Off-kilter

Translation of "off-kilter" into Russian

Adjective

off-kilter

more off-kilter Comp.

most off-kilter Super.

Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that is not aligned, balanced, or conventional.

The photograph was slightly off-kilter on the wall.

Фотография на стене была слегка перекошена.

His off-kilter humor surprised the audience.

Его чудаковатое чувство юмора удивило зрителей.

Additional translations

Adverb

off-kilter

Modifies verbs to mean "in an unbalanced or crooked manner".

криво

After the sudden jolt, the machinery ran off-kilter.

После резкого толчка механизм работал криво.

Additional translations

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Adjective

Not properly aligned; askew; out of balance.

The photograph was slightly off-kilter on the wall.

Unconventional or eccentric; quirky.

His off-kilter humor surprised the audience.

Adverb

In an unbalanced, askew, or malfunctioning manner.

After the sudden jolt, the machinery ran off-kilter.