what it means
Askew is straight-but-not-quite. A picture hung askew is still on the wall, still doing its job, and still wrong in a way your eye finds within half a second — and that is the useful thing about the word. It does not describe a mess. It describes one small departure from a line you were expecting, which is far more noticeable than chaos. So a hat sits askew, a tie sits askew, a rug lies askew. And it moves into other things: a plan can go askew, meaning it has not collapsed, it has only come off true, and somebody is going to have to straighten it.
Askew es «recto, pero no del todo». Un cuadro askew sigue en la pared y sigue cumpliendo, y aun así el ojo lo detecta en medio segundo. No describe un desastre, sino una pequeña desviación de una línea esperada. Un plan puede ir askew: no se cayó, se torció.
Askew é "reto, mas não bem". Um quadro askew continua na parede e continua cumprindo o papel, e mesmo assim o olho pega em meio segundo. Não descreve bagunça, e sim um pequeno desvio de uma linha esperada. Um plano pode ir askew: não caiu, só saiu do prumo.
Askew, c'est « droit, mais pas tout à fait ». Un tableau askew est toujours au mur et fait toujours son office, et pourtant l'œil le repère en une demi-seconde. Ce n'est pas le désordre : c'est un petit écart par rapport à une ligne attendue. Un plan peut aller askew : il n'est pas tombé, il a gauchi.
Askew adalah "lurus, tapi tidak persis". Lukisan yang askew masih di dinding dan masih berfungsi, tapi mata menangkapnya dalam setengah detik. Kata ini bukan menggambarkan kekacauan, melainkan satu simpangan kecil dari garis yang Anda harapkan. Rencana pun bisa askew: bukan runtuh, hanya melenceng.
Askew, "düz ama tam değil" demektir. Askew asılmış bir tablo hâlâ duvardadır ve işini görür; yine de göz onu yarım saniyede yakalar. Dağınıklığı anlatmaz; beklediğiniz bir çizgiden küçük bir sapmayı anlatır. Bir plan da askew gidebilir: çökmemiştir, yalnızca ekseninden kaymıştır.
askew は「まっすぐ、のはずが少しずれている」状態です。askew に掛かった絵はちゃんと壁にあり、役目も果たしています。それでも目は半秒で見つけます。散らかりではなく、期待していた線からの小さなずれ。だから帽子も、ネクタイも、敷物も askew になります。計画も askew になり、それは倒れたのではなく、狂っただけです。
adjective
not straight; tilted to one side
“The picture hung askew after the door slammed.”
adverb
in a crooked way
“His hat sat askew over one eye.”
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