portugisiska-engelska översättning av torto

crooked
uk
We have a saying in my home town that "what is born crooked will take a long time, if at all, to grow straight' . Diz-se na minha terra que «o que nasce torto, tarde ou nunca se endireita». In other words, positive action is still needed until the barriers left over from the past have been removed - until the crooked is made straight. Por outras palavras, continua a impor-se a necessidade de uma acção positiva até se acabar com os limiares em vigor e com as heranças do passado. Até se endireitar o que está torto. The European Parliament adopted several amendments to the Commission proposal, but in our opinion these are insufficient to straighten out something that was born crooked. O próprio Parlamento Europeu aprovou várias alterações à proposta da Comissão, mas parecem-nos insuficientes para emendar o que torto nasceu.
awry
us
The frame was awry.There is something awry with this story.

bent
us
He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.They were bent on mischief.That shot was so bent it left the pitch.
lopsided
uk
us
Carrying a heavy suitcase, he walked with a lopsided gait.