What does storto in Italian mean?

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

The word storto in Italian means crooked, bent, twisted, crooked, not straight, wrong, erroneous, adverse, unfavorable, going wrong, crookedly, sideways, crosswise, twist, bend, twist, bend, go wrong, look askance, look askance, went wrong, didn't go right. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word storto

crooked, bent, twisted

aggettivo (non diritto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Per non fare le righe storte puoi usare un righello.
You can use a ruler to avoid making crooked lines.

crooked, not straight

aggettivo (non allineato rispetto a [qc])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Con la tua riga storta hai rovinato tutto il disegno!
Your crooked line ruined the drawing!

wrong, erroneous

aggettivo (figurato (sbagliato, non giusto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il tuo modo di pensare storto ti ha creato un sacco di problemi in passato.
Your wrong way of thinking has caused you many problems in the past.

adverse, unfavorable, going wrong

aggettivo (figurato (sfavorevole, avverso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Possibile che in questo periodo mi vadano tutte storte?
How is it that everything is going wrong for me in this period?

crookedly, sideways, crosswise

avverbio (di traverso, sghembo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Dopo essersi bevuto dieci bicchieri di vino camminava storto verso casa.
She gave him a dirty look.

twist, bend

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (deformare [qc] piegandola)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questo macchinario storce le lastre di ferro.

twist, bend

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (alterare, distorcere) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mio fratello ha il vizio di storcere la realtà quando parla del suo lavoro.
My brother has a habit of twisting the truth when he talks about his work.

go wrong

look askance

look askance

went wrong, didn't go right

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