awry

• Décrit quelque chose qui ne se passe pas comme prévu ou qui tourne mal ; peut aussi qualifier quelque chose de physiquement tordu ou de travers.

Describes something that has gone wrong or is not as planned; also used to describe something that is physically twisted or crooked.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideC1formal

   Positioned or directed in a crooked or sideways manner.

   de travers

   • His hat was awry after the strong wind blew it.
   • The picture on the wall hung awry, needing adjustment.
   • Her hair was all awry after the bike ride.

   Synonymesaskewaslantcrookedlopsidedskewedtilted

   Antonymesalignedevenstraight

2. Not functioning properlyC1formal

   In a state of being faulty, broken, or not working as intended.

   Ne pas fonctionner correctement

   • The plan went awry when the main speaker canceled.
   • Our calculations went awry due to a software glitch.
   • The experiment went awry because of a contaminated sample.

   Synonymesamissbrokendefectivefaultymalfunctioningwrong

   Antonymesfunctionalintactsoundworking

3. Away from the correct courseC1formal

   Deviating from what is expected, planned, or correct.

   de travers

   • The negotiations went awry after the disagreement.
   • His career went awry when he made a poor decision.
   • The project went awry due to miscommunication.

   Synonymesamissaskewastrayerroneouswrong

   Antonymescorrectproperright

• Adverbe signifiant « de travers, hors du droit chemin » ou « de manière incorrecte, contrairement à ce qui était prévu ». S'emploie pour décrire ce qui tourne mal ou ne se passe pas comme attendu.

An adverb meaning "away from the expected or proper direction" or "wrong." It is used to describe something that has gone amiss or has not gone according to plan.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideC1formal

   Positioned or directed in a crooked or sideways manner.

   de travers

   • His tie was all awry after the scuffle.
   • The picture hung awry on the wall.
   • Her hat was knocked awry by the wind.

   Synonymesaskewaslantcrookedlopsidedoff-centerskewedslantingtilted

   Antonymesstraight

2. Not functioning properlyC1formal

   In a state of malfunction or disorder.

   de travers / en panne

   • The plan went awry when the main speaker fell ill.
   • Our calculations went awry due to a simple error.
   • The experiment went awry, producing unexpected results.

   Synonymesamissastraywrong

   Antonymescorrectlyproperlysmoothly

3. Away from the correct or expected courseC1formal

   Deviating from what is planned, expected, or correct.

   de travers, de façon inattendue

   • Everything went awry after the power outage.
   • His career went awry after the scandal.
   • The negotiations went awry when neither side would compromise.

   Synonymesamissaskewastraywrong