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skewed

/skjuːd/ /skjuːdɪd/

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verb

Sesgar, torcer

To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.

Examples :

"The heavy box skewed the shelves, making them lean to one side. "

La caja pesada sesgó los estantes, haciéndolos inclinarse hacia un lado.

position direction tendency

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verb

Sesgar, distorsionar

To bias or distort in a particular direction.

Examples :

"A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results."

Un número desproporcionado de sujetos femeninos en el grupo de estudio sesgó los resultados.

attitude tendency direction communication

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verb

Lanzar, arrojar

To hurl or throw.

Examples :

"The angry child skewed the toy across the room, hitting the wall. "

El niño enfadado arrojó el juguete por toda la habitación, golpeando la pared.

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verb

Sesgar, ladear

To move obliquely; to move sideways, to sidle; to lie obliquely.

Examples :

"The picture on the wall skewed slightly after I accidentally bumped into the table. "

La imagen en la pared se ladeó ligeramente después de que accidentalmente golpeé la mesa.

direction position

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verb

Retroceder, esquivar

To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.

Examples :

"The horse skewed nervously as the loud truck rumbled past. "

El caballo retrocedió nerviosamente cuando el camión ruidoso pasó rugiendo.

animal action sensation

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verb

Entrecerrar los ojos, sesgar

To look at obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously.

Examples :

"The teacher skewed her eyes at the student's answer, clearly suspicious of its authenticity. "

La profesora entrecerró los ojos ante la respuesta del estudiante, claramente sospechando de su autenticidad.

attitude appearance mind

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adjective

Sesgado, torcido

Twisted at an angle.

Examples :

"The picture on the wall was skewed, so I straightened it. "

La imagen en la pared estaba torcida, así que la enderezé.

appearance condition

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adjective

Sesgado, distorsionado

(of information) Biased, distorted

Examples :

"The company's report on customer satisfaction was skewed because it only surveyed customers who had made recent purchases. "

El informe de la empresa sobre la satisfacción del cliente estaba sesgado porque solo encuestó a los clientes que habían realizado compras recientes.

media politics communication attitude