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2 skew-whiff adj Brit
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3 skew
I 1. [skjuː]aggettivo obliquo, sbieco2.II 1. [skjuː] 2.on the skew — di o per traverso
verbo intransitivo (anche skew round) [vehicle, ship] deviare* * *[skju:] 1. adjective(not straight or symmetrical.) obliquo, storto2. verb(to make or be distorted, not straight.) distorcere, travisare; (mettere di traverso)* * *[skjuː]1. adjskew distribution Math — distribuzione f asimmetrica
skew lines Math — rette fpl sghembe
2. vtto be skewed — essere inclinato (-a) or storto (-a)
3. n Briton the skew — storto (-a), di traverso
* * *skew /skju:/A a.1 obliquo; sghembo; sbilenco; storto; fuori squadra: skew bridge, ponte fuori squadra; skew chisel, scalpello storto; skew wheel, ruota a denti obliquiB n. [u]2 (archit.) cimasa; copertina4 (elettron.) inclinazione; obliquitàC avv.di sbieco; a sghembo● (fam.) skew-eyed, strabico □ (comput.) skew failure, errore di disallineamento □ (mecc.) skew gear, ingranaggio sghembo □ (mat.) skew-symmetric, antisimmetrico □ (edil.) skew wall, parete sbieca □ (fam.) skew-whiff, storto, di sghembo; ( di cappello) sulle ventitré □ on the skew, di sghembo; obliquamente.(to) skew /skju:/A v. t.B v. i.2 deviare; cambiare direzione.* * *I 1. [skjuː]aggettivo obliquo, sbieco2.II 1. [skjuː] 2.on the skew — di o per traverso
verbo intransitivo (anche skew round) [vehicle, ship] deviare
См. также в других словарях:
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skew-whiff — adjective BrE informal not straight: The top of the bookcase is skew whiff … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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