awry
/əˈraɪ/
EN
Not in the correct position, direction, or intended course; turned or twisted away from the proper alignment, or going wrong or amiss.
Our carefully planned vacation went awry when our flight was canceled.
Etymology
Derived from the 14th-century Middle English phrase 'on wry', meaning 'turned aside', combining the preposition 'a-' (meaning 'on') and the Old English 'wrigian' meaning 'to turn, to wind'. The modern meaning of 'going wrong' emerged by the mid-18th century.
Translations
简体中文
歪曲的,出错的,歪的
繁體中文
歪曲的,出錯的,歪的
日本語
歪んで,計画が狂って,誤って
한국어
비뚤어진,계획이 틀어진,엇나간
Deutsch
schief,verdreht,verlaufen schief
Español
torcido,desviado,salido mal
Português
torto,desviado,dado errado
Français
de travers,tordu,qui a mal tourné
Tiếng Việt
cong queo,sai lệch,đi sai hướng
Related Words
amissaskewwrongcrookedoff