English to Irish Meaning of askew - askew

Askew :

askew

adverb

Askew :: askew

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Definitions of askew in English

Adjective(1) turned or twisted toward one side
Adverb(1) turned or twisted to one side

Examples of askew in English

(1) It was then that he noticed the slightly askew vent cover.(2) Are the plates for light switches and outlets square or slightly askew ?(3) Brent turned to me, rolling his eyes, his tri-corner hat slightly askew .(4) The images, presented at different scales on off-white paper, are slightly askew so as not to become confrontational.(5) Objects that would normally hug the wall were positioned askew .(6) The odd crooked stitch or slightly askew angel wing just shows that it is homemade and adds to the charm.(7) Don't punish the press just because the publishers' plans have gone askew .(8) Marin's glasses were slightly askew as he marked something in red pen on the paper in front of him.(9) The whole construction is slightly askew ; a sense of fragility and flimsiness is heightened by its literal fracturing into two sections.(10) His cap was worn slightly askew , and his hair was cut extremely short in an unusual geometric pattern around his ears.(11) The film is sometimes undeniably clever and its vision of the world is suitably askew , but often the tone wobbles unevenly between straight drama and morbid comedy.(12) There are the waiters, many of whom are Luger transplants, who rush through the crowd wearing long aprons and slightly askew snap-on bow ties.(13) The posts would be different sizes of papers laid out, slightly askew , all over the table.(14) In addition, the linear elements sometimes run slightly askew as they move from panel to panel.(15) My bangs were slightly askew , and I played around with them for a few moments before walking in.(16) When he brings the car to a halt we find ourselves outside a dilapidated, three-storeyed structure bearing a hotel sign, the last letter of which is slightly askew .

(1) look askance ::

breathnú eireaball shúl

Synonyms

Adverb

1. awry ::

awry

2. skew-whiff ::

sceabhach-whiff

Adjective

3. crooked ::

cam

4. lopsided ::

lopsided

7. at an angle ::

ar uillinn

8. skew ::

sceabhach

11. aslant ::

aslant

12. awry ::

awry

13. oblique ::

oblique

14. out of true ::

as fíor

16. uneven ::

míchothrom

17. off-center ::

as-ionad

18. asymmetrical ::

neamhshiméadracha

19. cockeyed ::

cockeyed

20. wonky ::

wonky

Different Forms

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