odd
gb/ˈɑd/ us/ˈɑd/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2000
furcsa, páratlan, bő, pár nélküli, össze nem illő
A2
1
furcsa
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'odd' with 'even' when talking about numbers; context should make clear if the meaning is about strangeness or mathematics.
ਅਰਥ
Unusual or unexpected
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
odd behavior
|odd feeling
|odd situation
|odd coincidence
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
strange (More general; can be neutral or negative depending on context.)
|
peculiar (Often suggests something is strange in a unique or distinctive way.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
normal (Describes something usual and expected.)
|
ordinary (Indicates something common and unremarkable.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Three is an odd number.
A három páratlan szám.
Nine is odd.
A kilenc páratlan.
Five is an odd number.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'odd' meaning 'strange' with 'odd' meaning 'not divisible by two'. Context and subject matter help clarify.
ਅਰਥ
Not divisible by two
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
odd number
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
non-even (Technical term meaning not even; rarely used in everyday speech.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
even (A number divisible by two without a remainder.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
mathematics
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think 'odd' here means strange, but in this context it refers to an approximate quantity slightly above the stated number.
ਅਰਥ
Small extra amount
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
twenty-odd years
|fifty-odd miles
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
plus (Used after a number to mean slightly more, but less common in this specific usage.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Not part of a matching set
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
odd sock
|odd glove
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unmatched (Directly describes something lacking its pair or set.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
matching (Belonging to or forming part of a pair or set.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not having its matching thing; single or left over.
Not part of a pair or set; unmatched.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
odd
IPA
GB/ˈɑd/
US/ˈɑd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
odd (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (odd)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: odd
- Comparative: odder
- Superlative: oddest
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
against all odds
1/əɡˈɛnst ˈɔl ˈɑdz/
idiom
Despite great difficulties
When something happens even though it seemed impossible or very unlikely.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.