SCHIEF in English translation

• wrong
• awry
• crooked
• bad
• fail
• askew
• lopsided
• amiss
• go astray
• skewed
• leaning
• slanted
• inclined

Examples of using Schief in German and their translations into English

die Verhütung schief Drachen.
preventing skewed kites.

Und beim Besteigen merkt man erst wie schief er wirklich ist!
And during ascending the tower you realize how leaning it is!

Meine Pläne gehen immer schief.
My plans, always fail.

Er ist ja gar nicht mehr schief.
It's not leaning any more.

Es könnte auch schief gehen!
It may also go wrong.

Sag mir, wenn es schief ist.
Tell me if this is slanted.

Parkt schief.
Park askew.

Aber etwas ging furchtbar schief.
But something went terribly wrong.

Steht mein Wagen irgendwie schief?
Does my car look slanted?

Etwas ging schief.
Something went awry.

Dad, es ist schief.
Dad, it's crooked.

Diesmal ging etwas schief.
Something went amiss, didn't it.

Also, was ging schief?
Still... So what went amiss?

Es lief völlig schief, als.
It went completely awry when.

Es ist schief.
It's askew.

Ja, es ist schief.
Yes, it's askew.

Ich glaube, es ist schief.
I think it's crooked.

Das Rad darf nicht schief stehen.
The wheel must not be skewed.

Unsere besten Pläne gehen oft schief.
Our best-laid plans often go awry.

Nein, du bist schief.
No, you're lopsided.