skewer

• يصف شيئًا غير مستقيم أو غير مستوٍ أو غير متماثل؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازيًا للإشارة إلى شيء مشوّه أو متحيّز أو غير عادل.

Describes something that is not straight, level, or symmetrical; also used figuratively to mean distorted or biased.

1. B2formal

   Having an oblique or slanting direction or position; not straight or parallel.

   مائل أو منحرف

   • The picture frame is skew on the wall.
   • The architect designed a skew angle for the roof.
   • The lines in the drawing are slightly skew.

   المرادفاتangledaskewawrycrookeddiagonalinclinedleaningobliqueslantedslanting

   الأضدادalignedevenlevelparallelstraight

• عصا طويلة رفيعة من المعدن أو الخشب تُستخدم لتثبيت قطع الطعام، وخاصة اللحم، أثناء الطهي أو الشوي.

A long, thin metal or wooden pin used to hold pieces of food, especially meat, together while they are being cooked or roasted.

1. Cooking toolB1formalculinary

   A long, thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking, especially for roasting or grilling.

   سيخ الشواء

   • Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto the skewer before grilling.
   • He used a metal skewer to test if the roast was cooked through.
   • Vegetable kebabs are made by arranging vegetables on a skewer.

   المرادفاتbrochetterodspitstick

• فعل يعني خرق شيء ما أو تثبيته بعود طويل رفيع مدبب، أو نقد شخص ما بقسوة أو السخرية منه.

A verb meaning to pierce or fasten with a long, thin pointed rod, or to criticize or mock someone or something sharply.

1. Pierce with a skewerB1formalculinary

   To push a long, thin, pointed rod through food, typically meat or vegetables, to hold them together for cooking or serving.

   نَظْم في سيخ

   • She skewered the marinated chicken pieces onto the metal rod.
   • He carefully skewered the vegetables and shrimp for the barbecue.
   • The chef skewered the meat before placing it on the grill.

   المرادفاتimpalepiercespearspikesticktransfix