Translation of odd – English–Spanish dictionary

odd

adjective
uk
/ɒd/
us
/ɑːd/

STRANGE

raro, extraño
Her father was an odd man. Su padre era un hombre extraño.
What an odd thing to say.
The skirt and jacket looked a little odd together.
That's odd - I'm sure I put my keys in this drawer and yet they're not here.
It's odd that no one's seen him. Es raro que nadie lo haya visto.
It must be odd to go back to your home town after forty years away.
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NOT OFTEN

esporádico
She does the odd teaching job but nothing permanent. Hace algún que otro trabajo como profesora, pero nada fijo.
You get the odd person who's rude to you but they're generally quite helpful.
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NUMBERS

(of numbers) not able to be divided exactly by two
número impar
3, 5, and 7 are all odd numbers. 3, 5 y 7 son todos números impares.
The houses on this side of the street all have odd numbers.
Opposite

SEPARATED

[ before noun ]
(of something that should be in a pair or set) separated from its pair or set
sin pareja
He's got a whole drawer full of odd socks. Tiene un cajón entero lleno de calcetines sin pareja.
I'd got a few odd (= I had various) balls of wool left over.

(Translation of odd from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of odd | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

odd
adjective
/ɒd/
extraño/ña [ masculine-feminine, singular ] raro/ra [ masculine-feminine, singular ]
It seems odd that nobody was home. Es extraño que nadie estuviera en casa.
an odd person una persona rara
(of a number) ending in 1,3,5, 7, or 9
impar [ masculine-feminine, singular ]
65 is an odd number. 65 es un número impar.
Antonym
Brit
(of a pair of things) not matching

(Translation of odd from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of odd

odd
That would naturally make a very odd impression.
Eso causaría una impresión muy extraña.
That would naturally make a very odd impression.
Eso causaría una impresión muy extraña.
It is therefore very odd that the original text has been retained in this amendment.
Por eso resulta esto muy extraño, ya que se ha mantenido el texto original en la enmienda.
It is therefore very odd that the original text has been retained in this amendment.
Por eso resulta esto muy extraño, ya que se ha mantenido el texto original en la enmienda.
How odd it is to set the objective of eradicating poverty and, at the same time, cut funds for development aid.
Qué extraño es fijar el objetivo de erradicar la pobreza y, al mismo tiempo, recortar los fondos de ayuda al desarrollo.
How odd it is to set the objective of eradicating poverty and, at the same time, cut funds for development aid.
Qué extraño es fijar el objetivo de erradicar la pobreza y, al mismo tiempo, recortar los fondos de ayuda al desarrollo.
I therefore think it is odd that they are calling for this directive to be totally rejected.
Por lo tanto, creo que es raro que pidan que se rechace por completo esta directiva.
I therefore think it is odd that they are calling for this directive to be totally rejected.
Por lo tanto, creo que es raro que pidan que se rechace por completo esta directiva.
It is odd, therefore, that a law impairing human rights is now suddenly being devised.
Por lo tanto, es extraño que de repente se haya elaborado una ley que afecta negativamente a los derechos humanos.
It is odd, therefore, that a law impairing human rights is now suddenly being devised.
Por lo tanto, es extraño que de repente se haya elaborado una ley que afecta negativamente a los derechos humanos.
Voluntary labelling schemes are a rather odd step.
Los esquemas de etiquetado voluntario son un paso más bien extraño.
Voluntary labelling schemes are a rather odd step.
Los esquemas de etiquetado voluntario son un paso más bien extraño.
It is rather odd that there should be proposals to reject this report.
Es más bien extraño que haya propuestas para rechazar este informe.
It is rather odd that there should be proposals to reject this report.
Es más bien extraño que haya propuestas para rechazar este informe.
I often think it must be odd to be listening and not to know what question it is that is being answered.
A menudo pienso que debe ser raro estar escuchando y no saber cuál es la pregunta as la que hay que contestar.
I often think it must be odd to be listening and not to know what question it is that is being answered.
A menudo pienso que debe ser raro estar escuchando y no saber cuál es la pregunta as la que hay que contestar.
It is a little odd that we still find ourselves debating the basics where rail is concerned.
Es un tanto extraño que estemos todavía debatiendo los aspectos básicos en lo concerniente al ferrocarril.
It is a little odd that we still find ourselves debating the basics where rail is concerned.
Es un tanto extraño que estemos todavía debatiendo los aspectos básicos en lo concerniente al ferrocarril.
At a time when the cracks in the capitalist system are obvious, it is odd to withdraw proposals that promote alternative and effective types of economic organisation.
En un momento en el que son obvias las fracturas del sistema capitalista, es extraño rechazar propuestas que promueven tipos de organización económica alternativos y efectivos.
At a time when the cracks in the capitalist system are obvious, it is odd to withdraw proposals that promote alternative and effective types of economic organisation.
En un momento en el que son obvias las fracturas del sistema capitalista, es extraño rechazar propuestas que promueven tipos de organización económica alternativos y efectivos.
That celebration, however, took quite an odd turn because the people were not allowed to participate.
Sin embargo, esa celebración tomó un cariz bastante extraño porque no se permitió a los ciudadanos participar.
That celebration, however, took quite an odd turn because the people were not allowed to participate.
Sin embargo, esa celebración tomó un cariz bastante extraño porque no se permitió a los ciudadanos participar.
That is naturally a little odd and also rather annoying.
Esto resulta obviamente algo extraño y no sienta del todo bien.
That is naturally a little odd and also rather annoying.
Esto resulta obviamente algo extraño y no sienta del todo bien.
I think it is odd, to say the least, that our colleagues should behave in this way.
Creo que es muy extraño que nuestros colegas se comporten de esta manera.
I think it is odd, to say the least, that our colleagues should behave in this way.
Creo que es muy extraño que nuestros colegas se comporten de esta manera.
I would like to know how this rather odd situation has come about.
Quisiera saber cómo se ha producido esta situación tan extraña.
I would like to know how this rather odd situation has come about.
Quisiera saber cómo se ha producido esta situación tan extraña.
The distinction between developed and developing countries strikes me as odd.
La distinción entre países desarrollados y países en desarrollo me parece extraña.
The distinction between developed and developing countries strikes me as odd.
La distinción entre países desarrollados y países en desarrollo me parece extraña.
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Translations of odd

in Chinese (Traditional)
奇怪的, 奇怪的,古怪的, 異常的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
奇怪的, 奇怪的,古怪的, 异常的…
in Portuguese
esquisito, estranho, esporádico…
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विचित्र, अनपेक्षित, क्वचित…
奇妙な, 不規則な, (対の)残りの片方…
alışılmamış, garip, tuhaf…
étrange, bizarre, impair/-aire…
estrany, rar, esporàdic…
zonderling, oneven, niet bij elkaar horend…
விசித்திரமான அல்லது எதிர்பாராத, அடிக்கடி நடப்பதில்லை…
विचित्र, अजीब या अप्रत्याशित, कभी-कभी…
વિચિત્ર અથવા અણધારી, વિચિત્ર…
usædvanlig, underlig, ulige…
underlig, besynnerlig, udda…
pelik, nombor ganjil, tdk ada pasangannya…
sonderbar, ungerade, einzeln…
rar, besynderlig, odde…
انوکھا, بےجوڑ, نرالا…
чудний, дивний, непарний…
అసాధారణ, వింత లేదా ఊహించని, అడపాదడపా / తరచుగా జరిగేది కానిది…
অস্বাভাবিক / অদ্ভুত / অপ্রত্যাশিত, প্রায়ই ঘটে না বা বিরল, একক…
zvláštní, výstřední, lichý…
aneh, gasal, tidak punya pasangan…
แปลก, เลขคี่, ไม่มีคู่…
kỳ quặc, số lẻ, cọc cạch…
dziwny, okazjonalny, różny…
이상한, 가끔의, 한 짝만 있는…
strano, saltuario, quando capita…
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