What does chueco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word chueco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chueco in Spanish.

The word chueco in Spanish means crooked, bow-legged, crooked, crooked, left-handed, left-footed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chueco

crooked

adjetivo (AmL (torcido, desviado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Has dibujado la línea chueca.
The line you drew is crooked.

bow-legged

adjetivo (AmL: coloquial (con piernas arqueadas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cuando era pequeño, mi hermano llevaba botines porque era chueco.
When he was little, my brother wore boots because he was bow-legged.

crooked

adjetivo (MX, coloquial (ilegal, ilícito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si le entras a un negocio chueco, puedes acabar en la cárcel.
If you go into a crooked business you will end up in jail.

crooked

adjetivo (MX, coloquial (persona: deshonesta)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi jefe es chueco: sería capaz de estafar a su propia madre.
My boss is crooked: he would stiff his own mother if he could.

left-handed

adjetivo (MX, NI (persona: zurda)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tengo un alumno chueco que no sabe agarrar bien el lápiz.

left-footed

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (MX, NI (persona zurda) (feet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El delantero era el único chueco del equipo.
The striker was the only left-footed player on the team.

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