de travers

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də tʁa.vɛʁ/
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Adverb

de travers

  1. (literally and figuratively) wrongly, the wrong way
    avaler de traversto swallow something down the wrong pipe
    prendre quelque chose de traversto take something the wrong way
  2. (literally and figuratively) askew; askance
    Tes lunettes sont de travers.Your glasses are askew.
    regarder quelqu’un de traversto look askance at someone
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