awry
Turned or twisted toward one sideTurned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
» Our plans went awry.
Meaning
2 sensesTurned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
The frame was awry.
krumm, schief
криво́йkrivój, искривлённыйiskrivljónnyj, косо́йkosój
turned or twisted toward one side
(figuratively)Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course
There is something awry with this story.
непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj, неве́рныйnevérnyj, искажённыйiskažónnyj
Examples
11 sentencesOur plans went awry.
Today, everything went awry from the start.
ruСегодня всё с самого начала пошло наперекосяк.
deHeute ging von Anfang an alles schief.
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
Something in the president's psychological makeup went awry after the failed coup attempt.
Their plans have gone awry.
ruИх планы пошли наперекосяк.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English awry, awrie. By surface analysis, a- + wry.From Middle English awry, awrie. By surface analysis, a- + wry.
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