awry

• يصف شيئًا سار على غير ما هو مرجو أو لم يجرِ كما هو مخطط له؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف شيء مائل أو معوجّ أو غير مستقيم.

Describes something that has gone wrong or is not as planned; also used to describe something that is physically twisted or crooked.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideC1formal

   Positioned or directed in a crooked or sideways manner.

   مائل

   • His hat was awry after the strong wind blew it.
   • The picture on the wall hung awry, needing adjustment.
   • Her hair was all awry after the bike ride.

   المرادفاتaskewaslantcrookedlopsidedskewedtilted

   الأضدادalignedevenstraight

2. Not functioning properlyC1formal

   In a state of being faulty, broken, or not working as intended.

   معطوب

   • The plan went awry when the main speaker canceled.
   • Our calculations went awry due to a software glitch.
   • The experiment went awry because of a contaminated sample.

   المرادفاتamissbrokendefectivefaultymalfunctioningwrong

   الأضدادfunctionalintactsoundworking

3. Away from the correct courseC1formal

   Deviating from what is expected, planned, or correct.

   خارج عن المسار الصحيح

   • The negotiations went awry after the disagreement.
   • His career went awry when he made a poor decision.
   • The project went awry due to miscommunication.

   المرادفاتamissaskewastrayerroneouswrong

   الأضدادcorrectproperright

• ظرف يعني «بعيداً عن الاتجاه المتوقع أو الصحيح» أو «على نحو خاطئ». يستخدم لوصف ما سار على غير ما كان مرجواً أو خارجاً عن الخطة.

An adverb meaning "away from the expected or proper direction" or "wrong." It is used to describe something that has gone amiss or has not gone according to plan.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideC1formal

   Positioned or directed in a crooked or sideways manner.

   مَائِل

   • His tie was all awry after the scuffle.
   • The picture hung awry on the wall.
   • Her hat was knocked awry by the wind.

   المرادفاتaskewaslantcrookedlopsidedoff-centerskewedslantingtilted

   الأضدادstraight

2. Not functioning properlyC1formal

   In a state of malfunction or disorder.

   معطوب

   • The plan went awry when the main speaker fell ill.
   • Our calculations went awry due to a simple error.
   • The experiment went awry, producing unexpected results.

   المرادفاتamissastraywrong

   الأضدادcorrectlyproperlysmoothly

3. Away from the correct or expected courseC1formal

   Deviating from what is planned, expected, or correct.

   على غير المسار الصحيح

   • Everything went awry after the power outage.
   • His career went awry after the scandal.
   • The negotiations went awry when neither side would compromise.

   المرادفاتamissaskewastraywrong