crook

• En inglés australiano, se usa para describir algo como malo, insatisfactorio o enfermo; también puede referirse a una persona deshonesta o delincuente.

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

1. Bent or curvedB2formal

   Having a bend or curve; not straight.

   curvo/encorvado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosarchedbentbowedcrookedcurvedhookedtwisted

   Antónimosstraight

• Sustantivo con varios significados: puede designar a una persona deshonesta o delincuente, una curvatura o torcedura de algo, o un bastón largo con el extremo doblado.

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.

   delincuente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosconvictcriminalculpritfelonlawbreakermalefactormiscreantoffendervillainwrongdoer

2. Bend or curveB2formal

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

   Curva o recodo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosanglearcbendbowcurvehookturntwist

   Antónimoslinestraight

3. Shepherd's staffC1formal

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

   Cayado de pastor

   • 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.

   Sinónimosstaff

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de doblar o curvar algo, generalmente un dedo o una extremidad, o para describir una acción deshonesta o delictiva.

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.

   Curvar o doblar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosarchbendbowcurveflexhook

   Antónimosextendflattenstraightenunbend