de travers
(Redirected from avaler de travers)
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- (literally and figuratively) wrongly, the wrong way
- avaler de travers ― to swallow something down the wrong pipe
- prendre quelque chose de travers ― to take something the wrong way
- (literally and figuratively) askew; askance
- Tes lunettes sont de travers. ― Your glasses are askew.
- regarder quelqu’un de travers ― to look askance at someone