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1 awry
tr[ə'raɪ]1 torcido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go awry salir malawry [ə'raɪ] adj1) askew: torcido2)to go awry : salir mal, fracasaradj.• loco, -a adj.adv.• de través adv.• erróneamente adv.• oblicuamente adv.ə'raɪadjective (pred) torcidoto go awry — salir* mal, fracasar
[ǝ'raɪ]ADVto be awry — estar de través, estar al sesgo, estar mal puesto
to go awry — salir mal, fracasar
with his hat on awry — con el sombrero torcido or ladeado
* * *[ə'raɪ]adjective (pred) torcidoto go awry — salir* mal, fracasar
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2 awry
adj.1 sesgado, atravesado, ladeado.2 fuera de propósito, fuera de lugar.adv.oblicuamente. -
3 go awry
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4 to go awry
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5 look awry
v.mirar de soslayo. -
6 adrift
ə'driftadjective, adverb(drifting: adrift on the open sea.) a la derivatr[ə'drɪft]1 a la deriva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come adrift familiar desengancharse, desprenderse, soltarseto go adrift (plans) irse a piqueadrift [ə'drɪft] adj & adv: a la derivaadj.• a la deriva adj.• divagando, -a adj.• flotando, -a adj.adv.• a la deriva adv.• divagando adv.• flotando adv.ə'drɪftto come o go adrift — \<\<plans\>\> fallar, salir* mal
[ǝ'drɪft]ADV1) (esp Naut) a la derivato be cast adrift — (lit) (accidentally) irse a la deriva; (deliberately) (also fig) ser arrojado a la deriva
to come adrift — [boat] soltarse, irse a la deriva; [wire, rope] soltarse, desprenderse
2) (=directionless) perdido3) (=awry)profits can be as much as £5m adrift — los beneficios pueden estar hasta 5 millones de libras por debajo de lo esperado
to go adrift — [plan, scheme] fallar, irse al garete *
4) (Sport)to be five points/seconds adrift of — estar a cinco puntos/segundos de, ir cinco puntos/segundos a la zaga de
* * *[ə'drɪft]to come o go adrift — \<\<plans\>\> fallar, salir* mal
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7 torcido
Del verbo torcer: ( conjugate torcer) \ \
torcido es: \ \el participioMultiple 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 adjetivo1 [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
См. также в других словарях:
Awry — A*wry ([.a]*r[imac] ), adv. & a. [Pref. a + wry.] 1. Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. Your crown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awry — awry, askew, askance mean deviating from a straight line or direction. They may all imply divergence from what is straight or straightforward, direct, symmetrical, or orderly, but they are seldom applicable to the same things. Awry carries a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
awry — [ə rī′] adv., adj. [ME a wrie: see A 1 & WRY] 1. with a twist to a side; not straight; askew 2. wrong; amiss [our plans went awry] … English World dictionary
awry — index anomalous, astray, defective, disordered, errant, faulty, incorrect, oblique (slanted) … Law dictionary
awry — (adv.) late 14c., crooked, askew, from A (Cf. a ) (1) on + WRY (Cf. wry) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
awry — [adj] off course; amiss afield, askance, askew, aslant, astray, badly, bent, cockeyed, crooked, curved, slanting, turned, wrong, zigzag; concepts 537,581 Ant. ok, on course … New thesaurus
awry — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ away from the expected course or position. ORIGIN from WRY(Cf. ↑wryness) … English terms dictionary
awry — adj., adv. to go awry (our plans have gone awry) * * * [ə raɪ] to go awry (our plans have gone awry) … Combinatory dictionary
awry — a|wry [əˈraı] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: on + wry] 1.) go awry if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned ▪ My carefully laid plans had already gone awry. 2.) not in the correct position ▪ He rushed out, hat awry … Dictionary of contemporary English
awry — [[t]əra͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned. She was in a fury over a plan that had gone awry. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ If something is awry, it is not in its normal or proper… … English dictionary
awry — adjective 1 go awry if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned: My carefully laid plans had already gone awry. 2 not in the correct position: He rushed out, hat awry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English