Plural-only noun meaning the probability or chances of success or failure; also used in expressions like "the odds are against someone".
Translations
шансыОбычно во множественном числе; о вероятности успеха или неудачи. The odds of winning the lottery are extremely low.
Шансы выиграть в лотерею крайне низки.
вероятностьУпотребляется как смысловой эквивалент в контекстах с оценкой вероятности. перевесОбычно в значении преимущества одной стороны; часто в выражении the odds are in someone's favor. Definitions
The probability or chances that something will happen, especially success or failure. The odds of winning the lottery are extremely low.
The balance of probability or advantage; the extent to which one outcome is more likely than another. The odds are in their favor now.