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skew-whiff

/ˌskjuːˈwɪf/

Traducción: Adjetivo británico informal que significa torcido, descentrado o desalineado; algo que está ligeramente inclinado o mal puesto., Adverbio informal británico que significa «torcido», «al sesgo» o «no derecho». Se usa para describir algo que está inclinado o que ha salido mal.

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adjective

/ˌskjuːˈwɪf/C2formalbritish
  • esAdjetivo británico informal que significa torcido, descentrado o desalineado; algo que está ligeramente inclinado o mal puesto.

An informal British adjective meaning not straight, crooked, or askew.

  1. Crooked or askewB2informalbritish

    Not straight; turned or twisted to one side; out of alignment.

    esTorcido o ladeado

    • The picture on the wall is hanging a bit skew-whiff.
    • His tie was all skew-whiff after the game.
    • She noticed the fence was skew-whiff after the storm.

    Sinónimosaskewaslantawrycrookedlopsidedoff-centerskewedslantingtilted

    Antónimosalignedlevelstraight

Formas
  • more skew-whiff comparative form
  • most skew-whiff superlative form

adverb

/ˌskjuː ˈwɪf/C1formalbritish
  • esAdverbio informal británico que significa «torcido», «al sesgo» o «no derecho». Se usa para describir algo que está inclinado o que ha salido mal.

An informal British adverb meaning "crookedly," "aslant," or "not straight." It is used to describe something that is positioned at an angle or has gone wrong.

  1. Crooked or askewB2informalbritish

    Positioned or turned to one side; not straight or aligned.

    estorcido o ladeado

    • The picture on the wall was hanging skew-whiff.
    • He put his hat on skew-whiff, giving him a comical look.
    • The shelf was installed skew-whiff, so the books kept sliding off.

    Sinónimosaskewaslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedoff-centerskewedunevenwry

    Antónimosstraight

Formas
  • more skew-whiff comparative form
  • most skew-whiff superlative form