What is the Spanish word for "crooked"?

Learn how to say "crooked" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

crooked

Spanish

torcido

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Alternative translations of "crooked"

tortuoso
deshonesto
corvo
chueco

Examples of how to use "crooked" in Spanish

English
The picture on the wall is crooked.
Spanish
La imagen en la pared está torcida.
English
The picture frame hung crooked on the wall.
Spanish
El marco de la imagen colgaba torcido en la pared.
English
He smiled with a crooked little grin.
Spanish
Él sonrió con una sonrisa torcida.
English
The old tree grew a crooked branch.
Spanish
El árbol viejo creció una rama torcida.
English
Her handwriting looked crooked and hard to read.
Spanish
Su letra parecía torcida y difícil de leer.

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