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cockeyed

/ˈkɑkˌaɪd/

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adjective

C1formalamerican/ˈkɑkˌaɪd/

An informal adjective describing something that is crooked, askew, or absurdly unrealistic.

ruНеформальное прилагательное, описывающее что-то кривое, перекошенное или абсурдно нереалистичное.esAdjetivo informal que describe algo torcido, ladeado o desalineado, o también algo absurdo, disparatado o poco realista.frAdjectif informel décrivant quelque chose de tordu, de travers, ou d'absurde et irréaliste, comme un projet ou une idée loufoque.deUmgangssprachliches Adjektiv für etwas Schiefes, Verdrehtes oder Schräges; auch für etwas absurdes oder unrealistisches. Zudem bezeichnet es im Britischen ein schielendes Auge, besonders in der Wendung 'cockeyed' für ein schielendes Auge.ptAdjetivo informal que descreve algo torto, desalinhado, enviesado, ou algo absurdo, irrealista ou sem sentido.zh非正式形容词,形容歪斜、扭曲的,或荒谬、不切实际的。arصفة غير رسمية تصف شيئًا معوجًا أو مائلًا أو غير مستقيم، أو تصف شيئًا سخيفًا وغير معقول وغير واقعي.

  1. Crooked or askew B2 informal

    Turned or twisted to one side; not straight.

    • His hat was cockeyed after the wind blew it.
    • The picture on the wall is hanging cockeyed.
    • She gave him a cockeyed grin.

    ruКривой или перекошенныйestorcido o ladeadofrde traversdeSchief oder verzerrtptTorto ou enviesadozh歪斜的或扭曲的arمائل أو معوج

    Synonymes: askewaslantawrycrookedlopsidedskewedtilted

    Antonymes: alignedevenlevelstraight

  2. Absurd or ridiculous C1 informal

    Incongruous or foolish; inviting ridicule.

    • That's a cockeyed plan that will never work.
    • He has some cockeyed ideas about how to run a business.
    • The whole situation was so cockeyed it was almost funny.

    ruНелепыйesAbsurdo o ridículofrabsurde, ridiculedeAbsurd, lächerlichptAbsurdozh荒谬的arسخيف

    Synonymes: absurdasininefoolishidioticinaneludicrousnonsensicalpreposterousridiculoussilly

    Antonymes: logicalrationalreasonablesensible

  3. Very drunk C1 slang

    Intoxicated to the point of being unsteady or silly.

    • After three beers, he was completely cockeyed.
    • They got cockeyed at the party last night.
    • She stumbled home, feeling a bit cockeyed.

    ruСильно пьяныйesMuy borrachofrtrès ivredeVolltrunkenptMuito bêbadozh烂醉如泥arسكران جداً

    Synonymes: blottoinebriatedintoxicatedplasteredsloshedsmashedsousedsozzledtightwasted

    Antonymes: sober

  • more cockeyed comparative form
  • most cockeyed superlative form