askew

• يصف شيئًا غير مستقيم أو غير متساوٍ في وضعه أو اتجاهه؛ مائل أو معوج.

Describes something that is not in a straight or level position; crooked or tilted.

1. Twisted or tilted to one sideB2formal

   Not straight; turned or twisted toward one side.

   مائل

   • The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
   • His tie was slightly askew after the long meeting.
   • The old fence stood askew, leaning dangerously.

   المرادفاتaslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedobliqueskewedslantingtiltedwry

   الأضدادalignedevenlevelplumbstraight

2. Wrong or amissB2informal

   In a state of error or disarray; not as it should be.

   خاطئ أو مضطرب

   • Something is askew with the project timeline.
   • Her plans went askew after the unexpected delay.
   • The whole situation felt askew from the start.

   المرادفاتamissastrayawryoffwrong

   الأضدادcorrectorderlyproperrightstraight

• حالٌ تعني «على غير استقامة أو اعتدال»، وتصف شيئًا مائلًا أو معوجًّا أو منحرفًا عن الوضع المستقيم. وتُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للإشارة إلى أمرٍ سار على غير ما ينبغي أو اختلّ مساره.

An adverb meaning "not in a straight or level position" or "to one side." It describes something that is crooked, tilted, or awry, often used to indicate a physical misalignment or, figuratively, something that has gone wrong.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideB2formal

   Positioned in a crooked or lopsided manner; not straight or level.

   مائل

   • The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
   • His tie was slightly askew after the long meeting.
   • The old fence stood askew, leaning dangerously to the left.

   المرادفاتaslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedobliqueskewedslantingtilted

   الأضدادalignedbalancedevenlevelstraight

2. In a wrong or improper wayB2informal

   Used to describe something that is not going as planned or is out of order.

   بشكل خاطئ

   • Everything in the plan went askew after the budget cuts.
   • His reasoning was askew, leading to a flawed conclusion.
   • The project went askew when the main developer left.

   المرادفاتamissawryimproperlyincorrectlymistakenlywrong