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1. not in a straight or level position; tilted or turned to one side
The picture frame is hanging askew on the wall.
O quadro está pendurado de lado na parede.
2. in a manner that is wrong or inappropriate
Something seems to have gone askew with the plan.
Algo parece ter dado errado com o plano.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
de lado, torto
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
enviesado, pendurado de lado
Common in formal contexts
Portugal
de través, ao lado, enviesado
Portuguese Portuguese prefers 'de través' for physical misalignment
Related Idioms & Phrases
go askew - dar errado, sair do rumo
put askew - colocar de lado, inclinar
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