How is the word de travers translated from French to English

English translation
lopsided
adjective

Inégal, avec un côté plus bas ou plus gros.

Uneven, with one side lower or bigger.

Examples with “de travers”

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  • Le gâteau est sorti tout de travers. — The cake came out lopsided.

  • La victoire a été totalement déséquilibrée. — It was a lopsided victory.

  • Cette étagère de travers a besoin d'une vis de plus. — That lopsided shelf needs another screw.

  • Tout cet accord me semble déséquilibré. — The whole deal feels lopsided to me.

  • Pourquoi ma coupe de cheveux est-elle autant de travers ? — Why is my haircut so lopsided?

  • Le match était déséquilibré dès la première minute. — The match was lopsided from the first minute.

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