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askew
UK
/əˈskjuː/
US
/əˈsku/
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askew
adjective
more askew
Comp.
most askew
Super.
UK
/əˈskjuː/
US
/əˈsku/
Translations
кривой
The picture on the wall was askew.
Картина на стене была кривой.
перекошенный
His tie was askew after the long day.
Его галстук был перекошенный после долгого дня.
искривленный
The old fence was askew and needed repair.
Старый забор был искривленный и нуждался в ремонте.
Additional translations
косой
наклонный
Definitions
Not in a straight or level position; crooked or tilted.
The picture hung askew on the wall, bothering her sense of order.
Wrong; awry.
His plans went askew when the weather turned bad.
Synonyms
crooked
awry
lopsided
tilted
off-kilter
askance
slanted
Antonyms
straight
aligned
askew
adverb
UK
/əˈskjuː/
US
/əˈskju/
Translations
криво
The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
Картина на стене висела криво.
Definitions
In a crooked or tilted manner; off to one side.
She glanced askew at the mirror to check her hair.
With disapproval or scorn.
She looked askew at the suggestion, clearly not in favor of it.
Synonyms
awry
crookedly
askance
off-center
lopsidedly
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