awry

awry
[ə`raɪ]
кривой
искаженный
неправильный
косо, набок
неправильно, нехорошо; неудачно

Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. . 2012.

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  • 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


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