odds (EN)

noun

noun “odds”

1. likelihood, probability
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   The odds of it raining today are very high because the sky is full of dark clouds.
2. a low probability that something will happen
   Despite the odds, she managed to finish the marathon.
3. (in betting) the relationship between the amount of money that can be won compared to the amount bet
   The odds of 5 to 1 mean you win $5 for every $1 you bet.
4. (in casual chess games) a way to make the game fairer by giving an advantage to the weaker player
   He won the game even though he started with pawn odds.