Meaning

2 senses
  1. Turned or twisted to one side.

    schief, verzogen, verwunden

    turned or twisted toward one side

  2. (figuratively)Untoward, unfavourable.

    verquer, ungünstig

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Why is this picture hanging askew?

    deWarum hängt das Bild schief?

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  2. Why is the picture hanging askew?

    ruПочему картина висит криво?

    deWarum hängt das Bild schief?

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  3. The gate was hanging askew on its hinges.

    deDas Tor hing schief in den Angeln.

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  4. The door came off its hinges and hung askew.

    deDie Türe ging aus den Angeln und hing schief.

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  5. The table is askew, it's likely going to turn over soon.

    ruСтол стоит криво и, вероятно, скоро перевернётся.

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Translations

6 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
turned or twisted to one side:
untoward, unfavourable:

Origin

From a- + skew.

From a- + skew.

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