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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kurutte
"計画が狂ってしまった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.
"Fortunately, the minor technical glitch did not cause our plans to go awry."
- 1
Out of the normal or correct position; crookedly or askew.
"She noticed in the mirror that her hat was slightly awry."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'on wry', combining the prefix 'a-' (on/in) with the obsolete verb 'wry' (to turn aside or twist), originating from Old English 'wrīgian' meaning to turn or bend. By the 16th century, the phrase consolidated into a single adverbial and adjectival form denoting deviation from the straight, proper, or expected course.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Awry" is said worldwide
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de travers
Transliteration: duh tra-vair
"Rien ne s'est passé de travers."
schief
Transliteration: shiːf
"Etwas ist hier schiefgelaufen."
storto
Transliteration: storto
"I suoi piani sono andati storti."
torcido
Transliteration: tor-ˈsi-ðo
"Todo salió mal y los planes se torcieron."
torto
Transliteration: ˈtoɾ.tu
"Nada saiu errado no final."
गलत
Transliteration: galat
"हमारी योजनाएं गलत दिशा में चली गईं।"
出差错
Transliteration: chū chāocuò
"计划出了差错。"
빗나간
Transliteration: bitnagan
"모든 계획이 빗나갔다."
狂って
Transliteration: kurutte
"計画が狂ってしまった。"
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