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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgainst-All-Odds
/əˈɡɛnst ɔːl ɒdz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In defiance of the difficulties or challenges that make success unlikely.
"She succeeded against all odds, proving her critics wrong." - 2
Despite the unfavorable circumstances or low probability of success.
"The team managed to win the championship against all odds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'against all odds' originated in the early 19th century, combining the preposition 'against' with 'odds', which refers to the likelihood of a particular outcome. The expression conveys the idea of overcoming significant challenges or obstacles, often used in contexts of perseverance and triumph.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Against-All-Odds" is said worldwide
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contre toute attente
Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁ tu.t‿atɑ̃t
"Elle a réussi contre toute attente."
gegen alle Widrigkeiten
Transliteration: ˈɡeːɡn ˈa.lə ˈviːdʁɪçˌkaɪ̯tn̩
"Sie hat gegen alle Widrigkeiten gewonnen."
contro ogni previsione
Transliteration: ˈkɔn.tro ˈoɲ.ɲi pre.vi.zi.o.ne
"Ha vinto contro ogni previsione."
contra todo pronóstico
Transliteration: ˈkɒn.tɾa ˈto.ðo pɾoˈnós.ti.ko
"Ganó contra todo pronóstico."
contra todas as probabilidades
Transliteration: ˈkõ.tɾɐ ˈto.dɐs ɐs pɾo.ba.bi.liˈda.des
"Ela venceu contra todas as probabilidades."
सभी बाधाओं के खिलाफ
Transliteration: Sabhi bādhāon ke khilāf
"उसने सभी बाधाओं के खिलाफ जीत हासिल की।"
逆境中取得成功
Transliteration: nì jìng zhōng qǔ dé chéng gōng
"她在逆境中取得成功。"
모든 역경을 뚫고
Transliteration: modeun yeokgyeong-eul ttulgo
"그녀는 모든 역경을 뚫고 성공했다."
すべての困難に逆らって
Transliteration: subete no konnan ni sakaratte
"彼女はすべての困難に逆らって成功した。"
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