kilter
/ˈkɪltə(r)/noun
उच्चारण किल्टर
असंतुलित, गड़बड़
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[U] out of ~
not in proper working order; not straight or balanced
असंतुलित, गड़बड़
- The machine was out of kilter.
- His sleep cycle is out of kilter.
- The picture on the wall is out of kilter, so please straighten it.
+ 2 more examples
- After the long flight, my body clock was out of kilter for days.
- The wheel of the cart is out of kilter and wobbles badly.
?Which word?
Keep the out-of-order words together: out of kilter, out of sorts (unwell; in a bad mood), out of whack (informal, not working), awry (wrong; not in the right position), haywire (out of control).
गड़बड़ी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: out of kilter, out of sorts (अस्वस्थ; खराब मूड में), out of whack (अनौपचारिक, काम न करना), awry (गलत; सही स्थिति में नहीं), haywire (नियंत्रण से बाहर)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: kilter is used almost only in this idiom.
प्रयोग में kilter लगभग केवल इसी idiom में आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Out of kilter (not working properly; not in balance: 'The economy is out of kilter').
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: out of kilter (ठीक से काम न करना; असंतुलित: 'The economy is out of kilter')।