Odds in spanish
pronunciation: poʊsibilidɑdes part of speech: noun
odds = probabilidad, posibilidad.
Example: Although her odds are now greatly reduced, Julia still has a chance of surviving her cancer.more:
» against (all/the) odds = contra (todo) pronóstico, contra todos los pronósticos, contra fuerzas superiores, contra los dioses, contra viento y marea.
Example: Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.» at odds with = opuesto a, enfrentado a, en desacuerdo con.
Example: Moreover, many soon found themselves ill at ease in a milieu so radically at odds with the traditional work ethic.» be at odds = estar en desacuerdo, estar reñidos, ser opuestos, estar contrapuestos.
Example: As they stand, these two theories of pictorial representation are neither in agreement nor at odds, but incommensurable.» beat + the odds = lograr Algo contra todo pronóstico, conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico, lograr Algo en contra de lo previsible, conseguir Algo en contra de lo previsible.
Example: Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.» defy + the odds = ir contra todo pronóstico, ir contra todos los pronósticos.
Example: Maybe we can defy the odds and make something happen but it's going to be very, very tough.» have + the odds stacked against = la mala suerte + acompañar, la mala suerte + perseguir, llevar (todas) las de perder, la suerte + dar + la espalda, tener la suerte de espaldas, tener el santo de espaldas.
Example: She had had the odds stacked against her since the day she was born.» increase + the odds = aumentar las posibilidades.
Example: Moreover, the results indicate that lowering insurance premiums by$100 can increase the odds of employment by 4 percentage points.» lengthen + the odds = disminuir las probabilidades.
Example: A new year is coming, students who fail to plan will lengthen the odds of achieving their potential.» odds against = probabilidades en contra de, probabilidades desfavorables.
Example: To achieve a full airing of concerns, librarians must work to overcome the unfavorable odds against the individual's access to unpopular or anti-establishment views.» odds in favour of = probabilidades, probabilidades a favor de.
Example: If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one = Si el autor era conocido pero no el título las probabilidades a favor de una respuesta positiva eran de dos a una.» odds of failure = probabilidades de fracaso, posibilidades de fracaso.
Example: The higher the perceived odds of failure, the more people will be scared away.» odds of success = probabilidades de éxito, posibilidades de éxito.
Example: Though the proportion of ads that 'go viral' in any meaningful way is small, it is possible to increase your odds of success.» shorten + the odds = mejorar las probabilidades, aumentar las probabilidades.
Example: The article 'Women in Management: Two Points of View. Shortening the Odds' urges parents to change their expectations of women and girls.» the odds + be + against = la mala suerte + acompañar, la mala suerte + perseguir, llevar (todas) las de perder, la suerte + dar + la espalda, tener la suerte de espaldas, tener el santo de espaldas.
Example: If the odds are against you and you believe you have lost a piece of baggage, have your luggage claim chits handy; they are usually stapled into your ticket.» the odds + be + stacked against = la mala suerte + acompañar, la mala suerte + perseguir, llevar (todas) las de perder, la suerte + dar + la espalda, tener la suerte de espaldas, tener el santo de espaldas.
Example: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.» up + Posesivo + odds = mejorar + Posesivo + posibilidades, incrementar + Posesivo + probabilidades.
Example: Humans may be born with a fear of spiders and snakes, healthy phobias that up the odds of survival in the wild.