odd
/ɒd/adjective
उच्चारण ऑड
अजीब, विचित्र
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[only before noun]
(of numbers) that cannot be divided exactly by two
(संख्या) विषम
- 1, 3 and 5 are odd numbers.
- Seven is an odd number because it cannot be divided exactly by two.
- Houses with odd numbers are on the left side of the road.
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- Is 15 an odd or an even number?
- The odd numbers from one to nine are 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Opposite even
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[only before noun]
happening or appearing occasionally; not regular
कभी-कभार का, इक्का-दुक्का
- He does odd jobs around the colony.
- the odd mistake
- He picks up the odd job in the neighbourhood.
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- There were a few odd showers in the afternoon.
- I get the odd call from a wrong number.
Synonyms occasional random
Opposite regular
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[only before noun]
not forming a pair or a set
बेजोड़, जोड़े से अलग
- an odd sock
- I found an odd glove under the sofa.
- I have an odd sock and no idea where the other one is.
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- The drawer was full of odd buttons.
- She was left with one odd earring after the party.
Opposite matching
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
odd = strange (adjective)
Odd means strange or unusual. It can come before a noun or after be, and it is followed by that-clause or to + infinitive.
'Odd' का अर्थ अजीब या असामान्य है। यह संज्ञा से पहले या be के बाद आ सकता है, और उसके बाद that-clause या to-infinitive आता है।
- It is odd that he has not replied.
- She has an odd way of speaking.
odd number / odd one out
An odd number cannot be divided exactly by two: 1, 3, 5. The odd one out is the item that does not fit with the others.
विषम संख्या दो से पूरी तरह विभाजित नहीं होती: 1, 3, 5। 'The odd one out' वह वस्तु है जो बाकी के साथ मेल नहीं खाती।
- Find the odd one out: apple, mango, carrot, banana.
odd + noun (occasional)
Odd before a noun can mean occasional or not regular: the odd visitor, odd jobs. Also not part of a pair: an odd sock.
संज्ञा से पहले 'odd' का अर्थ कभी-कभार भी हो सकता है: odd jobs। जोड़ी का अंग न होना भी: an odd sock।
- He does odd jobs around the neighbourhood.
number + odd
After a number, odd means a little more: twenty-odd students means twenty-something. Join them with a hyphen.
संख्या के बाद 'odd' का अर्थ कुछ अधिक है: twenty-odd students का अर्थ बीस से कुछ अधिक है। इन्हें hyphen से जोड़ें।
- There were forty-odd people in the hall.
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adverb + odd
veryratherslightlydecidedlyfrankly
- It seems rather odd that nobody noticed.
odd + noun (strange)
behaviourhabitnoiselooksmell
- An odd noise woke the whole house.
odd + noun (not regular)
jobsmomentoccasiondaysock
- We meet on the odd occasion.
odd + noun (maths)
numberpagedigitone outman out
- Odd page numbers are on the right side of the book.
“More examples 5
- It was odd to hear that Radhika had left the city.
यह सुनना अजीब लगा कि राधिका शहर छोड़ चुकी है।
- Which is the odd one out: dog, cat, horse, table?
कौन-सी वस्तु बाकी से अलग है: कुत्ता, बिल्ली, घोड़ा, मेज़?
- He earns a little by doing odd jobs.
वह छोटे-मोटे काम करके थोड़ा कमाता है।
- She wore odd socks to school by mistake.
वह गलती से अलग-अलग मोज़े पहनकर विद्यालय आ गई।
- Three, five and seven are odd numbers.
तीन, पाँच और सात विषम संख्याएँ हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Find the odd out from the following words.
✓ Find the odd one out from the following words.
The fixed phrase is the odd one out.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'the odd one out' है।
✗ It is an odd to see him cry.
✓ It is odd to see him cry.
Odd is an adjective and should not be preceded by an article here.
यहाँ 'odd' विशेषण है और इससे पहले article नहीं आता।
✗ She is odd of behaviour.
✓ Her behaviour is odd.
Do not use of after odd for this meaning; make behaviour the subject.
इस अर्थ में 'odd' के बाद 'of' नहीं लगता; 'behaviour' को subject बनाइए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Odd, strange and peculiar all describe the unusual, with small differences of tone.
तीनों असामान्य बात बताते हैं, पर भाव में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Slightly unusual or unexpected; usually mild.
थोड़ा असामान्य या अनपेक्षित; प्रायः नरम भाव।
- An odd silence fell on the class.
Difficult to understand, sometimes unsettling.
समझने में कठिन, कभी बेचैन करने वाला।
- A strange man followed her.
Odd in a way that belongs to one person or thing.
ऐसा अजीब जो किसी विशेष व्यक्ति या वस्तु की ही विशेषता हो।
- He has a peculiar habit of whistling.
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the odd one out
a person or thing that is different from the others in a group
समूह में सबसे अलग व्यक्ति या चीज़
- In a list of fruits, 'potato' is the odd one out.
odds and ends
small items of various kinds, of little value
छोटी-मोटी चीज़ें, फुटकर सामान
- The drawer is full of odds and ends.
over the odds
more money than you would normally expect (British, informal)
(सामान्य से) ज़्यादा पैसा
- We paid over the odds for the tickets.
- The company pays over the odds for skilled workers.
it makes no odds
used to say that sth is not important (British, informal)
(इससे) कोई फ़र्क़ नहीं पड़ता (अनौपचारिक)
- It makes no odds whether we go today or tomorrow.
- Whatever you decide, it makes no odds to me.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The odd one out, odds and ends, against all odds.
Idioms 'the odd one out', 'odds and ends' और 'against all odds' पूछे जाते हैं।