little more than a round number.
Slightly more than a particular number, but not enough to reach the next whole unit.
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Not part of a matching set
Colocaciones
odd sock
|odd glove
Sinónimos
unmatched (Directly describes something lacking its pair or set.)
Antónimos
matching (Belonging to or forming part of a pair or set.)
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not having its matching thing; single or left over.
Not part of a pair or set; unmatched.