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wrong  (rông, rng)

adj.

1. Not in conformity with fact or truth; incorrect or erroneous.

2.

a. Contrary to conscience, morality, or law; immoral or wicked.

b. Unfair; unjust.

3. Not required, intended, or wanted: took a wrong turn.

4. Not fitting or suitable; inappropriate or improper: said the wrong thing.

5. Not in accord with established usage, method, or procedure: the wrong way to shuck clams.

6. Not functioning properly; out of order.

7. Unacceptable or undesirable according to social convention.

8. Designating the side, as of a garment, that is less finished and not intended to show: socks worn wrong side out.

adv.

1. In a wrong manner; mistakenly or erroneously.

2. In a wrong course or direction.

3. Immorally or unjustly: She acted wrong to lie.

4. In an unfavorable way. See Synonyms at amiss.

n.

1.

a. An unjust or injurious act.

b. Something contrary to ethics or morality.

2.

a. An invasion or a violation of another's legal rights.

b. Law A tort. See Synonyms at injustice.

3. The condition of being in error or at fault: in the wrong.

tr.v. wronged, wrong·ing, wrongs

1. To treat unjustly or injuriously.

2. To discredit unjustly; malign.

3. To treat dishonorably; violate.

Idioms:

do (someone) wrong Informal

To be unfaithful or disloyal.

go wrong

1. To take a wrong turn or make a wrong move.

2. To go astray morally.

3. To go amiss; turn out badly.

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[Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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wronger n.

wrongly adv.

wrongness n.

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wrong [rɒŋ]

adj

1. not correct or truthful the wrong answer

2. acting or judging in error you are wrong to think that

3. (postpositive) immoral; bad it is wrong to cheat

4. deviating from or unacceptable to correct or conventional laws, usage, etc.

5. not intended or wanted the wrong road

6. (postpositive) not working properly; amiss something is wrong with the engine

7. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of a side, esp of a fabric) intended to face the inside so as not to be seen

get on the wrong side of or (US) get in wrong with Informal to come into disfavour with

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology)

go down the wrong way (of food) to pass into the windpipe instead of the gullet

adv

1. in the wrong direction or manner

go wrong

a.  to turn out other than intended

b.  to make a mistake

c.  (of a machine, etc.) to cease to function properly

d.  to go astray morally

get wrong

a.  to fail to understand properly

b.  to fail to provide the correct answer to

n

1. a bad, immoral, or unjust thing or action

2. (Law) Law

a.  an infringement of another person's rights, rendering the offender liable to a civil action, as for breach of contract or tort a private wrong

b.  a violation of public rights and duties, affecting the community as a whole and actionable at the instance of the Crown a public wrong

in the wrong mistaken or guilty

vb (tr)

1. to treat unjustly

2. to discredit, malign, or misrepresent

3. to seduce or violate

[Old English wrang injustice, from Old Norse vrang; see wring]

wronger  n

wrongly  adv

wrongness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrong - that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong" wrongfulness unjustness, injustice - the practice of being unjust or unfair rightfulness, right - anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
	2.	wrong - any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right legal injury, damage injury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
Verb	1.	wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to aggrieve - infringe on the rights of do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" sandbag - treat harshly or unfairly victimise, victimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" redress, right, correct, compensate - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Adj.	1.	wrong - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions" incorrect inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate" improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course" false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery" correct, right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
	2.	wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" unethical - not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices" evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" unjust - violating principles of justice; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course" wicked - morally bad in principle or practice right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
	3.	wrong - not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "said all the wrong things" improper inappropriate - not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
	4.	wrong - not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" amiss, awry, haywire malfunctioning, nonfunctional - not performing or able to perform its regular function; "a malfunctioning valve"
	5.	wrong - based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way" correct, right - correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
	6.	wrong - not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" incorrect improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
	7.	wrong - used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out" inside - relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"
	8.	wrong - badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke" ill-timed, untimely, unseasonable inopportune - not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit"
	9.	wrong - characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road" faulty, incorrect inaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"
Adv.	1.	wrong - in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" incorrectly, wrongly

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wrong

adjective

1. amiss, faulty, unsatisfactory, not right, defective, awry Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong.

2. incorrect, mistaken, false, faulty, inaccurate, untrue, erroneous, off target, unsound, in error, wide of the mark, fallacious, off base (U.S. & Canad. informal), off beam (informal), way off beam (informal) That was the wrong answer - try again.

3. inappropriate, incorrect, unfitting, unsuitable, unhappy, not done, unacceptable, undesirable, improper, unconventional, incongruous, unseemly, unbecoming, indecorous, inapt, infelicitous, malapropos I'm always embarrassing myself by saying the wrong thing.
inappropriate becoming, seemly, fitting, correct, appropriate, suitable, sensible, proper, apt, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy

4. bad, criminal, illegal, evil, unfair, crooked, unlawful, illicit, immoral, unjust, dishonest, wicked, sinful, unethical, wrongful, under-the-table, reprehensible, dishonourable, iniquitous, not cricket (informal), felonious, blameworthy It was wrong of you to leave her alone in the house.
bad just, godly, fitting, legal, fair, square, moral, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, righteous, rightful, virtuous, lawful

5. defective, not working, faulty, out of order, awry, askew, out of commission We think there's something wrong with the computer.

6. opposite, inside, reverse, inverse Iron the t-shirt on the wrong side to prevent damage to the design.

adverb

1. incorrectly, badly, wrongly, mistakenly, erroneously, inaccurately You've spelled my name wrong.
incorrectly squarely, correctly, truly, properly, precisely, exactly, accurately

2. amiss, astray, awry, askew Where did we go wrong with our children?

noun

1. wickedness, injustice, unfairness, inequity, immorality, iniquity, sinfulness He doesn't seem to know the difference between right and wrong.
wickedness good, virtue, goodness, morality, honesty, fairness, decency, legality, propriety, lawfulness, high-mindedness

2. offence, injury, crime, abuse, error, sin, injustice, grievance, infringement, trespass, misdeed, transgression, infraction, bad or evil deed I intend to right the wrong done to you.
offence favour, good turn, good deed

verb

1. mistreat, abuse, hurt, injure, harm, cheat, take advantage of, discredit, oppress, malign, misrepresent, dump on (slang, chiefly U.S.), impose upon, dishonour, ill-treat, shit on (taboo slang), maltreat, ill-use She felt she had been wronged.
mistreat help, support, aid, treat well, do a favour

get someone wrong misunderstand, mistake, misinterpret, misread, misconstrue, get the wrong idea, misapprehend Don't get me wrong. I like him, but I know he can be a pain at times.

go wrong

2. fail, flop (informal), fall through, come to nothing, miscarry, misfire, come to grief (informal), go pear-shaped (informal) Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.

3. make a mistake, boob (Brit. slang), err, slip up (informal), go astray I think I've gone wrong somewhere in my calculations.

4. break down, fail, malfunction, misfire, cease to function, conk out (informal), go on the blink (slang), go kaput (informal), go phut (informal) If your video recorder goes wrong, you can have it repaired.

5. lapse, sin, err, fall from grace, go astray, go to the bad, go off the straight and narrow (informal) We condemn teenagers who go wrong and punish those who step out of line.

in the wrong guilty, mistaken, at fault, off course, off target, in error, to be blamed, off beam (informal), blameworthy He didn't argue because he knew he was in the wrong.

Quotations
"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday" [Alexander Pope Miscellanies]

Proverbs
"Two wrongs don't make a right"

Translations

wrong [rɒŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (morally) (= bad) → malo; (= unfair) → injusto
it's wrong to steal; stealing is wrong → robar está mal
there's nothing wrong in that → no hay nada malo en eso
that was very wrong of you → ahí or en eso has hecho muy mal
you were wrong to do that → hacer eso estuvo mal por tu parte
what's wrong with a drink now and again? → ¿qué tiene de malo tomarse una copa de vez en cuando?
there's nothing wrong with that → no hay nada malo en eso

2. (= incorrect, mistaken) [answer] → incorrecto; [calculation, belief] → equivocado
the wrong answer → la respuesta incorrecta
he made a number of wrong assumptions → se equivocó al hacer ciertas suposiciones
to be wrong [person] → equivocarse, estar equivocado
that is wrong → eso no es exacto or cierto
the information they gave us was wrong → la información que nos dieron era incorrecta
you're wrong about that → ahí or en eso estás equivocado
that clock is wrong → ese reloj anda or marcha mal
the letter has the wrong date on it → la carta tiene la fecha equivocada
you've opened the packet at the wrong end → has abierto el paquete por el lado que no es, has abierto el paquete al revés
I was wrong in thinking that → me equivoqué al pensar que ...
I'm in the wrong job → tengo un puesto que no me conviene
he's got the wrong kind of friends → no tiene los amigos apropiados
that's the wrong kind of plug → se necesita otro tipo de enchufe
she married the wrong man → se equivocó al casarse con él
to play a wrong note → tocar una nota falsa
you have the wrong number (Telec) → se ha equivocado de número
it's the wrong one → no es el/la que hace falta
I think you're talking to the wrong person → creo que no es conmigo con quien debería hablar
it's in the wrong place → está mal situado, está mal colocado
is this the wrong road? → ¿nos habremos equivocado de camino?
wrong side [of cloth] → revés m, envés m
he was driving on the wrong side (of the road) → iba por el carril contrario
to say/do the wrong thing → decir/hacer algo inoportuno
at the wrong time → inoportunamente
we were on the wrong train → nos habíamos equivocado de tren
the wrong way round → al revés
to go the wrong way (on route) → equivocarse de camino
that's the wrong way to go about it → ésa no es la forma de enfocarlo
a piece of bread went down the wrong way → se me fue un pedazo de pan por el otro camino or por el camino viejo
see also rub up

3. (= amiss) is anything or something wrong? → ¿pasa algo?
what's wrong? → ¿qué pasa?
what's wrong with you? → ¿qué te pasa?
what's wrong with the car? → ¿qué le pasa al coche?
nothing's wrong; there's nothing wrong → no pasa nada
there's nothing wrong with it/him → no le pasa nada
something's wrong; there's something wrong → hay algo mal or que no está bien
there's something wrong with my lights; something's wrong with my lights → algo les pasa a mis faros
something was very wrong → había algo que no iba nada bien

4. to be wrong in the head → estar chiflado

B. ADV → mal
to answer wrong → contestar mal, contestar incorrectamente
you did wrong to insult him → hiciste mal en insultarle
you're doing it all wrong → lo estás haciendo todo mal
you've done it wrong → lo has hecho mal
to get sth wrong → equivocarse en algo
the accountant got his sums wrong → el contable se equivocó al hacer las cuentas
don't get me wrong → no me malinterpretes
you've got it all wrong (= misunderstood) → no has entendido nada
to go wrong [person] (on route) → equivocarse de camino; (in calculation) → equivocarse; (morally) → ir por el mal camino; [plan] → salir mal, malograrse(Peru), cebarse(Mex) (Mech) → fallar, estropearse
the robbery went wrong and they got caught → el atraco fracasó y los pillaron
something went wrong with the gears → las marchas empezaron a funcionar mal
something went wrong with their plans → algo falló en sus planes
you can't go wrong (with choice) → no te equivocarás, puedes estar seguro (with con) (in directions) → no tiene pérdida
well, in that case you thought wrong → bueno, en ese caso pensaste mal

C. N → mal m
to do sb a wrong → hacer mal a algn
he can do no wrong → es incapaz de hacer mal a nadie
he did her wrong → se portó mal con ella
to be in the wrong (= guilty) → obrar mal; (= mistaken) → estar equivocado
to put sb in the wrong → dejar en mal lugar a algn, poner en evidencia a algn
to right a wrong → deshacer un agravio, acabar con un abuso
two wrongs don't make a right → no se subsana un error cometiendo otro
see also right C1

D. VT → ser injusto con
you wrong me → eso no es justo
to feel that one has been wronged → sentirse agraviado

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wrong [ˈrɒŋ]

adj

(= amiss) what's wrong? → qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?, qu'est-ce qu'il y a?
What's wrong with you? → Qu'est-ce que tu as?
What's wrong with her? → Qu'est-ce qu'elle a?
What's wrong with the car? → Qu'est-ce qu'elle a, la voiture?
There's something wrong with the computer → Quelque chose ne va pas avec l'ordinateur., Il y a quelque chose qui cloche dans l'ordinateur.
There's nothing wrong → Tout va bien.
There's nothing wrong with him → Il n'y a rien qui cloche chez lui.

(= incorrectly chosen) [house, road] → mauvais(e); [multiple-choice answer] → mauvais(e)
He went to the wrong house → Il s'est rendu à la mauvaise maison.
You've arrested the wrong person → Vous avez arrêté la mauvaise personne.
The wrong man had been punished → Un homme avait été injustement puni., On avait puni le mauvais homme.
That's the wrong answer → C'est la mauvaise réponse.

(= not most suitable, not best) [decision, reasons, choice] → mauvais(e)
I'm afraid I'll make the wrong decision → J'ai peur de prendre la mauvaise décision.
We got married for the wrong reasons → Nous nous sommes mariés pour les mauvaises raisons.
I'm in the wrong job
BUT Ce n'est pas un travail pour moi.
That's the wrong kind of nail
BUT Ce n'est pas la bonne sorte de clou.
He's the wrong person for this job
BUT Ce n'est pas la bonne personne pour ce travail.

(= incorrect) [calculations] → faux*(fausse)
The information they gave us was wrong → Les renseignements qu'ils nous ont donnés étaient faux.
The clock showed the wrong time → L'horloge n'était pas à l'heure.
to be wrong [answer] → être faux*(fausse); [clock, watch] → ne pas être à l'heure

(= mistaken) to be wrong [person] → se tromper
I think he's coming back tonight, but I could be wrong → Je pense qu'il rentre ce soir, mais je peux me tromper.
to be wrong about sth → avoir tort de penser qch
You're wrong about that → Tu as tort de penser ça.
to be wrong in doing sth → avoir tort de faire qch
to prove sb wrong → donner tort à qn

(= morally bad) → mal
I think hunting is wrong → Je trouve que c'est mal de chasser.
it is wrong to do sth → c'est mal de faire qch
It is wrong to steal → C'est mal de voler.
to be wrong to do sth [person] → avoir tort de faire qch
You were wrong to speak to the newspapers first → Vous avez eu tort de parler aux journaux en premier.
She was wrong to leave her child alone → Elle a eu tort de laisser son enfant seul.

(= unfair) → injuste
It's wrong for one group of people to take land from another → Il est injuste qu'un groupe s'empare de la terre d'un autre.

adv → mal
I must have dialled wrong → J'ai dû mal composer le numéro.
It's spelled wrong → C'est mal orthographié.
to do sth wrong → se tromper
You've done it wrong → Tu t'es trompé.
to go wrong [plan] → mal tourner; [machine] → se détraquer; [person] → se tromper
Things have started to go seriously wrong → Les choses ont commencé à sérieusement mal tourner.
If things go wrong → Si les choses tournent mal ...
There's something wrong with the computer → Il y a quelque chose qui cloche dans l'ordinateur.
The robbery went wrong and they got caught → Le cambriolage a mal tourné et ils ont été pris.
Where did I go wrong? → Où me suis-je trompé?
to get sth wrong [+ answer, calculations, date, time] → se tromper dans qch
Lots of people got the answers wrong → Beaucoup de gens se trompent dans les réponses.
to get it wrong (= be mistaken) → se tromper
I'm sure you've got it wrong, she isn't like that → Je suis sûr que tu te trompes, elle n'est pas comme ça.
to get sb wrong → mal comprendre qn
don't get me wrong → comprenez-moi bien
Don't get me wrong, I like him → Comprenez-moi bien, je l'aime bien.

n

(= evil) → mal m

(= injustice) → tort m
two wrongs don't make a right → deux maux ne font pas un bien

to be in the wrong → avoir tort

vt → faire du tort à, léser
She felt she had been wronged → Elle se sentait lésée.

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wrong

adj

→ falsch; to be wrong → nicht stimmen; (answer also) → falsch sein; (person) → unrecht haben; (watch) → falsch gehen; it’s all wrong → das ist völlig verkehrt or falsch; (= not true) → das stimmt alles nicht; it’s all wrong that I should have to … → das ist doch nicht richtig, dass ich … muss; I was wrong about him → ich habe mich in ihm getäuscht or geirrt; you were wrong in thinking he did it → du hast unrecht gehabt, als du dachtest, er sei es gewesen; how wrong can you get! → falscher gehts (wohl) nicht!; I took a wrong turning → ich habe eine verkehrte or falsche Abzweigung genommen; he went in the wrong direction → er ging in die verkehrte or falsche Richtung; this is the wrong train for Bournemouth → dies ist der falsche Zug, wenn Sie nach Bournemouth wollen; to say/do the wrong thing → das Falsche sagen/tun; the wrong side of the fabric → die linke Seite des Stoffes; you live in the wrong part of town → du wohnst nicht im richtigen Stadtteil; he’s got the wrong kind of friends → er hat die falschen Freunde; you’ve come to the wrong man or person/place → da sind Sie an den Falschen/an die Falsche/an die falsche Adresse geraten; brown is definitely the wrong colour to be wearing this season → Braun ist diese Saison absolut nicht modern; it feels all wrong not working → es ist ganz komisch nicht zu arbeiten; it’s the wrong time for jokes → es ist nicht die richtige Zeit für Witze; it’s the wrong time and the wrong place for that → das ist weder die Zeit noch der Ort dafür; to do something the wrong way → etw falsch or verkehrt machen ? number N c, side N e

(morally) → schlecht, unrecht; (= unfair) → ungerecht, unfair; it’s wrong to steal → es ist unrecht zu stehlen, Stehlen ist unrecht; that was very wrong of you → das war absolut nicht richtig von dir; you were wrong to do that → es war falsch or unrecht or nicht richtig von dir, das zu tun; it’s wrong of you to laugh → Sie sollten nicht lachen; it’s wrong that he should have to ask → es ist unrecht or falsch, dass er überhaupt fragen muss; what’s wrong with a drink now and again? → was ist schon (Schlimmes) dabei, wenn man ab und zu einen trinkt?; what’s wrong with working on Sundays? → was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man sonntags arbeitet?; I don’t see anything wrong in or with that → ich kann nichts Falsches daran finden, ich finde nichts daran auszusetzen

pred (= amiss) something is wrong → (irgend)etwas stimmt nicht or ist nicht in Ordnung (with mit); (suspiciously) → irgendetwas stimmt da nicht or ist da faul (inf); is anything or something wrong? → ist was? (inf); there’s nothing wrong → (es ist) alles in Ordnung; what’s wrong? → was ist los?; what’s wrong with you? → was fehlt Ihnen?; there’s nothing medically wrong with her → medizinisch (gesehen) fehlt ihr nichts; I hope there’s nothing wrong at home → ich hoffe, dass zu Hause alles in Ordnung ist

adv → falsch; you do him wrong → du tust ihm unrecht; you did wrong to do it → es war falsch or unrecht or nicht richtig von dir, das zu tun; to get something wrong → sich mit etw vertun; he got the answer wrong → er hat die falsche Antwort gegeben; (Math) → er hat sich verrechnet; I think you got things a bit wrong → ich glaube, Sie sehen die Sache or das nicht ganz richtig; to get one’s sums wrong → sich verrechnen; you’ve got him (all) wrong (= misunderstood him) → Sie haben ihn falsch verstanden; (= he’s not like that) → Sie haben sich in ihm getäuscht; you thought wrong → Sie haben sich geirrt; to go wrong (on route) → falsch gehen/fahren; (in calculation) → einen Fehler machen; (morally) → auf Abwege geraten; (plan etc) → schiefgehen; (affair etc) → schieflaufen; my washing machine has gone wrong → meine Waschmaschine ist nicht in Ordnung; I hope the television doesn’t go wrong → hoffentlich bleibt der Fernseher in Ordnung; you can’t go wrong → du kannst gar nichts verkehrt machen; you can’t go wrong if you buy him a bottle of whisky → mit einer Flasche Whisky liegst du bei ihm immer richtig

n → Unrecht nt no pl; (social) wrongs → (soziale) Ungerechtigkeiten pl; to be in the wrong → im Unrecht sein; two wrongs don’t make a right → Unrecht und Unrecht ergibt noch kein Recht; to do somebody a great wrong → jdm ein großes Unrecht antun; he can do no wrong → er macht natürlich immer alles richtig; all the little wrongs he’d done her → all die kleinen Kränkungen, die er ihr zugefügt hatte

vt to wrong somebody → jdm unrecht tun; to be wronged → ungerecht behandelt werden

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wrong [rɒŋ]

1. adj

a. (morally) → sbagliato/a, riprovevole; (unfair) → ingiusto/a, sbagliato/a; (wicked) → cattivo/a
it's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong → non si deve rubare
you were wrong to do that → hai sbagliato a fare così
what's wrong with a drink now and again? → che c'è di male nel bere un bicchierino ogni tanto?

b. (incorrect) → sbagliato/a, errato/a
to be wrong (answer) → essere sbagliato/a (in doing, saying) → avere torto
I was wrong in thinking that ... → avevo torto a pensare che...
you are wrong about that → ti sbagli

c. (improper, not sought, not wanted) → sbagliato/a, inadatto/a
to say/do the wrong thing → dire/fare qc che non va

d. (amiss) is anything or something wrong? → c'è qualcosa che non va?
what's wrong (with you)? → che cos'hai?, cosa c'è che non va?
there's nothing wrong → va tutto bene
there is something wrong with my lights → le luci non funzionano bene
what's wrong with your arm? → cos'hai al braccio?
what's wrong with the car? → cos'ha la macchina che non va?
to be wrong in the head (fam) → essere un po' tocco/a

2. adv (spell, pronounce) → in modo sbagliato, erroneamente
you're doing it all wrong → stai sbagliando tutto
you did wrong to do it → hai fatto male agendo così
to get sth wrong → sbagliare qc
don't get me wrong (fam) → non fraintendermi
to go wrong (on route) → sbagliare strada (in calculation) → sbagliarsi, commettere un errore (morally) → prendere una cattiva strada (plan) → andare male, fallire
something went wrong with the brakes → è successo qualcosa ai freni
you can't go wrong → non puoi sbagliarti
you won't go far wrong if you follow his advice → non rischi più di tanto a seguire il suo consiglio

3. n

a. (evil) → male m
to do wrong → far (del) male
he can do no wrong in her eyes → ai suoi occhi lui è perfetto

b. (unjust act) → torto
to do sb a wrong → fare un torto a qn
to be in the wrong → avere torto
to put sb in the wrong → mettere qn dalla parte del torto
to right a wrong → riparare a un torto
to suffer a wrong → subire un torto

4. vt → fare (un) torto a

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wrong [rɒŋ]

1. adj

a. (morally) → sbagliato/a, riprovevole; (unfair) → ingiusto/a, sbagliato/a; (wicked) → cattivo/a
it's wrong to steal, stealing is wrong → non si deve rubare
you were wrong to do that → hai sbagliato a fare così
what's wrong with a drink now and again? → che c'è di male nel bere un bicchierino ogni tanto?

b. (incorrect) → sbagliato/a, errato/a
to be wrong (answer) → essere sbagliato/a (in doing, saying) → avere torto
I was wrong in thinking that ... → avevo torto a pensare che...
you are wrong about that → ti sbagli

c. (improper, not sought, not wanted) → sbagliato/a, inadatto/a
to say/do the wrong thing → dire/fare qc che non va

d. (amiss) is anything or something wrong? → c'è qualcosa che non va?
what's wrong (with you)? → che cos'hai?, cosa c'è che non va?
there's nothing wrong → va tutto bene
there is something wrong with my lights → le luci non funzionano bene
what's wrong with your arm? → cos'hai al braccio?
what's wrong with the car? → cos'ha la macchina che non va?
to be wrong in the head (fam) → essere un po' tocco/a

2. adv (spell, pronounce) → in modo sbagliato, erroneamente
you're doing it all wrong → stai sbagliando tutto
you did wrong to do it → hai fatto male agendo così
to get sth wrong → sbagliare qc
don't get me wrong (fam) → non fraintendermi
to go wrong (on route) → sbagliare strada (in calculation) → sbagliarsi, commettere un errore (morally) → prendere una cattiva strada (plan) → andare male, fallire
something went wrong with the brakes → è successo qualcosa ai freni
you can't go wrong → non puoi sbagliarti
you won't go far wrong if you follow his advice → non rischi più di tanto a seguire il suo consiglio

3. n

a. (evil) → male m
to do wrong → far (del) male
he can do no wrong in her eyes → ai suoi occhi lui è perfetto

b. (unjust act) → torto
to do sb a wrong → fare un torto a qn
to be in the wrong → avere torto
to put sb in the wrong → mettere qn dalla parte del torto
to right a wrong → riparare a un torto
to suffer a wrong → subire un torto

4. vt → fare (un) torto a

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wrong

adj wrong [roŋ]

1 having an error or mistake(s); incorrect The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction. verkeerde خاطِئ، غَيْر صَحيح грешен nesprávný forkert falsch λαθεμένος, λάθος equivocado, erróneo, incorrecto vale اشتباه väärä mauvais שָגוּי गलत kriv, pogrešna helytelen, rossz salah rangur sbagliato 誤った 잘못된 neteisingas nepareizs; aplams verkeerd galt, uriktig błędny, niewłaściwy errado greşit неправильный nesprávny napačen pogrešan fel, felaktig ผิดพลาด yanlış 錯誤的 неправильний بگڑا ہوا یا خراب sai 错误的

2 incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong. verkeerd مُخْطِئ грешен na omylu gal falsch εσφαλμένος equivocado ekslik غلط väärässä dans l'erreur לא נָכוֹן गलत netočan téves, téved keliru rangur (che sbaglia) 間違った 틀린 klystantis kļūdījies fout som tar feil w błędzie errado incorect ошибочный nemať pravdu, mýliť sa motiti se ne biti u pravu fel พลาด yanlış, hatalı 錯的 помилковий غلط nhầm 错的

3 not good, not morally correct etc It is wrong to steal. verkeerd غَيْر لائِق грешен nemorální forkert unrecht κακός malo väär کار زشت väärin mal לא בְּסֶדֶר गलत krivo, neispravno rossz tidak benar rangur sbagliato 不正の 좋지 않은 blogas slikts; nepareizs; nosodāms verkeerd galt zły, godny potępienia errado rău порочный nesprávny narobe pogrešan fel, orätt ไม่ดี yanlış, kötü 不好的，不道德的 аморальний غیر معقول không đúng đắn về đạo lý 不道德的

4 not suitable He's the wrong man for the job. verkeerde غَيْر مُناسِب неправилен nevhodný forkert verkehrt ακατάλληλος inadecuado, impropio, inoportuno mittesobiv بد مغایر اخلاق väärä mauvais לא מַתאִים गलत neprikladan nem (a) megfelelő tidak cocok ekki réttur/hæfur sbagliato 不適当な 적절치 않은 netinkamas nepiemērots verkeerd gal, upassende nieodpowiedni errado nepotrivit неподходящий nevhodný napačen pogrešan fel ไม่เหมาะ uygun değil 不適當的 невідповідний غیر مناسب không phù hợp 不适当的

5 not right; not normal There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child – why is she crying? verkeerd, fout غَيْر عادي، خَلَل грешен ne v pořádku i vejen nicht in Ordnung αφύσικος, στραβός que no va bien, que no funciona korrast ära, lahti عیب رار väärin qui ne va pas לא בְּסֶדֶר गड़बड़ी nenormalno, krivo baj van a... tidak beres í ólagi; ekki eðlilegur (che non va) 調子の狂った 정상이 아닌 blogas Kas noticis? verkeerd i veien, ikke normal nie w porządku errado în neregulă неисправный; неладный nie v poriadku narobe ne biti u redu fel, i olag ไม่ถูกต้อง yolunda gitmeyen, bozuk 不對勁的，不正常的 несправний خراب có vấn đề 不正常的

adv

incorrectly I think I may have spelt her name wrong. verkeerd بِطَريقَةٍ خاطِئَه грешно špatně forkert falsch λαθεμένα, στραβά, λάθος mal, incorrectamente valesti اشتباهی väärin mal לא בְּסֶדֶר, בְּצורָה לא נְכוֹנָה गलत ढंग से netočno helytelenül secara keliru ranglega, rangt male 間違って 나쁘게 neteisingai, blogai nepareizi; aplami tidak kena; salah fout galt, feil źle, niepoprawnie erradamente incorect неправильно zle napačno pogrešno fel, felaktigt อย่างผิดพลาด yanlış biçimde/olarak 不正確地 неправильно غلط طور پر không đúng 不对

n

that which is not morally correct He does not know right from wrong. verkeerd خَطَأ، باطِل злина zlo uret das Unrecht κακό, αδικία mal väärus غلط؛ اشتباه väärä mal מַעֲשֶה רַע गलत neispravno rossz kesalahan siðferðilega rangur male 邪悪 나쁜 것 blogis sliktais; ļaunais; ļaunums perbuatan yg salah kwaad urett, (det som er) galt zło, krzywda mal rău зло zlo kar je narobe loše fel ความผิดพลาด yanlış, kötülük, günah 非，惡 зло براءی điều sai trái 错误

v

to insult or hurt unjustly You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying. doen my 'n onding aan يُسيئُ إلى، يَظْلُم обиждам křivdit gøre uret Unrecht tun αδικώ, προσβάλλω ser injusto con, juzgar, agraviar ülekohut tegema گمراه کردن loukata faire du tort à לַעֲשוֹת עָווֶל לְ- अपमान करना činiti krivo igazságtalan vkivel szemben menyinggung perasaan gera rangt til offendere, fare torto 中傷する 부당하게 취급하다 įžeisti apvainot; aizvainot; darīt pāri mengeji onrecht doen krenke, gjøre urett (mot) (s)krzywdzić ofender a jigni pe nedrept обижать;быть несправедливым krivdiť biti krivičen uvrediti förorätta, begå en orätt mot สบประมาท haksızlık etmek, günahına girmek 錯怪，冤枉 шкодити; кривдити بے انصافی کرنا đổ tiếng xấu 冤枉

adj wrongful

not lawful or fair wrongful dismissal from a job. onregmatig غَيْر قانوني، غَيْر جائِز، غَيْر عادِل неправилен nespravedlivý uretfærdig ungerecht παράνομος, άδικος injusto, ilegal ebaseaduslik اشتباه؛ غیر قانونی laiton injuste לא צוֹדֵק अन्यायपूर्ण nezakonit, nekorektan jogtalan tidak adil óréttmætur ingiusto 不法な 나쁜 neteisingas, neteisėtas nelikumīgs; netaisns tidak adil atau tidak menurut undang-undang onrechtmatig urettmessig, feilaktig, urettferdig krzywdzący, bezprawny injusto nedrept незаконный nespravodlivý; nesprávny krivičen nepravedan orättvis, orättfärdig ซึ่งไม่ถูกต้อง haksız, hatalı 非法的，不公平的 неправомірний, незаконний نا جاءز bất công 非法的

adv wrongfully

onregmatig بِطَريقَةٍ غَيْر قانونِيَّه неправилно nespravedlivě uretfærdigt ungerecht παράνομα, άδικα injustamente, ilegalmente ebaseaduslikult به طور غیر قانونی یا نامشروع väärin perustein injustement בְּאוֶפן לא צוֹדֵק अन्यायपूर्ण ढंग से nepravedno, nezakonito jogtalanul secara tidak adil með óréttmætum hætti ingiustamente 不法に 불법적으로, 부당하게 neteisingai nelikumīgi; netaisnīgi dgn cara yg tidak adil onrechtmatig feilaktig, urettferdig niesprawiedliwie injustamente (în mod) nedrept незаконно nespravodlivo po krivici nepravedno orättvist, orättfärdigt อย่างผิดกฎหมาย haksız olarak 非法地 неправомірно بے جا طور پر một cách bất công 非法地

n wrongfulness

onregmatigheid عَدَم قانونِيَّة، عَدَم جَواز неправилност nesprávnost, nespravedlnost uretfærdighed die Ungerechtigkeit παρανομία, αδικία injusticia, ilegalidad väärus غیر منصفانه بودن vääryys injustice עֲשִייַת-עָווֶל अन्याय nepravda, nezakonitost jogtalanság ketidakadilan óréttmæti ingiustizia 不法 불법, 부당함 neteisingumas nelikumība; netaisnīgums kesalahan; ketidakadilan onrechtmatigheid feilaktighet, urettferdighet niesprawiedliwość injustiça nedreptate незаконность nesprávnosť, nespravodlivosť krivičnost nepravednost orättvisa, orättfärdighet ความไม่ถูกต้อง haksızlık 非法 неправомірність بے انصافی sự bất công 非法

adv wrongly

1 incorrectly The letter was wrongly addressed. verkeerd بصورَةٍ خاطِئَه неправилно nesprávně forkert falsch λαθεμένα, λάθος incorrectamente valesti به طور غلط virheellisesti mal בְּאוֹפֶן לא נָכוֹן गलत ढंग से netočno helytelenül secara keliru ranglega male 間違って 잘못하여 neteisingai nepareizi; kļūdaini tidak betul verkeerd feilaktig, uriktig, galt nieprawidłowo, źle erradamente greşit неправильно nesprávne napačno pogrešno felaktigt, oriktigt อย่างผิดพลาด yanlışlıkla 錯誤地 невірно غلط طورپر không đúng 错误地

2 unjustly I have been wrongly treated. onregmatig بصورَةٍ غَيْر عادِلَه несправедливо nespravedlivě uretfærdigt ungerecht άδικα injustamente ebaõigesti غیر منصفانه väärin injustement שֶׁלא בְּצֶדֶק अन्यायपूर्ण ढंग से nepravedno jogtalanul secara tidak adil óréttlátlega ingiustamente 不当に 부정하게 neteisingai netaisnīgi dengan cara yang tdk adil onrechtmatig urettferdig niesprawiedliwie injustamente ne­drept несправедливо nespravodlivo krivično nepravedno orättvist, orättfärdigt อย่างดูถูก haksız olarak, adaletsizce 不公平地 несправедливо نا انصافی سے không công bằng 不公正地

n wrongdoer

a person who does wrong or illegal things The wrongdoers must be punished. kwaaddoener مُذْنِب، جانٍ، مُسيء нарушител pachatel, -ka lovovertræder der/die Missetäter(in) παράνομος malhechor, delincuente pahategija خطا کار؛ متجاوز pahantekijä malfaiteur/-trice עֲבָרייָן अधर्मी zlotvor, grešnik jogsértő pelaku kesalahan misindismaður, afbrotamaður trasgressore, delinquente 悪事をする人 나쁜 짓을 하는 사람 piktadarys ļaundaris; likumpārkāpējs pesalah boosdoener en som gjør noe galt złoczyńca transgressor răufăcător правонарушитель páchateľ, -ka, previnilec, hriešnik hudodelec prestupnik syndare, ogärningsman ผู้กระทำผิดศีลธรรม; ผู้ละเมิดกฎหมาย suçlu 做錯(壞)事的人 правопорушник; злочинець گنہگار người làm bất hợp pháp 做坏事的人

n wrongdoing

kwaadoenery إساءَه، ظُلْم، إعْتِداء، مُخالَفَه злодеяние páchání zla forseelse die Missetat παρανομία transgresión pahategu تخطی؛ خلاف کاری rikkomus méfaits עֲבָרייָנוּת दुराचार zlodjelo, zločin igazságtalanság; törvénysértés, szabálysértés perbuatan salah misgerð trasgressione, infrazione 悪事 비행, 불법 행위 nusižengimas ļaundarība; noziegums kesalahan; kejahatan vergrijp forseelse krzywda, wykroczenie transgressão delict правонарушение zločin, krivda; previnenie hudodelstvo prestupništvo ond gärning, oförrätt, synd การกระทำผิดศีลธรรม; การละเมิดกฎหมาย yasa dışı hareket 不道德行為 правопорушення; злочин گناہ hành vi sai trái 不道德行为

do (someone) wrong

to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc. onregverdig behandel يُسيءُ إلى، يَظْلُم оскърбявам jednat špatně (vůči) fornærme; gøre uret (jemandem) ein Unrecht zufügen κάνω κακό, αδικώ tratar a alguien mal/injustamente (kellelegi) ülekohut tegema غیر منصفانه رفتار کردن loukata jotakuta mal agir (envers) לַחטוֹא गलत करना činiti nekome zlo árt vkinek; igazságtalan vkivel memperlakukan tidak adil móðga e-n, beita e-n ranglæti (trattare male qualcuno) 不当に扱う 부당하게 대우하다 padaryti (kam) skriaudą, įžeisti (ką) darīt pāri melayan sso dgn tdk adil (iemand) onrecht doen fornærme, krenke, gjøre (noen) urett uczynić komuś krzywdę ofender (alguém) a jigni быть несправедливым (к кому-л.) zachovať sa zle (voči) delati komu krivico uvrediti begå en orätt mot ngn ไม่ยุติธรรม haksızlık etmek/yapmak 侮辱(某人，對(某人)不公 бути несправедливим (до когось) کسی کے ساتھ برا برتاو کرنا đối xử tồi tệ với ai 对某人不公道

do wrong

to act incorrectly or unjustly You did wrong to punish him. verkeerde ding doen يَتَصَرَّف بطَريقَةٍ خاطِئَه сгрешавам chybit handle forkert falsch handeln έχω άδικο, σφάλλω hacer mal valesti tegema تخلف کردن toimia väärin mal agir (en) לַעֲשוֹת עָווֶל ל- पाप करना činiti nepravdu, zlo rosszul tesz vmit; hibát követ el berbuat salah gera rangt fare male 間違ったことをする 죄를 범하다 neteisingai pasielgti rīkoties nepareizi/netaisnīgi berbuat tidak betul verkeerd doen handle galt uczynić źle fazer mal a face o nedreptate (cuiva) неправильно поступать pomýliť sa narobe delati pogrešiti handla fel (orätt) ทำไม่ถูกต้อง yanlış yapmak, hatalı davranmak 做錯事 помилятися, робити неправильно نا انصافی کرنا đối xử tồi tệ với ai 做错事

go wrong

1 to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years. skeefloop لا يَسير كَما يَجِب، لا يَنْجَح، يُخْطِئ، لا يَسير على ما يُرام развалям се obrátit se k horšímu gå galt schiefgehen πάω στραβά salir mal viltu minema, ebaõnnestuma پایان بدی داشتن mennä pieleen mal tourner לִסטוֹת गलत होना zastraniti rosszul sikerül menyimpang fara úrskeiðis andare male うまく行かない 길을 잃다 nesisekti nesekmēties; neizdoties tidak menjadi verkeerd gaan gå galt, komme på avveier, bli avsporet iść źle, iść nie tak jak trzeba correr mal a merge prost складываться неудачно obrátiť sa k horšiemu iti narobe poći naopako gå snett, slå fel ทำงานผิดพลาด ters gitmek 出錯 зриватися غلط راہ اختیار کرنا gặp rắc rối 失败

2 to stop functioning properly The machine has gone wrong – I can't get it to stop! ophou werk, gebreek يَتَوَقَّف عن العَمَل بصورةٍ صَحيحَه، يُصاب بالخَلَل развалям се porouchat se gå i stykker nicht richtig funktionieren χαλώ, παύω να λειτουργώ κανονικά romperse, estropearse rikki minema عیب پسدا کردن؛ معیوب شدن mennä rikki se détraquer לְהִשתַבֵּש उचित ढंग से काम करना बंद करना pokvariti se elromlik berjalan tidak semestinya bila guastarsi 故障する 고장나다 sugesti sabojāties rosak verkeerd gaan gå i stykker, komme i ulage popsuć się avariar a func­ţiona prost выйти из строя pokaziť sa pokvariti se pokvariti se bli fel på, gå sönder ผิดปกติ bozulmak 故障 вийти з ладу کام خراب ہو جانا không làm việc chính xác 出故障

3 to make a mistake Where did I go wrong in that sum? fout maak يُخْطِئ، يَرْتَكِبُ خطأً сгрешавам udělat chybu fejle etwas falsch machen σφάλλω, κάνω λάθος equivocarse viga tegema گمراه شدن tehdä virhe se tromper לִטעוֹת गलती करना pogriješiti hibázik membuat kesalahan gera mistök sbagliarsi 間違える 실수를 범하다 suklysti kļūdīties membuat kesilapan een fout maken ta feil, mislykkes pomylić się errar a greşi, a se înşela ошибиться urobiť chybu zmotiti se pogrešiti göra fel ทำผิด yanlışlık yapmak 犯錯 помилитися غلطی کرنا nhầm lẫn 做错

in the wrong

guilty of an error or injustice She is completely blameless. You're the one who's in the wrong! verkeerd is مُذْنِب грешащ být vinen/v neprávu gøre noget galt im Unrecht που έχει άδικο tener la culpa pole õigus در اشتباه olla väärässä dans son tort טָעוּת בְּיָדוֹ, טוֹעֵה आपका दोष है kriv hibás bersalah hafa rangt fyrir sér nel torto 悪い 잘못된 klystantis, neteisus vainīgs; kļūdījies; tāds, kam nav taisnība bersalah ongelijk hebbend som tar feil, som gjør urett/noe galt winny culpado a nu avea dreptate неправый, виноватый (byť) vinný v zmoti kriv ha orätt, vara skyldig ทำผิด; คิดผิด haksız 犯錯的，有過失的 винний غلطی پر ہونا có lỗi 错误，有过失

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wrong → خاطئ, على نحو خاطئ špatně, špatný forkert falsch λανθασμένα, λανθασμένος incorrecto, mal väärä, väärin faux pogrešan, pogrešno in modo sbagliato, sbagliato 間違った, 間違って 잘못하여, 틀린 verkeerd feil źle, zły errado, incorrectamente, incorretamente неправильно, неправильный fel, felaktig อย่างไม่ถูกต้อง, อย่างผิดพลาด yanlış một cách sai lầm, sai 错误地, 错误的