Swedish adverb· top 5,000 most common

snett

at an angle, obliquely, awry (not according to plan), gone wrong, waywardAlso the neuter form of sned.

Meaning

at an angle, obliquely; awry (not according to plan); gone wrong, wayward

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What does snett mean?

snett in a sentence

Tavlan hängde snett
The painting was hanging crooked
Vi körde snett över gräsmattan
We drove diagonally across the lawn (or "at an angle")
titta/se/kolla snett på
look sideways (literally "at an angle") at (disapprove of or be jealous of) (idiomatic)
Det gick snett
It went awry
hjälpa ungdomar som hamnat snett
help wayward youth ("youth who have ended up askew(ly)")

Questions

What does snett mean in English?

snett means “at an angle, obliquely, awry (not according to plan)”.

Nearby common words

snett is number 3,031 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,026bränsle fuel
3,027närvarande present
3,028sändning shipment, consignment
3,029tält tent
3,032spärra block, open wide
3,033genomföra carry out
3,034kommunicera communicate
3,035släng swerve, jerk

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