Odds
01
oddsen, sannolikheten
the likelihood or probability of something actually taking place
Exempel
The odds of winning the grand prize in the raffle are one in a thousand.
Oddsen att vinna huvudpriset i lotteriet är en på tusen.
She calculated the odds of getting a heads in a single coin toss as 50 %.
Hon beräknade oddsen för att få krona i ett enda myntkast som 50%.
02
the ratio by which one bettor's wager is greater or smaller than another's
Exempel
The odds for the horse were 5 to 1.
Bookmakers set the odds before the race began.
03
hinder, svårigheter
circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something
Exempel
Despite the odds being against her, she managed to finish the marathon in record time.
Trots oddsen emot henne lyckades hon slutföra maraton på rekordtid.
The team won the championship even though the odds were stacked heavily in favor of their opponents.
Lagret vann mästerskapet trots att oddsen var starkt i deras motståndares favör.
