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I . wrong [rɑːŋ, Brit rɒŋ] ADJ

1. wrong (not right):

wrong answer
errado(-a)
wrong answer
incorreto(-a)
to be wrong about sb
estar errado sobre alguém
to be wrong about sth
estar errado sobre a. c.
to get the wrong number
ser engano
to prove sb wrong
mostrar que alguém errou

2. wrong (not appropriate):

wrong
inapropriado(-a)
to say the wrong thing
dizer o que não deveria ter dito

II . wrong [rɑːŋ, Brit rɒŋ] ADV

1. wrong (incorrectly):

wrong
incorretamente
to do sth wrong
fazer algo incorretamente
to get it wrong
entender mal
to get sth wrong
enganar-se em a. c.
to go wrong
ir mal
to go wrong (stop working)
enguiçar
to go wrong (fail)
errar

2. wrong (morally reprehensible):

to do wrong
fazer de errado

III . wrong [rɑːŋ, Brit rɒŋ] N

1. wrong no pl:

wrong a. LAW, REL
ofensa f
he can do no wrong
ele é incapaz de fazer mal
to be in the wrong (mistaken)
ter procedido mal
to do sb a great wrong
fazer uma grande maldade f
(to know) right from wrong
distinguir o certo do errado m

2. wrong (injustice):

wrong
injustiça f
to right a wrong
corrigir uma injustiça

Usage examples with wrong

the wrong way around
ao contrário
to prove sb wrong
mostrar que alguém errou
is there anything wrong?
o que está acontecendo?
to get it wrong
entender mal
to do sth wrong
fazer algo incorretamente
to get sth wrong
enganar-se em a. c.
to right a wrong
corrigir uma injustiça
is anything wrong?
há algum problema?
to guess wrong
errar
to go wrong (fail)
errar
to do wrong
fazer de errado
to learn right from wrong
saber distinguir o certo do errado
you have the wrong number
você discou o número errado
to get the wrong number
ser engano
to say the wrong thing
dizer o que não deveria ter dito
to be wrong about sb
estar errado sobre alguém
to be wrong about sth
estar errado sobre a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
If you're feeling especially cruel, tot up the wrong guesses while the other team is playing and make them all drink a finger for every one.
metro.co.uk
A wrong answer on the question will cause the contestant to drop back down to $10,000.
en.wikipedia.org
I believe people can feel and hear when music is dishonest and motivated by the wrong reasons.
en.wikipedia.org
The relief column marches on towards the fort but heat, lack of water and a sand castle building competition gone wrong decimates the force to a handful.
en.wikipedia.org
The series of filters, purchasing steps, and stakeholders involved are designed to reduce the risks associated with making the wrong buying decision.
en.wikipedia.org
The plot is largely a retread of the original movie - nothing wrong with that - but it feels strangely dated, derivative rather than a fresh re-interpretation.
www.smh.com.au
Have you ever been standing in line to pay a cashier when something went wrong with the electronic cash register?
edmontonjournal.com
And it has other things wrong with it, like chalkiness.?
news.nationalpost.com
Suddenly, he notices something wrong with his face; he claws at his face, peeling away the skin to reveal burning embers beneath the skin.
en.wikipedia.org
Principled pacifism holds that violence of any form is an inappropriate response to conflict, and is morally wrong.
en.wikipedia.org

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