be misaligned

[bi ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd]
verb phrase
estar desalinhado/desalinhada
1. to be in a position or arrangement that is not straight, level, or properly positioned
The wheels are misaligned, causing the car to pull to one side.
As rodas estão desalinhadas, causando o carro a puxar para um lado.
2. to be in disagreement or lack of coordination with something else
The company's values are misaligned with its actions.
Os valores da empresa estão desalinhados com suas ações.
3. to be out of sync or not properly coordinated
Our schedules are misaligned, making collaboration difficult.
Nossos cronogramas estão desalinhados, dificultando a colaboração.
In Brazilian business culture, the phrase 'estar desalinhado' is commonly used in corporate and technical settings to describe both mechanical misalignment and organizational/strategic misalignment. In the USA, this term is particularly prevalent in automotive, construction, and tech industries, but has gained broader usage in corporate environments when discussing strategic alignment.
NYC Slang
off-kilter, out of whack
Synonyms / Sinônimos
be out of alignmentbe crookedbe skewedbe off-kilterbe at odds
Antonyms / Antônimos
be alignedbe in syncbe coordinatedbe synchronizedbe in agreement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar desalinhado(a)
Most common usage in Brazil for both literal and figurative contexts
Rio de Janeiro
estar fora de alinhamento
Alternative phrasing more common in technical contexts
São Paulo
estar desalinhado(a)
Standard usage in business and technical environments
Portugal
estar desalinhado(a) / estar desadequado(a)
Portuguese Portuguese may use 'desadequado' more frequently in figurative sense

Related Words

alignmentmisalignmentaligndisalignmentcoordinate

Related Idioms & Phrases

be on the same page
be in sync
march to the beat of a different drum
pull in different directions
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