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shtre'mb·et vpr to become crooked/lopsided; go awry/aslant; become distorted
shtre'mb|ėr
II§ adv 1 not straight: crooked, awry 2 [Fig] improperly, wrongly
III§ adj (i) 1 crooked, lopsided; distorted 2 [Fig] inaccurate, mistaken, wrong; dishonest
IV§ nf (e) wrongful thing, wrong; dishonesty
• Tė rrimė shtrembėr e tė flasim drejt! [Prov] "Let us stand crooked and talk straight." Even if we don't like it, we have to say what's true!
• <> shko·n3rd {food} shtrembėr {} goes down (<>'s windpipe) the wrong way
• <> ve·te3rd {food} shtrembėr {} goes down (<>'s windpipe) the wrong way
shtremb|ėri' nf 1 dishonesty 2 crooked business, dishonest act, cheating
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