Meanings (ES + gloss)
torcido
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
chueco • inclinado • lunanco • malparado • maltrecho • torcido
Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
deshonesto • torcido • ímprobo
Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
During the height of Italian immigration in the United States and in New York City, gangs flourished not only because of poverty but also because of political and social corruption…
He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
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