skewer

• Décrit quelque chose qui n'est pas droit, régulier ou symétrique ; utilisé aussi au sens figuré pour indiquer une distorsion ou un parti pris.

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.

   Oblique ou incliné

   • 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.

   Synonymesangledaskewawrycrookeddiagonalinclinedleaningobliqueslantedslanting

   Antonymesalignedevenlevelparallelstraight

• Longue broche fine en métal ou en bois servant à maintenir des morceaux de nourriture, surtout de la viande, pendant la cuisson ou la grillade.

A long, thin metal or wooden pin used to hold pieces of food, especially meat, together while they are being cooked or roasted.

1. Cooking toolB1formalculinary

   A long, thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking, especially for roasting or grilling.

   Brochette (ustensile de cuisine)

   • Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto the skewer before grilling.
   • He used a metal skewer to test if the roast was cooked through.
   • Vegetable kebabs are made by arranging vegetables on a skewer.

   Synonymesbrochetterodspitstick

• Verbe signifiant transpercer ou fixer avec une longue broche fine et pointue, ou critiquer ou ridiculiser vivement quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

A verb meaning to pierce or fasten with a long, thin pointed rod, or to criticize or mock someone or something sharply.

1. Pierce with a skewerB1formalculinary

   To push a long, thin, pointed rod through food, typically meat or vegetables, to hold them together for cooking or serving.

   transpercer avec une brochette

   • She skewered the marinated chicken pieces onto the metal rod.
   • He carefully skewered the vegetables and shrimp for the barbecue.
   • The chef skewered the meat before placing it on the grill.

   Synonymesimpalepiercespearspikesticktransfix