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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. wrong [Am rɔŋ, Brit rɒŋ] ADJ

1.1. wrong (incorrect, inappropriate):

wrong answer
equivocado
the answer is wrong
la respuesta está mal or equivocada
the answer is wrong
la respuesta es incorrecta or form errónea
the time given in the newspaper was wrong
la hora que salió en el periódico estaba mal
he drew the wrong conclusion
sacó una conclusión equivocada
you've given me the wrong change
se ha equivocado al darme el cambio
the book is in the wrong place
el libro no está donde debería or debiera
the book is in the wrong place
el libro no está en su sitio or en su lugar
we've taken the wrong bus
nos hemos equivocado de autobús
he went in the wrong direction
tomó para dónde no debía
he went in the wrong direction
cogió para dónde no debía esp Spain
a crumb went down the wrong way
se me atragantó una miga
a crumb went down the wrong way
una miga se me fue por el otro camino inf
you're in the wrong job, you should be a painter
te has equivocado de oficio, deberías ser pintor
this is the wrong time to mention the subject
este no es (el) momento oportuno para mencionar el tema
it's the wrong time of year for cherries
no es época de cerezas
those shoes are the wrong thing to wear
esos zapatos no son los apropiados
she always says the wrong thing
siempre dice lo que no debe
the picture is the wrong way up
el cuadro está al revés
I'm the wrong person to ask
no soy la persona indicada para contestar esa pregunta

1.2. wrong (mistaken) pred:

to be wrong
estar equivocado
you're wrong: the answer is 62
estás equivocado: la respuesta es 62
I thought it was silver, but I was wrong
creí que era plata, pero estaba en un error or me equivoqué
I hope you're/I'm wrong
¡ojalá te equivoques/me equivoque!
he was wrong about the date
estaba equivocado respecto de la fecha
I was wrong about her
la había juzgado mal
you were wrong in your suspicions
tus sospechas eran infundadas
you were wrong to assume that he would help you
te equivocaste al pensar que te ayudaría

2. wrong (morally):

stealing is wrong
robar está mal
I was wrong to abandon him
hice mal en dejarlo
you were wrong to shout at her like that
no debiste haberle gritado así
you were wrong to shout at her like that
estuviste mal en gritarle así
is it so wrong to want a little happiness?
¿qué hay de malo en querer un poco de felicidad?
I haven't done anything wrong
no he hecho nada malo
there's nothing wrong with a drink now and then
tomarse una copa de vez en cuando no tiene nada de malo
what's wrong with that?
¿qué hay de malo en eso?

3. wrong (amiss) pred:

what's wrong?
¿qué pasa?
you're very quiet, is something/anything wrong?
¿estás muy callado, te pasa algo?
what's wrong with you?
¿qué te pasa?
what's wrong with you?
¿qué tienes?
there's something wrong with her
algo le pasa
there's something wrong with my elbow
tengo algo en el codo
something's wrong with the lock
la cerradura no anda bien
something's wrong with the lock
algo le pasa a la cerradura
there's nothing wrong with your heart
su corazón está perfectamente bien
I can't see anything wrong with the engine
parece no haber ningún problema con el motor

4. wrong (reverse):

the wrong side
el revés

II. wrong [Am rɔŋ, Brit rɒŋ] ADV

wrong answer:

wrong
mal
wrong
incorrectamente
they spelled my name wrong
escribieron mal mi nombre
I assume you're paying — well, you assume wrong
imagino que pagas tú — pues estás en un error or te equivocas
I did it all wrong
lo hice todo mal
to get sth wrong you've got your facts wrong
estás mal informado
you've got it wrong: she's Spanish, not French
estás equivocado: es española, no francesa
you've got it all wrong: we're trying to help you
no has entendido nada: estamos tratando de ayudarte
to get sb wrong inf I got him all wrong
me equivoqué totalmente con él
don't get me wrong
no me malinterpretes
to go wrong machinery:
estropearse
to go wrong machinery:
descomponerse LatAm
to go wrong plans:
salir mal
to go wrong plans:
fallar
something's gone badly wrong with our marriage
algo ha fallado por su base en nuestro matrimonio
it's straight ahead, you can't go wrong
siga derecho, no se puede perder
it's straight ahead, you can't go wrong
siga derecho, no tiene pérdida Spain
follow the instructions and you won't go far wrong
siga las instrucciones y no se equivocará
he began to go wrong at college
en la universidad empezó a ir por mal camino
a nice girl gone wrong
una buena chica que se ha echado a perder

III. wrong [Am rɔŋ, Brit rɒŋ] N

1. wrong U or C:

wrong (immoral action)
mal m
wrong (injustice)
injusticia f
to know right from wrong
saber distinguir entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal
you did wrong to tell her
hiciste mal en decirle
in her eyes he can do no wrong
para ella, es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to do sb (a) wrong (be unjust)
ser injusto con alguien
to do sb (a) wrong (treat badly)
portarse mal con alguien
to be in the wrong
estar equivocado
you know you were in the wrong
tú sabes que hiciste or obraste mal
to put sb in the wrong , the fact that you lied puts you in the wrong
el haber mentido te incrimina
she only said it to put me in the wrong
lo dijo solo para hacerme quedar mal
two wrongs don't make a right
con un error no se subsana otro

2. wrong C LAW:

wrong
agravio m

IV. wrong [Am rɔŋ, Brit rɒŋ] VB trans form

she had been wronged by her family
su familia había sido muy injusta con ella
you wrong him
lo juzgas mal

wrong-foot [Am ˈˌrɑŋ ˈfʊt, Brit ˌrɒŋˈfʊt] VB trans

1. wrong-foot SPORTS:

wrong-foot opponent
hacer(le) un amago a
wrong-foot opponent
hacer(le) un amague a
wrong-foot opponent
desubicar LatAm

2. wrong-foot (take by surprise, disconcert):

wrong-foot
agarrar desprevenido
wrong-foot
pillar desprevenido
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sinrazón
wrong
entuerto
wrong
deshacer un entuerto
to right a wrong
incorrecto (incorrecta) respuesta
wrong
equivocado (equivocada)
wrong
dio una respuesta equivocada
he gave the wrong answer
los datos estaban equivocados
the information was wrong
marqué un número equivocado
I dialed the wrong number
equivocado (equivocada)
wrong
si piensas que te voy a ayudar estás muy equivocado
if you think you're going to get any help from me, you're wrong o you're very much mistaken
envés
wrong side
pues están muy equivocados — ¡eso!
well, they're quite wrong! — exactly!
desacertar
to be wrong
a contrapié adverb phrase
on/with the wrong foot

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I. wrong [rɒŋ, Am rɑ:ŋ] ADJ

1. wrong (not right):

wrong answer
incorrecto, -a
to be wrong about sth
equivocarse en algo
to be wrong about sb
juzgar mal a alguien
he is wrong in thinking that ...
se equivoca si piensa que...
to be in the wrong place
estar mal colocado
to be plainly wrong
estar completamente equivocado
to get the wrong number
equivocarse de número
sorry, wrong number!
lo siento, se ha equivocado (de número)
to go the wrong direction
tomar el camino equivocado
to prove sb wrong
demostrar que alguien se equivoca

2. wrong (not appropriate):

wrong
inoportuno, -a
to do/say the wrong thing
hacer/decir lo que no se debe
she's the wrong person for the job
no es la persona adecuada para el trabajo
this is the wrong time to ...
no es el momento oportuno para...
the wrong side of town
una mala zona de la ciudad
she got in with the wrong crowd
se juntó con quien no le convenía

3. wrong (bad):

is there anything wrong?
¿te pasa algo?
what's wrong with you today?
¿qué te pasa hoy?
there's nothing wrong with your stomach
su estómago está perfectamente
something's wrong with the television
el televisor no funciona bien

4. wrong LAW, REL:

wrong
mal
it is wrong to do that
está mal hacer eso
it was wrong of him (to do that)
ha hecho muy mal (en hacer eso)
what's wrong with that?
¿qué hay de malo en ello?

Phrases:

to fall into the wrong hands
caer en manos equivocadas
the wrong side
el revés
to go down the wrong way food, drink
bajar por mal sitio

II. wrong [rɒŋ, Am rɑ:ŋ] ADV

1. wrong (incorrectly):

wrong
incorrectamente
to do sth wrong
hacer algo mal
to get sth wrong
equivocarse en algo
to get it wrong
comprender mal
you got it wrong — it's Maria who's coming, not Marina
no lo has entendido — es María quien viene, no Marina
don't get me wrong
no me malinterpretes
to go wrong
equivocarse
to go wrong (stop working)
estropearse
to go wrong (stop working)
descomponerse Mex
to go wrong (fail)
salir mal
after 500 m turn to the left, you can't go wrong
siga recto 500 m y gire a la izquierda, no tiene pérdida

2. wrong (in a morally reprehensible way):

wrong
mal
to do sth wrong
hacer algo mal

III. wrong [rɒŋ, Am rɑ:ŋ] N

1. wrong no pl a. LAW, REL:

wrong
mal m
(to know) right from wrong
saber distinguir entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal
to put sb in the wrong
echar la culpa a alguien
to do sb no wrong
no hacer nada malo a alguien

2. wrong (unjust action):

wrong
injusticia f
to do sb (a) wrong (in doing sth)
portarse mal con alguien (al hacer algo)
to right a wrong
enderezar un entuerto
to suffer a wrong
sufrir una injusticia

Phrases:

to do wrong
obrar mal
he can do no wrong
es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to be in the wrong (not right, mistaken)
estar equivocado
to be in the wrong (do something bad)
actuar mal

IV. wrong [rɒŋ, Am rɑ:ŋ] VB trans form

to wrong sb (treat unjustly)
ser injusto con alguien
to wrong sb (judge unjustly)
juzgar mal a alguien

wrong-headed ADJ pej

wrong-headed person
cerril
wrong-headed concept, idea, plan
desatinado, -a
majorly wrong
malísimo
majorly wrong
chunguísimo Spain sl
to address sth wrong
enviar algo a una dirección equivocada
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decisión errónea
wrong decision
número equivocado
wrong number
a destiempo
at the wrong moment
a contrapelo tb. fig
the wrong way
indebido (-a)
wrong
equivocar
to get wrong
equivocarse
to be wrong
equivocarse en [o de] algo
to be wrong about sth
equivocarse de camino
to take the wrong way
equivocarse de número (de teléfono)
to dial the wrong number
equivocarse de tranvía
to take the wrong tram
equivocarse de puerta
to take the wrong door
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I. wrong [rɔŋ] ADJ

1. wrong (not right):

wrong answer
incorrecto, -a
to be wrong about sth
equivocarse en algo
to be wrong about sb
juzgar mal a alguien
he is wrong in thinking that...
se equivoca si piensa que...
to be in the wrong place
estar mal colocado
to be plainly wrong
estar completamente equivocado
to get the wrong number
equivocarse de número
sorry, wrong number!
lo siento, se ha equivocado (de número)
to go the wrong direction
tomar el camino equivocado
to prove sb wrong
demostrar que alguien se equivoca

2. wrong (not appropriate):

wrong
inoportuno, -a
to do/say the wrong thing
hacer/decir lo que no se debe
she's the wrong person for the job
no es la persona adecuada para el trabajo
this is the wrong time to...
no es el momento oportuno para...
the wrong side of town
una mala zona de la ciudad
she got in with the wrong crowd
se juntó con quien no le convenía

3. wrong (bad):

is there anything wrong?
¿te pasa algo?
what's wrong with you today?
¿qué te pasa hoy?
there's nothing wrong with your stomach
su estómago está perfectamente
something's wrong with the television
el televisor no funciona bien

4. wrong LAW, REL:

wrong
mal
it is wrong to do that
está mal hacer eso
it was wrong of him (to do that)
ha hecho muy mal (en hacer eso)
what's wrong with that?
¿qué hay de malo en ello?

Phrases:

to fall into the wrong hands
caer en manos equivocadas
to go down the wrong way food, drink
bajar por mal sitio

II. wrong [rɔŋ] ADV

1. wrong (incorrectly):

wrong
incorrectamente
to do sth wrong
hacer algo mal
to get sth wrong
equivocarse en algo
to get it wrong
entender mal
you got it wrong, it's Maria who's coming, not Marina
no lo has entendido, es María quien viene, no Marina
don't get me wrong
no me malinterpretes
to go wrong
equivocarse
to go wrong (stop working)
estropearse
to go wrong (stop working)
descomponerse Mex
to go wrong (fail)
salir mal
after 300 feet turn to the left, you can't go wrong
siga recto 100 m y gire a la izquierda, no tiene pérdida

2. wrong (in a morally reprehensible way):

wrong
mal
to do sth wrong
hacer algo mal

III. wrong [rɔŋ] N

1. wrong a. LAW, REL:

wrong
mal m
(to know) right from wrong
saber distinguir entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal
to put sb in the wrong
echar la culpa a alguien
to do sb no wrong
no hacer nada malo a alguien

2. wrong (unjust action):

wrong
injusticia f
to do sb (a) wrong (in doing sth)
portarse mal con alguien (al hacer algo)
to right a wrong
enderezar un entuerto
to suffer a wrong
sufrir una injusticia

Phrases:

to do wrong
obrar mal
he can do no wrong
es incapaz de hacer nada malo
to be in the wrong (not right, mistaken)
estar equivocado
to be in the wrong (do something bad)
actuar mal

IV. wrong [rɔŋ] VB trans form

to wrong sb (treat unjustly)
ser injusto con alguien
to wrong sb (judge unjustly)
juzgar mal a alguien

wrong-headed ADJ pej

wrong-headed person
cerril
wrong-headed concept, idea, plan
desatinado, -a
to address sth wrong
mandar algo a una dirección equivocada
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a destiempo
at the wrong moment
decisión errónea
wrong decision
número equivocado
wrong number
equivocar
to get wrong
equivocar
to be wrong
equivocarse en [o de] algo
to be wrong about sth
equivocarse de camino
to take the wrong way
equivocarse de número (de teléfono)
to dial the wrong number
equivocarse de tranvía
to take the wrong tram
equivocarse de puerta
to take the wrong door
errar en la respuesta
to give the wrong answer
errar en el camino
to take the wrong road
errar en el camino fig
to make the wrong choice
errar la vocación
to choose the wrong career
no has sabido escoger
you've made the wrong choice
ir descaminado
to be on the wrong track
Present
Iwrong
youwrong
he/she/itwrongs
wewrong
youwrong
theywrong
Past
Iwronged
youwronged
he/she/itwronged
wewronged
youwronged
theywronged
Present Perfect
Ihavewronged
youhavewronged
he/she/ithaswronged
wehavewronged
youhavewronged
theyhavewronged
Past Perfect
Ihadwronged
youhadwronged
he/she/ithadwronged
wehadwronged
youhadwronged
theyhadwronged
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