Ten to one Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɛn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈwən
TEN-tuh-WUN
tˈɛn/ /tˈuː/ /wˈɒn
TEN-too-WON
التعريف
This expression means something is very likely to happen or almost certain to be true.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Ten to one' is informal and often used to make confident predictions. It can appear at the start, middle, or end of a sentence. Similar to 'most likely' or 'chances are'. Not used for exact mathematical odds.
Spanish: casi seguro - lo más probablePortuguese (BR): é quase certo - provavelmentePortuguese (PT): é quase certo - provavelmenteChinese (Simplified): 十有八九 - 很有可能Chinese (Traditional): 十有八九 - 很有可能Hindi: नौ में से दस बार - लगभग निश्चितArabic: على الأغلب - من المرجحBengali: প্রায় নিশ্চয়ই - নিশ্চয়ইRussian: скорее всего - почти навернякаJapanese: たぶん - ほぼ確実にVietnamese: chắc chắn - gần như chắc chắnKorean: 십중팔구 - 거의 확실히Turkish: büyük ihtimalle - neredeyse kesinUrdu: زیادہ امکان ہے - تقریباً یقیناًIndonesian: hampir pasti - sangat mungkin
جمل نموذجية
Ten to one, it will rain tomorrow.
basic
Ten to one, she forgot her keys again.
basic
Ten to one he's watching TV right now.
basic
I bet you, ten to one he’ll be late as usual.
natural
Ten to one, nobody will notice if you take a cookie.
natural
If you call her now, ten to one she’s still asleep.
natural