Definition
To move quickly and in an out-of-control way, often swaying or leaning from side to side.
Etymology
It comes from French 'carène', meaning the keel of a ship, from Latin 'carina'. Originally, 'to careen' meant to tilt a ship on its side for repairs.
Kelly Says
When we say a car 'careened' down the road, we’re secretly using a word that once described tipping a ship over. The modern meaning still keeps that image of dangerous leaning and almost-falling built into it.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደራሴ
en-deh-rah-seh
ARالعربية
الانحراف
al-in-hiraf
CACatalà
esquivar
ehs-KEE-vahr
CSČeština
naklonit
NAH-kloh-neet
DEDeutsch
schlingern
SHLING-ern
ELΕλληνικά
παρασυρμένος
pah-rah-seer-MEH-nohs
ESEspañol
cruzar
kroo-SAH-r
FAفارسی
خم شدن
kham shodan
FISuomi
kaatua
KAH-too-ah
HAHA
murdoshi
moo-rdoh-shee
HUMagyar
megdőlni
MEH-dern-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
miring
mee-reng
ITItaliano
sbandare
zban-DAH-reh
KKKK
бұрылып
boo-ree-lees
KO한국어
돌격하다
dol-kyeok-ha-da
MSBahasa Melayu
tergelincir
tehr-geh-leen-cheer
MYမြန်မာ
လဲလျော့
leh-hlyoh
NLNederlands
overhellen
oh-ver-HEH-len
PLPolski
przechylać
pshih-YAH-tch
PTPortuguês
carenar
kah-reh-NAH-r
RORomână
a înclina
ah ehn-KLEE-nah
RUРусский
крениться
kreh-NEE-tsyah
SWKiswahili
kugeuka
koo-geh-oo-kah
TAதமிழ்
சாய்ந்து
sayn-thu
TRTürkçe
çarpnout
charp-NOHT
UKУкраїнська
нахиляти
nah-khee-LYAH-ty
VITiếng Việt
làm nghiêng
lam nghee-eng
ZUZU
ukhamba
oo-khahm-bah