get wrong
ɡɛt rɔŋ
getting wrong, gotten wrong, got wrong
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Definition of get wrong - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
misinterpretunderstand or interpret incorrectly
  • He always gets the instructions wrong.
misconstrue misunderstand
2.
mistakeRarereceive something incorrect or mistakenRare
  • I always get wrong answers in math tests.
misconceive misinterpret misunderstand
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Expressions with get

get inv.
enter a place or vehicle
She managed to get in the car quickly.
get upv.
rise from bed after sleeping
I get up at 7 AM every day.
get intov.
move into a space or area
She got into the car quickly.
get offv.
disembark from a vehicle or transportation
We need to get off the bus at the next stop.
get a shotv.
receive an injection from a doctor or nurse
I need to get a shot before school.
get into troublev.
be punished for doing something wrong
He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with wrong

wrong footn.
foot that is not correct or intended
He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
wrong pipen.
situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
get it all wrongv.
misunderstand something completely or incorrectly
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
in the wrongadj.
responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
tell right from wrongv.
distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
the wrong trackn.
mistaken or incorrect path
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.
the wrong wayadv.
in an incorrect direction or path
He drove the wrong way on the highway.
what is wrong with youexp.
asking about someone's health or feelings
You look upset, what is wrong with you?
wrong way aroundadv.
in an incorrect orientation or order
He wore his shirt the wrong way around.
be dead wrongv.
be completely incorrect
He was dead wrong about the results of the experiment.

Terms related to get wrong

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
misapprehendmiscalculatemisinterpretmisjudgemisperceivemisreadmistakemisconceivemisunderstand

Terms with get wrong included in their meaning

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on safe groundadj.
secure position
not likely to be wrong or get in trouble
take one's revengev.
retaliation
get back at someone for a wrong or hurt
avengev.
punishment justice
punish someone who did something wrong to get justice
even the scorev.
revenge
get revenge against someone for a past wrong
seek vengeancev.
emotion
try to get revenge for a wrong or hurt
have no redressv.
legal problem
cannot get help or justice for a wrong
vengeance shall be mineexp.
threat
speaker declares they will get payback for a wrong
DGMWacr.
acr: don't get me wrong
used to clarify a statement

Examples of get wrong in a sentence

  • They often get the rules wrong in the game.
  • He tends to get wrong directions frequently.
  • It's easy to get wrong information online.

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  1. French:se tromper, mal comprendre, ...
  2. German:falsch verstehen, falsch bekommen, ...
  3. Italian:interpretare erroneamente, sbagliare, ...
  4. Spanish:entender mal, equivocarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:errar, receber errado, ...
  6. Chinese:误解, 答错, ...
  7. Japanese:誤解する, 間違える, ...
  8. Arabic:أَساءَ الفَهْم, أَخْطَأَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִטְעוֹת בְּ, לְקַבֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:неправильно понять, ошибаться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильно зрозуміти, помилятися, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत समझना, गलत प्राप्त करना, ...
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