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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrooked
/ˈkrʊk.ɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Bent, twisted, or not straight; having curves, angles, or irregularities.
"The old painting hung slightly crooked on the wall." - 2
Dishonest, fraudulent, or illegal, especially in professional or political conduct.
"The investigation uncovered a crooked scheme involving several city officials."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'croked', past participle of 'croken', meaning to bend, originating from Old Norse 'krókr' meaning hook or bend. The term shifted historically from describing a physical hook-like shape to anything not straight, and metaphorically to dishonest behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crooked" is said worldwide
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tordu
Transliteration: tɔʁ.dy
"Ce clou est complètement tordu."
krumm
Transliteration: kʁʊm
"Der Ast dieses Baumes ist ganz krumm."
storto
Transliteration: ˈstɔr.to
"Hai messo il cappello storto."
torcido
Transliteration: toɾˈθi.ðo
"El manubrio de la bicicleta está torcido."
torto
Transliteration: ˈtoɾ.tu
"O quadro na parede está torto."
टेढ़ा
Transliteration: tedha
"यह रास्ता बहुत टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा है।"
弯曲的
Transliteration: wān qū de
"这根铁丝是弯曲的。"
구부러진
Transliteration: gubureojin
"그는 구부러진 나사를 조였다."
曲がった
Transliteration: magatta
"その釘は曲がっているので使えません。"
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