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crooked: adjective and adverb
crook: I. noun II. adjective and adverb III. transitive verb

crooked [ˈkrʊkɪd] ADJ

1. crooked (not straight):

crooked nose, legs

crooked back

изо́гнутый

crooked back

искривлённый

crooked path

изви́листый

2. crooked inf (dishonest):

crooked

нече́стный

I . crook [krʊk] N

1. crook (criminal):

обма́нщик m

2. crook inf (rogue):

моше́нник m

3. crook of elbow:

4. crook (curve):

5. crook (staff):

crook of shepherd

crook of bishop

II . crook [krʊk] ADJ Aus inf

1. crook (ill):

to feel crook

чу́вствовать себя́ пло́хо

2. crook (angry):

to go crook (at sb)

выгова́ривать кому-ли́бо

to go crook (at sb)

брани́ть кого́-ли́бо

3. crook (out of order):

повреждённый

4. crook (unsatisfactory):

скве́рный

никуды́шный

III . crook [krʊk] VB trans

сгиба́ть

искривля́ть

to crook one's finger at sb

помани́ть па́льцем кого́-ли́бо

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The composition, in its lower part, shows massive peonies in full bloom near a crooked rock. en.wikipedia.org

As a child, he suffered from crooked limbs (probably rickets) and was treated by body menders who made him wear limb braces. en.wikipedia.org

Hedgerows and scarecrows, furrows and meadows; crooked streets and glowering slums; rolling smog and roaring hearths. www.telegraph.co.uk

The forewings are silvery white with a pale golden crooked fascia from the base of the costa to the basal third of the dorsal edge. en.wikipedia.org

On her 21st birthday, she will inherit a vast fortune as well as some legal papers that will incriminate her father, a crooked judge. en.wikipedia.org

The end results are pieces like patchwork bomber jackets and crooked kilts complete with shirtsleeves tied around the waist. www.tv3.ie

He is also known for withholding his income tax claiming that it supports "crooked politicians". en.wikipedia.org

Gimlet is named for the gimlet tool, which is said to have the same crooked shape as the local creek. en.wikipedia.org

Appealing to his greed and his masculinity, she convinces him to use his skills with crooked dice in a confidence game to help her separate convention-goers from their money. en.wikipedia.org

However, the marriage(s) don't affect the player's status (apart from the increased cash flow, or perchance the person they married is crooked, a loss of funds from theft). en.wikipedia.org

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