skew

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht gerade, eben oder symmetrisch ist; wird auch im übertragenen Sinne für Verzerrtes oder Voreingenommenes verwendet.

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.

   Schräg oder geneigt

   • 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.

   Synonymeangledaskewawrycrookeddiagonalinclinedleaningobliqueslantedslanting

   Antonymealignedevenlevelparallelstraight

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas zu verzerren, zu neigen oder einseitig zu beeinflussen, sodass es ungenau, schief oder voreingenommen wird.

A verb used to indicate the act of distorting, twisting, or making something biased or not straight.

1. Turn or place at an angleB2formal

   To change the direction or position of something so that it is not straight or symmetrical.

   Schräg stellen

   • The carpenter skewed the board slightly to fit the corner.
   • She skewed the picture frame to give it a modern look.
   • The wind skewed the umbrella, making it difficult to hold.

   Synonymeanglecantinclineslanttilt

2. Distort or biasB2formal

   To present information or data in a way that is not accurate or fair, often to favor a particular viewpoint.

   Verzerren

   • The survey results were skewed by the small sample size.
   • Media reports can sometimes skew public opinion.
   • His personal bias skewed the interpretation of the data.

   Synonymebiascolordistortfalsifymanipulatemisrepresentpervertslanttwistwarp

   Antonymealigncorrectfairstraighten