de travers
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də tʁa.vɛʁ/
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Adverb
- (literally and figuratively) wrongly, the wrong way
- avaler de travers ― to swallow something down the wrong pipe
- prendre quelque chose de travers ― to take something the wrong way
- (literally and figuratively) askew; askance
- Tes lunettes sont de travers. ― Your glasses are askew.
- regarder quelqu’un de travers ― to look askance at someone
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