-
1 crooked
adjectivekrumm; schief [Lächeln]; (fig.): (dishonest) betrügerischa crooked person — (fig.) ein Gauner
* * *[-kid]1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) buckelig2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) krumm3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) unehrlich* * *crook·ed[ˈkrʊkɪd]* * *['krʊkɪd]adj(lit: bent) krumm; (= tilted, sloping also) smile schief; (fig inf = dishonest) method krumm; person unehrlich* * *crooked [ˈkrʊkıd] adj (adv crookedly)1. gekrümmt, gebogen, gewunden, krumm2. (vom Alter) gebeugt3. buck(e)lig4. umg unehrlich, betrügerisch:crooked ways krumme Wege oder umg Touren5. umg unehrlich erworben, ergaunert* * *adjectivekrumm; schief [Lächeln]; (fig.): (dishonest) betrügerischa crooked person — (fig.) ein Gauner
* * *adj.krumm adj. -
2 crooked
crooked ['krʊkɪd](a) (not straight, bent → stick) courbé, crochu, French Canadian croche; (→ path) tortueux; (→ person) courbé;∎ his hat was on crooked son chapeau était de travers;∎ a crooked smile un sourire en coin2 adverbde travers -
3 crooked
crooked [ˈkrʊkɪd]1. adjectivea. [line, stick, back] tordu ; [nose, tooth, picture, tie] de travers2. adverb* * *['krʊkɪd] 1.1) ( with a bend) [line] brisé; [limb] tors; [back] difforme; [stick, finger] crochu2) ( off-centre) de travers; [house] de guingois inv3) (colloq) ( dishonest) malhonnête2.adverb de travers -
4 crooked
A adj1 ( with a bend) [line] brisé ; [limb] tors ; [back, person] difforme ; [stick, finger] crochu ; [path] tortueux/-euse ; a crooked smile un sourire en coin ;2 ( off-centre) de travers ; [house] de guingois inv ;3 ○ ( dishonest) malhonnête.B adv de travers. -
5 crooked
- kid1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) encorvado2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) torcido3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) deshonesto, venal, pérfidocrooked adj1. torcido2. tortuoso3. deshonesto / corruptotr['krʊkɪd]1 (not straight - stick, picture) torcido,-a; (- path, road) tortuoso,-a, sinuoso,-a2 familiar (person, deal, etc) deshonesto,-a, corrupto,-acrooked ['krʊkəd] adj1) bent: chueco, torcido2) dishonest: deshonestoadj.• cacho, -a adj.• corvo, -a adj.• curvo, -a adj.• derrengado, -a adj.• deshonesto, -a adj.• encorvado, -a adj.• fullero, -a adj.• izquierdo, -a adj.• torcido, -a adj.• tramposo, -a adj.• truhanesco, -a adj.• tuno, -a adj.• ñangado, -a adj.n.• torrejón s.m.'krʊkəd, 'krʊkɪda) <line/legs> torcido, chueco (AmL); < back> encorvado; < path> sinuoso, lleno de curvas; < smile> torcidob) ( dishonest) (colloq) <person/deal> deshonesto, chueco (Chi, Méx fam)['krʊkɪd]ADJ1) (=not straight) torcido, chueco (LAm); (=bent over) encorvado, doblado; [path] sinuoso, tortuoso; [smile] torcido2) * (=dishonest) [deal] sucio; [means] nada honrado; [person] nada honrado, criminal* * *['krʊkəd, 'krʊkɪd]a) <line/legs> torcido, chueco (AmL); < back> encorvado; < path> sinuoso, lleno de curvas; < smile> torcidob) ( dishonest) (colloq) <person/deal> deshonesto, chueco (Chi, Méx fam) -
6 crooked crook·ed adj
-
7 crooked
['krukɪd]adj* * *[-kid]1) (badly shaped: a crooked little man.) zgarbiony, skrzywiony2) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) krzywy3) (dishonest: a crooked dealer.) nieuczciwy -
8 Bein
n; -(e)s, -e1. auch eines Tisches, einer Hose etc.: leg; krumme / schlanke Beine haben have crooked ( Person auch: bandy) / slim legs; die Beine übereinander schlagen cross one’s legs; mit übereinander geschlagenen Beinen cross-legged, (with) legs crossed; von einem Bein aufs andere treten umg. shift from one foot to the other; geh du, du hast jüngere Beine umg. you go, your legs are in better shape ( oder younger) than mine; ich konnte mich nicht mehr auf den Beinen halten I could hardly stand on my (own two) feet; das geht in die Beine! bei körperlicher Anstrengung: you really feel it in your legs, it goes for your legs; bei zu viel Alkohol: it goes straight to your knees; von Tanzmusik: it makes you want to get up and dance; er hat jetzt zu viel am Bein fig. he has too much on his hands now, he has too much to do at the moment; auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehen umg. you can’t stop at one (drink); jemandem ein Bein stellen auch fig. trip s.o. up; beim Fußball: das Bein stehen lassen trip up one’s opponent, trip s.o. up; ( schon) auf den Beinen sein be up and about (already); dauernd auf den Beinen sein always be on the go; ich muss mich auf die Beine machen I must ( oder have to) get moving, I must ( oder have to) be off ( oder be making tracks); jemandem Beine machen (fortjagen) send s.o. packing; (antreiben) get s.o. moving; die Beine in die Hand oder unter den Arm nehmen müssen umg. have to scoot off, have to stir one’s stumps, have to step on it; jemandem auf die Beine helfen help s.o. up, help s.o. onto his ( oder her) feet, fig. set s.o. up, give s.o. a leg up; einer Sache auf die Beine helfen fig. get s.th. going; wieder auf den Beinen sein (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet again; ( wieder) auf die Beine kommen (gesund werden, auch fig. wirtschaftlich etc.) get back on one’s feet (again); (sich aufrichten) get up (again); wir werden dich bald wieder auf die Beine bringen! we’ll have you back on your feet ( oder running around) again in no time; schwach auf den Beinen sein be a bit shaky ( oder wobbly); auf schwachen oder wack(e) ligen Beinen stehen fig. be shaky, be a shaky affair; etw. auf die Beine stellen get s.th. up and running, launch ( oder start) s.th.; auf eigenen Beinen stehen stand on one’s own two feet; mit beiden Beinen im Leben stehen have both feet firmly on the ground; sich (Dat) ( etwas oder kurz) die Beine vertreten umg. stretch one’s legs; wie lange willst du noch die Beine unter unseren Tisch strecken? umg. how much longer are you going to be living off us?; mein Schlüssel hat ( wohl) Beine bekommen oder gekriegt umg. my key seems to have walked off; die ganze Stadt war auf den Beinen the whole town had turned out; alles, was Beine hat anyone and everyone, the whole population ( oder town etc.); ausreißen I, Bauch, Grab, Klotz, Knüppel, Kopf, link etc.; siehe auch Fuß12. MED., österr., schw., südd., sonst altm. (Knochen) bone; diese Nachricht etc. ist ihm in die Beine gefahren the news etc. shook him to the core3. Dial., bes. nordd. (Fuß) foot* * *das Beinleg* * *[bain]nt -(e)s, -e1) legmit übereinandergeschlagenen Béínen — cross-legged
sich kaum auf den Béínen halten können — to be hardly able to stay or stand on one's feet
er ist noch gut auf den Béínen — he's still sprightly
schwach auf den Béínen sein — to be a bit shaky
sich auf die Béíne machen (inf) — to make tracks (inf)
meine Tasche hat Béíne bekommen (fig) — my bag has vanished into thin air, my bag seems to have grown legs and walked
mit beiden Béínen im Leben or auf der Erde stehen (fig) — to have both feet (firmly) on the ground
mit einem Béín im Grab stehen (fig) — to have one foot in the grave
mit einem Béín im Gefängnis stehen — to be likely to end up in jail
das steht auf schwachen Béínen (fig) — that isn't very sound
auf eigenen Béínen stehen (fig) — to be able to stand on one's own two feet
er fällt immer wieder auf die Béíne (fig) — he always falls on his feet
wieder auf die Béíne kommen (fig) — to get back on one's feet again
jdn wieder auf die Béíne bringen or stellen (fig) — to get sb back on his/her feet again
etw auf die Béíne stellen (fig) — to get sth off the ground; Geld etc to raise sth
die Béíne breit machen (sl: zum Geschlechtsverkehr) — to spread one's legs (sl)
etw ans Béín binden (fig) — to saddle oneself with sth
See:2) (= Knochen) boneder Schreck ist ihm in die Béíne gefahren —
Fleisch am Béín (old) — meat on the bone
See:→ Stein3) (= Elfenbein) ivory4) (dial = Fuß) foot* * *das1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) leg2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) leg3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) leg* * *<-[e]s, -e>[bain]nt1. (Körperteil) legjdm ein \Bein amputieren to amputate sb's legdie \Beine ausstrecken/spreizen/übereinanderschlagen to stretch [out]/part/cross one's legsdas \Bein heben Hund to lift a legjdm auf die \Beine helfen (a. fig) to help sb back on [or onto] their feet a. figschwach/unsicher auf den \Beinen sein to be weak/unsteady on one's feetauf einem \Bein stehen to stand on one legvon einem \Bein aufs andere treten to shift from one foot [or leg] to the otherein \Bein verlieren to lose a legjdn/etw wieder auf die \Beine bringen (a. fig) to get sb/sth back on their/its feet again a. figwieder auf die \Beine kommen (aufstehen) to get back on one's feet [again], to find one's legs fam; (fig: sich wirtschaftlich erholen) to be back on one's feet again fig; (gesund werden) to be up on one's feet again fig2. (Hosenbein) legJeans mit engen \Beinen drainpipes nplweite \Beine flares nplHosen mit weiten \Beinen flared trousers4. (eines Möbelstücks, Gerätes) legjdm aufs \Bein treten to step on sb's toes6.▶ sich dat die \Beine [nach etw dat] abrennen [o ablaufen] [o wund laufen] (fam) to run one's legs off [for sth] fam▶ jdn auf die \Beine bringen (fam: mobilisieren) to mobilize sb; (zusammenbringen) to bring sb together▶ jdm in die \Beine fahren to go right through sb▶ mit einem \Bein im Gefängnis stehen to be running the risk of a jail sentence▶ mit einem \Bein im Grabe stehen (krank, in Gefahr sein) to have one foot in the grave; (berufsbedingt) to defy death▶ nicht mehr so gut auf den \Beinen sein to be not as young as one used to be▶ sich akk kaum noch [o nicht mehr] auf den \Beinen halten können to be hardly able to stand on one's [own two] feet▶ jdm [tüchtig [o lange]] \Beine machen (fam) to give sb a [swift] kick in [or up] the arse [or AM ass] slverschwinde endlich, oder muss ich dir erst \Beine machen? get lost, or do you need a kick up the arse? sl▶ etw auf die \Beine stellen to get sth off the groundeine Mannschaft/ein Programm auf die \Beine stellen to put together a team/programme [or AM program]* * *das; Bein[e]s, Beine1) legjemandem Beine machen — (ugs.) make somebody get a move on (coll.)
er hat sich (Dat.) kein Bein ausgerissen — (ugs.) he didn't overexert himself
jemandem ein Bein stellen — trip somebody; (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
jemandem [einen] Knüppel od. Prügel zwischen die Beine werfen — (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
das hat Beine gekriegt — (fig. ugs.) it seems to have [grown legs and] walked (coll.)
die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen — (fig. ugs.) step on it (coll.)
[wieder] auf die Beine kommen — (ugs.) get back on one's/its feet [again]
jemanden/etwas [wieder] auf die Beine bringen — (ugs.) put somebody/something back on his/her/its feet again
jemandem auf die Beine helfen — help somebody to his/her feet
ich kann mich nicht mehr/kaum noch auf den Beinen halten — I can't/can hardly stand up
auf eigenen Beinen stehen — (fig.) stand on one's own two feet; support oneself
mit beiden Beinen im Leben od. [fest] auf der Erde stehen — have both feet [firmly] on the ground
mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein — (ugs.) have got out of bed on the wrong side
mit einem Bein im Gefängnis/Grab[e] stehen — (fig.) stand a good chance of ending up in prison/have one foot in the grave
von einem Bein aufs andere treten — (ugs.) shift from one foot to the other
2) (HosenBein, TischBein, StuhlBein usw.) leg* * *1. auch eines Tisches, einer Hose etc: leg;krumme/schlanke Beine haben have crooked ( Person auch: bandy)/slim legs;die Beine übereinander schlagen cross one’s legs;mit übereinander geschlagenen Beinen cross-legged, (with) legs crossed;von einem Bein aufs andere treten umg shift from one foot to the other;ich konnte mich nicht mehr auf den Beinen halten I could hardly stand on my (own two) feet;das geht in die Beine! bei körperlicher Anstrengung: you really feel it in your legs, it goes for your legs; bei zu viel Alkohol: it goes straight to your knees; von Tanzmusik: it makes you want to get up and dance;er hat jetzt zu viel am Bein fig he has too much on his hands now, he has too much to do at the moment;(schon) auf den Beinen sein be up and about (already);dauernd auf den Beinen sein always be on the go;ich muss mich auf die Beine machen I must ( oder have to) get moving, I must ( oder have to) be off ( oder be making tracks);unter den Arm nehmen müssen umg have to scoot off, have to stir one’s stumps, have to step on it;jemandem auf die Beine helfen help sb up, help sb onto his ( oder her) feet, fig set sb up, give sb a leg up;einer Sache auf die Beine helfen fig get sth going;wieder auf den Beinen sein (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet again;(wieder) auf die Beine kommen (gesund werden, auch fig wirtschaftlich etc) get back on one’s feet (again); (sich aufrichten) get up (again);wir werden dich bald wieder auf die Beine bringen! we’ll have you back on your feet ( oder running around) again in no time;schwach auf den Beinen sein be a bit shaky ( oder wobbly);wack(e)ligen Beinen stehen fig be shaky, be a shaky affair;etwas auf die Beine stellen get sth up and running, launch ( oder start) sth;auf eigenen Beinen stehen stand on one’s own two feet;mit beiden Beinen im Leben stehen have both feet firmly on the ground;sich (dat) (kurz)die Beine vertreten umg stretch one’s legs;wie lange willst du noch die Beine unter unseren Tisch strecken? umg how much longer are you going to be living off us?;gekriegt umg my key seems to have walked off;die ganze Stadt war auf den Beinen the whole town had turned out;alles, was Beine hat anyone and everyone, the whole population ( oder town etc); → ausreißen A, Bauch, Grab, Klotz, Knüppel, Kopf, link etc; → auch Fuß12. MED, österr, schweiz, südd, sonst obs (Knochen) bone;diese Nachricht etcist ihm in die Beine gefahren the news etc shook him to the core3. dial, besonders nordd (Fuß) foot* * *das; Bein[e]s, Beine1) legjemandem Beine machen — (ugs.) make somebody get a move on (coll.)
er hat sich (Dat.) kein Bein ausgerissen — (ugs.) he didn't overexert himself
jemandem ein Bein stellen — trip somebody; (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
jemandem [einen] Knüppel od. Prügel zwischen die Beine werfen — (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
das hat Beine gekriegt — (fig. ugs.) it seems to have [grown legs and] walked (coll.)
die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen — (fig. ugs.) step on it (coll.)
[wieder] auf die Beine kommen — (ugs.) get back on one's/its feet [again]
jemanden/etwas [wieder] auf die Beine bringen — (ugs.) put somebody/something back on his/her/its feet again
jemandem auf die Beine helfen — help somebody to his/her feet
ich kann mich nicht mehr/kaum noch auf den Beinen halten — I can't/can hardly stand up
auf eigenen Beinen stehen — (fig.) stand on one's own two feet; support oneself
mit beiden Beinen im Leben od. [fest] auf der Erde stehen — have both feet [firmly] on the ground
mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein — (ugs.) have got out of bed on the wrong side
mit einem Bein im Gefängnis/Grab[e] stehen — (fig.) stand a good chance of ending up in prison/have one foot in the grave
von einem Bein aufs andere treten — (ugs.) shift from one foot to the other
2) (HosenBein, TischBein, StuhlBein usw.) leg* * *-e n.leg n. -
9 tilimbaloo
(adj) crooked, dishonest, wicked. A mu moo tilinbaloo le ti. He is a crooked person. -
10 popotoka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -popotoka[English Word] be strained[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -popotoka[English Word] be twisted[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Yeye ni mtu aliyepopotoka[English Example] (s)he is a crooked person------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 twist
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be twisted[Swahili Word] -nyongeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be twisted[Swahili Word] -popotoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he is a crooked person[Swahili Example] Yeye ni mtu aliyepopotoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dance the twist[Swahili Word] -twisti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] kombo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -gorong'ondwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] jinamizi[Swahili Plural] majinamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] inama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] mshazari[Swahili Plural] mishazari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] mapindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] songo[Swahili Plural] masongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] songa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] tao[Swahili Plural] matao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] make a twist[Swahili Example] piga [fanya] tao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] ujinamizi[Swahili Plural] majinamizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -finginyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji[English Example] the neck should be cut and twisted before the bird has lost its spirit[Swahili Example] kikate shingo kinyonge kabla [kidege] hakijakata roho [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pekecha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] drill holes.[Swahili Example] pekecha mashimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -peketa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] drill holes.[Swahili Example] pekecha mashimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist a thread[Swahili Example] pinda uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -popota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -popotoa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist the shade[Swahili Example] popotoa kifuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -pota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] twist/twine thread.[Swahili Example] pota uzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -songoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[English Example] break a chicken's neck[Swahili Example] songoa kuku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] msuka N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -vinginyika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -vivinyuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist[Swahili Word] -zonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (of tobacco)[English Plural] twists[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (the hair)[Swahili Word] -sokota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (the neck)[Swahili Word] -kukutua (shingo)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kukikukutua [kidege] shingo na kukitupia mbali kichwa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist (thread or rope)[Swahili Word] -pakasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist around[Swahili Word] -zungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist hard[Swahili Word] -songonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist something around[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] twist together[Swahili Word] -songamana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-stat------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 lusket
crooked, crookedly, devious, deviously, sneaky* * *adj shifty ( fx person, look); underhand ( fx methods, procedure);[ der er noget lusket ved det], se luskeri. -
13 krumm
Adj. und Adv.1. crooked (auch Nase); (verbogen) bent; (gewunden) winding; (verdreht) twisted; krumme Haltung bent posture, stoop; krumm gehen stoop; krumm biegen bend; alt und krumm bowed down with age; sich krumm legen umg., fig. (eisern sparen) scrimp and save; (sich sehr zurückhalten müssen) have to count every penny2. umg., fig.: ( jemandem) etw. krumm nehmen take offen|ce (Am. -se) at s.th. (from s.o.); sie hat es mir krumm genommen, dass ich... she was offended ( oder took it amiss) that I...3. umg., fig. (unrechtmäßig) crooked, shady; krumme Finger machen walk off with s.th.; krumme Sachen machen have shady dealings; (mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten) get onto the wrong side of the law; es auf die krumme Tour machen / versuchen do / try to do it by underhand(ed) means, pull a fast one / try to pull a fast one* * *wry; bandy; crooked; warped; bent; hooked; curved; awry* * *krụmm [krʊm]1. adj1) crooked; (= verbogen) bent, crooked; (= hakenförmig) hooked; Beine bandy; Rücken hunchedkrumme Nase — hook( ed) nose
etw krumm biegen — to bend sth
krumm und schief — askew, skewwhiff (Brit inf)
jdn krumm und lahm schlagen — to beat sb black and blue
eine krumme Hand machen (inf) — to hold one's hand out
einen krummen Rücken machen — to stoop; (fig)
mach nicht solchen krummen Rücken! — straighten your shoulders, hold yourself straight
2) (inf = unehrlich) crooked (inf)krummer Hund (pej) — crooked swine
ein krummes Ding drehen (sl) — to do something crooked
er hat während seiner Zeit als Buchhalter viele krumme Dinger gedreht (sl) — while he was a book-keeper he got up to all sorts of crooked tricks (inf)
etw auf die krumme Tour versuchen — to try to fiddle (inf) or wangle (inf) sth
2. adv(= nicht gerade)krumm stehen/sitzen — to slouch
steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight, don't slouch
keinen Finger krumm machen (inf) — not to lift a finger
* * *1) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) crooked2) crookedly3) warped* * *[krʊm]I. adj1. (verbogen) bent, crooked\krumm und schief askewein \krummes Ding drehen to pull off sth crookedes auf die \krumme Tour versuchen to try to fiddle sth4. (nicht rund) oddetw \krumm biegen to bend sth\krumm gehen to walk with a stoop\krumm sitzen/stehen to slouchetw \krumm machen to bend sth* * *1.eine krumme Nase — a crooked nose; (Hakennase) a hooked nose
krumm sein/werden — < person> stoop/develop a stoop
sich krumm und schief lachen — (ugs.) fall about laughing; laugh one's head off (coll.)
sich krumm legen — (ugs.) scrimp and scrape; pinch and scrape
etwas krumm nehmen — (ugs.) take offence at something; take something the wrong way
2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (unrechtmäßig) crooked2.adverbial crookedlykrumm gewachsen — crooked <tree etc.>
krumm dasitzen/gehen — slouch/walk with a stoop
steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight!; s. auch Finger 2)
* * *krumm adj & advkrumme Haltung bent posture, stoop;krumm gehen stoop;krumm biegen bend;2. umg, fig (unrechtmäßig) crooked, shady;krumme Finger machen walk off with sth;krumme Sachen machen have shady dealings; (mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten) get onto the wrong side of the law;es auf die krumme Tour machen/versuchen do/try to do it by underhand(ed) means, pull a fast one/try to pull a fast one* * *1.eine krumme Nase — a crooked nose; (Hakennase) a hooked nose
krumm sein/werden — < person> stoop/develop a stoop
sich krumm und schief lachen — (ugs.) fall about laughing; laugh one's head off (coll.)
sich krumm legen — (ugs.) scrimp and scrape; pinch and scrape
etwas krumm nehmen — (ugs.) take offence at something; take something the wrong way
2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (unrechtmäßig) crooked2.adverbial crookedlykrumm gewachsen — crooked <tree etc.>
krumm dasitzen/gehen — slouch/walk with a stoop
steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight!; s. auch Finger 2)
* * *adj.awry adj.bent adj.crooked adj.warped adj.wry adj. adv.wryly adv. -
14 torcido
adj.1 twisted, crooked, bent, bending.2 ill-starred.3 crooked, twisted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: torcer.* * *► adjetivo1 (que no es recto) twisted3 (ladeado) slanted, crooked, lopsided4 MEDICINA sprained, strained5 figurado (mente etc) twisted* * *(f. - torcida)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no derecho) [nariz, línea] crooked; (=doblado) [palo, alambre] bentel cuadro está torcido — the picture is not straight, the picture is crooked
2) (=taimado) devious, crooked2.SM (=acto) [de seda] twist* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] ( con respecto a otra cosa) crookedb) ( curvo) benttiene las piernas torcidas — ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2) < intenciones> devious, crooked* * *= crooked, askew, skewed-up.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex. It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] ( con respecto a otra cosa) crookedb) ( curvo) benttiene las piernas torcidas — ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed; ( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2) < intenciones> devious, crooked* * *= crooked, askew, skewed-up.Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
Ex: It is evident that the vision of the public library user as a person of catholic taste is a little askew.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* * *torcido -daA1 [ ESTAR] (con respecto a otra cosa) crookedle quedó la nariz torcida he was left with a crooked nosetiene la boca torcida he has a twisted mouthllevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted, your skirt isn't straightel cuadro está torcido the picture isn't straight, the picture is on a slant o is askewla planta creció torcida the plant grew crooked o lopsided2 (curvo) bentun alambre/palo torcido a bent wire/sticktiene la columna torcida she has curvature of the spineB ‹intenciones› devious, crookedel hijo menor le salió torcido his youngest son didn't turn out at all as he had hoped* * *
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer)
torcido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
torcer
torcido
torcer ( conjugate torcer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ cuerpo› to twist;
‹ cabeza› to turn;
2 ‹ esquina› to turn
3 ‹curso/rumbo› to change
verbo intransitivo ( girar) [persona/vehículo] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, curve
torcerse verbo pronominal
1 ‹tobillo/muñeca› to sprain
2 [madera/viga] to warp
torcido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [ESTAR]
llevas la falda torcida your skirt's twisted
tiene las piernas torcidas ( para adentro) he is knock-kneed;
( para afuera) he is bowlegged
2 ‹ intenciones› devious, crooked
torcer
I verbo transitivo
1 (curvar) to bend
2 (retorcer) to twist: me he torcido el tobillo, I've twisted my ankle
3 (tergiversar) to twist
II verbo transitivo & vi (girar) to turn: tuerce a la izquierda, turn left
torcido,-a adj (curvo) bent
1 (retorcido) twisted
2 (un cuadro, la corbata, etc) crooked
' torcido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
torcer
- torcida
- chueco
English:
bandy
- bent
- crooked
- gnarled
- skew-whiff
- squint
- straighten out
- strained
- twist
- askew
- awry
- cockeyed
- lop
- uneven
* * *torcido, -a adj1. [no derecho] [cuello, cable] twisted;[nariz] bent;llevas la corbata torcida your tie's not straight;ese cuadro está torcido that picture's not straight;la rueda de la bicicleta está torcida the bicycle wheel is bent;te ha salido un nueve torcido that nine has come out a bit crooked;me miró con el gesto torcido she frowned at me2. [doblado] [clavo, alambre] bent3. [retorcido] [intención] twisted;[interpretación] mistaken* * *adj twisted, bent* * *torcido, -da adj1) : twisted, crooked2) : devious* * *torcido adj1. (línea) crooked2. (cuadro, corbata) not straight3. (alambre) bent -
15 chueco
adj.1 crooked, dishonest.2 shady, false, ill-reputed.m.double-crosser, betrayer, snake in the grass.* * *ADJ LAm1) (=torcido) crooked, bent2) (=patizambo) bandy-legged* * *I- ca adjetivo1) (AmL) ( torcido) crooked, askew2) (Chi, Méx fam) ( deshonesto) < persona> crooked (colloq); <escritura/documento> false; < elecciones> riggedcomprar/vender de chueco — (Méx fam) to buy/sell stolen goods
tiene un stereo comprado de chueco — he bought a stolen stereo
3)a) (Méx, Ven fam) ( cojo) lameb) (RPl) ( patizambo) knock-kneedc) (Per) ( patituerto) bow-leggedII- ca masculino, femenino1) (Chi, Méx fam) ( deshonesto)2) (Méx fam) ( cojo) cripple (pej)IIIadverbio (AmL fam)a) ( torcido)camina/escribe chueco — he can't walk/write straight
b) <jugar/pelear> dirty (colloq)* * *I- ca adjetivo1) (AmL) ( torcido) crooked, askew2) (Chi, Méx fam) ( deshonesto) < persona> crooked (colloq); <escritura/documento> false; < elecciones> riggedcomprar/vender de chueco — (Méx fam) to buy/sell stolen goods
tiene un stereo comprado de chueco — he bought a stolen stereo
3)a) (Méx, Ven fam) ( cojo) lameb) (RPl) ( patizambo) knock-kneedc) (Per) ( patituerto) bow-leggedII- ca masculino, femenino1) (Chi, Méx fam) ( deshonesto)2) (Méx fam) ( cojo) cripple (pej)IIIadverbio (AmL fam)a) ( torcido)camina/escribe chueco — he can't walk/write straight
b) <jugar/pelear> dirty (colloq)* * *este cuadro está chueco this picture's crooked o not straightB (Chi, Méx fam)2 ( fam); ‹negocio› shady ( colloq), crooked ( colloq); ‹escritura/documento› false; ‹elecciones› riggedtiene un stereo comprado de chueco he bought his stereo from a fence ( colloq), his stereo fell off the back of a lorry ( BrE colloq)C2 ( RPl) (patizambo) knock-kneed3 ( Per) (patituerto) bow-legged, bandy-leggedmasculine, feminineaquí los chuecos son los políticos all the politicians here are crooked ( colloq)eres una chueca, dijiste que participarías you're so unreliable, you told me you would take part1(torcido): camina/escribe chueco he can't walk/write straight2 ‹jugar/pelear› dirty ( colloq)seguro que la consiguió chueco I'm sure she came by it dishonestly ( colloq)* * *
chueco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1 (AmL) ( torcido) crooked, askew
2 (Chi, Méx fam) ( deshonesto) ‹ persona› crooked (colloq);
‹ documento› false;
‹ elecciones› rigged
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Chi, Méx fam) ( deshonesto):◊ es un chueco he's crooked (colloq)
chueco 2 adverbio (AmL fam)a) ( torcido):◊ camina/escribe chueco he can't walk/write straight
' chueco' also found in these entries:
English:
bow-legged
- cockeyed
- crooked
- lop
* * *chueco, -a♦ adj1. Am [torcido] twisted2. Am [patizambo] bowlegged♦ nm,f1. Am [patizambo] bowlegged person;ser un chueco to have bow legs* * *adj L.Am. ( torcido) twisted* * *chueco, -ca adj1) : crooked, bent2) Chile, Mex fam : dishonest, shady -
16 cucho
adj.crooked, twisted, contorted, bent.m.1 hunchback; (Mex.) limbless. (Central America)2 puss. (Southern Cone)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cuchar.* * *I IIcucho, -aSM / F1) CAm (=jorobado) hunchback2) Méx (=manco) limbless person3) Cono Sur (=gato) pussIII* ADJ Méx (=deprimido) gloomy, depressed* * *I II- cha masculino, femenino1) (Col fam)b) ( profesor) teacherc) ( viejecito) (m) old guy (colloq); (f) old girl (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( gato) puss (colloq)* * *I II- cha masculino, femenino1) (Col fam)b) ( profesor) teacherc) ( viejecito) (m) old guy (colloq); (f) old girl (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( gato) puss (colloq)* * *1(con labio leporino): es cucho he has a harelipmasculine, feminine2 (profesor) teacher3 (viejecito) ( masculine) old guy ( colloq), old codger ( colloq); ( feminine) old girl ( colloq), old biddy ( colloq)hacerse el cucho to play dumb ( colloq)* * *
cucho◊ - cha sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Col fam)
( madre) mom (AmE colloq), mum (BrE colloq)
(f) old girl (colloq)
2 (Chi fam) ( gato) puss (colloq)
-
17 עות
עָוַת(b. h.; v. עָוָה) to be curved, crooked. Pi. עִוֵּת, עִיֵּות 1) to pervert, wrest; to corrupt. Num. R. s. 10 מתוך כך … ומְעַוְּותִין את הדין in consequence (of drinking) they cause the Law to be forgotten, and they pervert judgment. Nidd.10b אין בודקות … מפני שמְעַוְּותוֹת אותן (not בודקין) they (the women) must not examine them (the young girls) with the fingers, because they may corrupt them (teach them unnatural gratification; Rashi: they may wound them).Koh. R. to I, 15 (ref. to מעות ib.) אם אין אדם מְעַוֵּות עצמו מדברי תורהוכ׳ as long as a person (though doing wrong) does not pervert himself through wilful misinterpretation of the Law, there is a remedy for him; משאדם מעוות נכ׳ but as soon as a person perverts himself ; a. fr.Nidd.12b (adapting Koh. l. c.) הן עִוְּתוּהָ הן תקנוה they make her crooked (the evidence on the cloths will make her unfit for marital intercourse), and they make her straight (if the evidence is favorable). 2) to offend, excite displeasure; wound the feelings of. Snh.97a יְעַיֵּת; Der. Er. Zut. ch. X יְעַוֵּות shall be offensive, v. אָמַר II. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:78 אע״פ … מְעַוְּתִים אותיוכ׳ although the wicked insult me, I do not abandon the Law. 3) to render offensive, loathsome. Sifré Deut. 1; Yalk. ib. 792 למה אתה מְעַוֵּות עלינווכ׳ why dost thou make the Scriptures loathsome to us (by absurd interpretations)?Part. pass. מְעֻוָּת, מְעוּוָת; f. מְעוֶּוּתֶת; pl. מְעוּוָּתִים, מְעוּוָּהִין; מְעִוּוָּתוֹת, מְעֻוָּ׳ crooked, perverted, perverse. Koh. R. l. c. בעולם הזה מי שהוא מע׳וכ׳ in this world, he who is crooked may be straightened again (a sinner may amend his ways) Ex. R. s. 2, beg. (ref. to עלילות, Ps. 103:7, in contrast to Deut. 22:14) (read:) בשר ודם עלילותיו מע׳וכ׳ the ʿăliloth (machinations) of man are perverse …, but the ʿăliloth (dispositions) of the Lord are merciful; a. e. Nithpa. נִתְעַוֵּות to be curved, wrested; to be perverted; to deteriorate. Koh. R. l. c. אין קורין מעוות … ונ׳ we do not call a thing perverted, unless it was at a time straight (right), and it became curved. Ib. משנִתְעַיְּותוּ המיםוכ׳ when the waters dating from creation became deteriorated. Sot.41b נִתְעַוְּותוּ הדינין (or הדַּיָּנִין, v. Rashi a. l.) the courts became depraved. Ib. 47b נתעוותו הדינין justice became corrupt; (Tosef. ib. XIV, 3 נתקלקל הדין). -
18 עָוַת
עָוַת(b. h.; v. עָוָה) to be curved, crooked. Pi. עִוֵּת, עִיֵּות 1) to pervert, wrest; to corrupt. Num. R. s. 10 מתוך כך … ומְעַוְּותִין את הדין in consequence (of drinking) they cause the Law to be forgotten, and they pervert judgment. Nidd.10b אין בודקות … מפני שמְעַוְּותוֹת אותן (not בודקין) they (the women) must not examine them (the young girls) with the fingers, because they may corrupt them (teach them unnatural gratification; Rashi: they may wound them).Koh. R. to I, 15 (ref. to מעות ib.) אם אין אדם מְעַוֵּות עצמו מדברי תורהוכ׳ as long as a person (though doing wrong) does not pervert himself through wilful misinterpretation of the Law, there is a remedy for him; משאדם מעוות נכ׳ but as soon as a person perverts himself ; a. fr.Nidd.12b (adapting Koh. l. c.) הן עִוְּתוּהָ הן תקנוה they make her crooked (the evidence on the cloths will make her unfit for marital intercourse), and they make her straight (if the evidence is favorable). 2) to offend, excite displeasure; wound the feelings of. Snh.97a יְעַיֵּת; Der. Er. Zut. ch. X יְעַוֵּות shall be offensive, v. אָמַר II. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:78 אע״פ … מְעַוְּתִים אותיוכ׳ although the wicked insult me, I do not abandon the Law. 3) to render offensive, loathsome. Sifré Deut. 1; Yalk. ib. 792 למה אתה מְעַוֵּות עלינווכ׳ why dost thou make the Scriptures loathsome to us (by absurd interpretations)?Part. pass. מְעֻוָּת, מְעוּוָת; f. מְעוֶּוּתֶת; pl. מְעוּוָּתִים, מְעוּוָּהִין; מְעִוּוָּתוֹת, מְעֻוָּ׳ crooked, perverted, perverse. Koh. R. l. c. בעולם הזה מי שהוא מע׳וכ׳ in this world, he who is crooked may be straightened again (a sinner may amend his ways) Ex. R. s. 2, beg. (ref. to עלילות, Ps. 103:7, in contrast to Deut. 22:14) (read:) בשר ודם עלילותיו מע׳וכ׳ the ʿăliloth (machinations) of man are perverse …, but the ʿăliloth (dispositions) of the Lord are merciful; a. e. Nithpa. נִתְעַוֵּות to be curved, wrested; to be perverted; to deteriorate. Koh. R. l. c. אין קורין מעוות … ונ׳ we do not call a thing perverted, unless it was at a time straight (right), and it became curved. Ib. משנִתְעַיְּותוּ המיםוכ׳ when the waters dating from creation became deteriorated. Sot.41b נִתְעַוְּותוּ הדינין (or הדַּיָּנִין, v. Rashi a. l.) the courts became depraved. Ib. 47b נתעוותו הדינין justice became corrupt; (Tosef. ib. XIV, 3 נתקלקל הדין). -
19 Каков Савва, такова ему и слава
A mean person has a bad reputation. See Как живешь, так и слывешь (К), По Павушке и славушка (П)Var.: Какова пава, такова ей и славаCf:A crooked stick throws a crooked shadow (Br.). A crooked stick will cast (have) a crooked shadow (Am.). A crooked tree throws only a crooked shadow (Am.). If the staff be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Каков Савва, такова ему и слава
-
20 schmutzig
I Adj.2. fig.: sich (Dat) die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty; ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg. auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business; schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals; schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind; schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)3. bei Farbtönen: schmutziges Weiß etc. dirty white, off-white; schmutzig blau dirty ( oder greyish, Am. grayish) blue; schmutzig grau dirty grey (Am. gray); WäscheII Adv.: sie grinste / lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin / laugh* * *grubby; dingy; smutty; grimy; lewd; messy; sloppy; mucky; splotchy; muddy; nasty; squalid; filthy; dirty; sordid; frowzy; smudgy; foul* * *schmụt|zig ['ʃmʊtsɪç]adj(= unsauber, unanständig) dirty; Geschäft dirty, sordid; Witze, Geschichten smutty, dirtyschmutzige Wäsche (vor anderen Leuten) waschen — to wash (Brit) or air (US) one's dirty linen in public
* * *1) (not clean: dirty clothes.) dirty2) (mean or unfair: a dirty trick.) dirty3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) black4) (very dirty: The whole house is absolutely filthy.) filthy5) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) foul6) mucky7) (dirty: a messy job.) messy8) messily9) nastily10) ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) smutty11) sordidly12) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) sordid13) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) sordid* * *schmut·zig[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]1. (dreckig) dirty2. (obszön) smutty, dirty, lewd\schmutzige Witze dirty jokes\schmutziges Geld dirty money\schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals5. MIL\schmutzige Bombe dirty bomb* * *1.sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>2.adverbial (abwertend)* * *A. adjsich schmutzig machen get (o.s.) dirty2. fig:sich (dat)die Hände schmutzig machen auch get one’s hands dirty;ich mach mir doch nicht die Hände schmutzig umg auch I’m not getting involved in any dirty business;schmutzige Geschäfte shady deals;schmutzige Fantasie dirty mind;schmutziges Lächeln dirty grin ( oder smirk)3. bei Farbtönen:schmutziges Weiß etc dirty white, off-white;B. adv:sie grinste/lachte schmutzig she gave a dirty grin/laugh* * *1.sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (abwertend) cocky < remarks>; smutty <joke, song, story>; dirty <thoughts, business, war>; crooked, shady <practices, deal>2.adverbial (abwertend)* * *adj.black adj.dingy adj.dirty adj.filthy adj.foul adj.grimy adj.impure adj.smutty adj.sordid adj.splotchy adj.squalid adj. adv.dingily adv.filthily adv.foully adv.impurely adv.nastily adv.smuttily adv.sordidly adv.squalidly adv.
См. также в других словарях:
Crooked Little Vein — … Wikipedia
Crooked House — For other uses, see Crooked House (disambiguation). Crooked House … Wikipedia
crooked — [[t]kr ʊkɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. ...the crooked line of his broken nose. ...a crooked little tree. Ant: straight 2) ADJ GRADED … English dictionary
crooked — Deviating from rectitude or uprightness; not straightforward; dishonest; wrong; perverse. A crook is a dishonest person; one who is crooked in conduct; a tricky or underhand schemer; a thief or swindler … Black's law dictionary
crooked — Deviating from rectitude or uprightness; not straightforward; dishonest; wrong; perverse. A crook is a dishonest person; one who is crooked in conduct; a tricky or underhand schemer; a thief or swindler … Black's law dictionary
The Crooked World — Doctorwhobook title=The Crooked World series=Eighth Doctor Adventures number=57 featuring=Eighth Doctor Fitz and Anji writer=Steve Lyons publisher=BBC Books isbn=ISBN 0 563 53856 2 set between= pages=288 date=June 2002 preceding=The Book of the… … Wikipedia
Operation Crooked Code — is a federal investigation into the corruption surrounding the City of Chicago s Department of Building and Zoning. As of September 2009, Operation Crooked Code had resulted in charges against more than two dozen individuals, 13 of them city… … Wikipedia
The Adventure of the Crooked Man — The Adventure of the Crooked Man, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes .ynopsisHolmes calls on Watson late one… … Wikipedia
ger-3 — ger 3 English meaning: to turn, wind Deutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden” Material: A. O.Ind. guṇá ḥ (*gr̥ nó s) “ the single thread of a string, line, cord; stain “ (dvi , tri guṇa actually “ consisting of two, three threads … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Pitchfork Media — URL pitchfork.com Type of site Music webzine Registration No … Wikipedia
Great Falls (Missouri River) — Great Falls of the Missouri River Black Eagle Falls and Dam in 1988 Location Cascade County, Montana, USA Coordinates … Wikipedia
