crook

• يُستخدم في الإنجليزية الأسترالية لوصف شيء بأنه سيئ أو غير مُرضٍ أو مريض. ومن معانيه أيضًا الشخص المحتال أو الغشاش.

Used in Australian English to describe something as bad, unsatisfactory, or ill.

1. Bent or curvedB2formal

   Having a bend or curve; not straight.

   مُنْحَنٍ

   • The old man walked with a crook stick.
   • The path took a crook turn through the woods.
   • She used a crook needle for her knitting.

   المرادفاتarchedbentbowedcrookedcurvedhookedtwisted

   الأضدادstraight

• اسم له عدة معانٍ: قد يدل على شخص غير أمين أو مجرم، أو على انحناء أو اعوجاج في شيء ما، أو على عصا طويلة معقوفة الطرف.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who is dishonest or has committed a crime, a bend or curve in something, or a long staff with a hooked end.

1. CriminalB1informal

   A person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

   مجرم

   • The police arrested the crook after a short chase.
   • That politician is nothing but a crook.
   • The store owner caught the crook trying to steal.

   المرادفاتconvictcriminalculpritfelonlawbreakermalefactormiscreantoffendervillainwrongdoer

2. Bend or curveB2formal

   A circular segment of a curve; a bend in something.

   انحناء

   • The river makes a sharp crook near the old mill.
   • There is a crook in the road just ahead.
   • The path follows the crook of the valley.

   المرادفاتanglearcbendbowcurvehookturntwist

   الأضدادlinestraight

3. Shepherd's staffC1formal

   A long staff with one end being hook-shaped, traditionally used by shepherds.

   عصا الراعي

   • The shepherd used his crook to guide the sheep.
   • A wooden crook is a traditional tool for herders.
   • He carved a new crook from a sturdy branch.

   المرادفاتstaff

• فعل يدل على ثني شيء أو تقويسه، ويُستعمل غالبًا مع الإصبع أو أحد الأطراف، كما يُستعمل للتعبير عن الغش أو الاحتيال أو فعل شيء غير شريف.

A verb used to indicate the act of bending or curving something, typically a finger or limb, or to describe a dishonest or criminal action.

1. Bend or curveB2formal

   To bend something, especially a finger or arm, into a curved shape.

   ثني

   • He crooked his finger to call the waiter.
   • She crooked her arm to carry the basket.
   • The old man crooked his back as he walked.

   المرادفاتarchbendbowcurveflexhook

   الأضدادextendflattenstraightenunbend