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crooked

/ˈkrʊkɪd/

crookedadjective

crookeder

Comp.

crookedest

Super.

/ˈkrʊkɪd/

Translations

кривой

The picture on the wall was crooked.

Картина на стене была кривой.

изогнутый

The path through the forest was crooked and difficult to follow.

Тропа через лес была изогнутой и трудной для следования.

нечестный

He was known for his crooked business dealings.

Он был известен своими нечестными деловыми сделками.

Additional translations

искривленный

извилистый

косой

Definitions

Bent, twisted, or out of alignment; not straight or level.

The picture hung crooked on the wall, tilting slightly to the left.

Dishonest or illegal.

The crooked politician was known for accepting bribes and manipulating votes.

Synonyms

Antonyms

crookverb

crooked

Past Simple

crooked

Past Simple

crooked

Past Participle

crooking

Gerund

/krʊk/

Translations

сгибать

He had to crook his arm to fit through the narrow opening.

Ему пришлось согнуть руку, чтобы пройти через узкое отверстие.

Additional translations

искривлять

Definitions

To bend or cause to bend.

She crooks her finger to beckon him over.

Synonyms

crooknoun

Definitions

A person who is dishonest or a criminal.

The police finally caught the crook who had been robbing banks in the area.

A long staff with a curved end, especially one carried by a shepherd or (as a crosier) by a bishop.

The shepherd leaned on his crook as he watched the flock graze.

The inner bend of a part of the body where it curves, especially the inside of the elbow or knee.

She held the sleeping child in the crook of her arm.

crookadjective

Definitions

(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Ill, unwell, or in poor health.

I was feeling crook yesterday, so I stayed in bed.

(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Bad, unpleasant, or dishonest.

That was a crook deal, and we lost a lot of money.