odd

• Qualifie quelque chose de bizarre, d'inhabituel ou de différent de ce qui est attendu.

Describes something that is strange, unusual, or different from what is expected.

1. Strange or unusualA2formal

   Different from what is normal or expected; peculiar.

   bizarre, étrange

   • There was an odd smell coming from the kitchen.
   • He has an odd way of speaking.
   • It's odd that she didn't call back.

   Synonymesabnormalanomalousbizarrecuriouseccentricpeculiarqueerstrangeunusualweird

   Antonymescommonconventionaleverydayfamiliarnormalordinaryregularstandardtypicalusual

2. Not matching or pairedA2formal

   Not part of a set or pair; single.

   dépareillé

   • I found an odd sock under the bed.
   • She wore odd earrings by accident.
   • The set is missing an odd piece.

   Synonymesextralonesinglesolitarystrayunmatchedunpaired

   Antonymesmatchedpaired

3. Approximately or occasionalB1informal

   Used to describe something that happens occasionally or is not regular.

   occasionnel, de temps en temps

   • He does odd jobs around the neighborhood.
   • We meet for an odd drink now and then.
   • She spends her weekends doing odd tasks.

   Synonymescasualinfrequentirregularoccasionalperiodicsporadic

4. Mathematics: not divisible by twoA2formal

   A number that cannot be divided evenly by two.

   impair (adjectif)

   • Seven is an odd number.
   • Odd numbers end in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
   • The teacher asked the students to list all odd numbers from 1 to 20.

   Synonymesuneven

   Antonymeseven

• Nom désignant quelque chose d'inhabituel, d'étrange ou qui ne correspond pas au schéma attendu ; également utilisé en mathématiques pour les nombres qui ne sont pas divisibles par deux.

A noun referring to something that is unusual, strange, or not matching the expected pattern; also used in mathematics for numbers not divisible by two.

indénombrable

1. Unusual or strange person or thingB1informal

   A person or thing that is peculiar, strange, or different from what is expected.

   Personne ou chose étrange

   • He's a bit of an odd, but I like him.
   • That painting is an odd; it doesn't fit with the rest of the collection.
   • She felt like an odd in the group of strangers.

   Synonymesaberrationanomalycuriosityeccentricfreakmisfitodditypeculiarityrarity

2. Remaining or leftover itemB2informal

   An item that is left over or not part of a complete set.

   pièce détachée ou élément restant

   • I have a few odds and ends to finish before I leave.
   • The store sells odds and ends at a discount.
   • He collected odds and ends from the garage sale.

   Synonymesextraremainderstraysurplus