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crooked

[/ˈkrʊkɪd/]
adjective
torto
1. bent or twisted out of the normal straight shape
The picture frame is crooked on the wall.
O quadro está torto na parede.
2. dishonest, corrupt, or illegal
The politician was involved in crooked dealings.
O político estava envolvido em negócios desonestos.
3. not straight or aligned properly
His teeth were crooked before he got braces.
Seus dentes eram tortos antes de usar aparelho.
NYC Slang
shady, dirty (when referring to corruption or dishonesty)
Synonyms
bentcurvedtwisteddishonestcorruptfraudulentaskewawry
Antonyms
straighthonestethicalalignedupright

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
torto
most common usage for physical crookedness
Brazil (corruption context)
desonesto
used when referring to dishonest or corrupt behavior
Portugal
torto
standard usage across Portugal
Portugal (corruption context)
corrupto
used for dishonest dealings

Related Idioms & Phrases

crooked as a dog's hind leg (extremely crooked)
go crooked (to become dishonest)
a crooked smile (an uneven or lopsided smile)
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