wrong 'un

ˈrɒŋ ən

Definition

Definition of wrong 'un - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

character

Rare

dishonest or disreputable person

Rare

He's always been a wrong 'un in the business.

rogue

scoundrel

villain

sports

TECH.

cricket ball bowled to deceive batsman

TECH.

The bowler delivered a perfect wrong 'un.

doosra

googly

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Expressions with wrong

wrong foot

foot that is not correct or intended

He put his shoe on the wrong foot.

wrong pipe

situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing

She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.

get it all wrong

misunderstand something completely or incorrectly

He got it all wrong about the meeting time.

in the wrong

adj.

responsible for a mistake or wrongdoing

She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.

tell right from wrong

distinguish between morally correct and incorrect actions

She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.

the wrong track

mistaken or incorrect path

He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.

Examples of wrong 'un in a sentence

She warned me that her ex was a wrong 'un.
He was caught off guard by the unexpected wrong 'un.
The wrong 'un spun sharply, confusing the batsman.

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French:escroc, googly, ...
German:Gauner, Googly, ...
Italian:furfante, palla ingannevole, ...
Spanish:sinvergüenza, bola de truco, ...
Portuguese:patife, bola enganadora, ...
Chinese:不诚实的人, 迷惑球, ...
Japanese:悪党, グーグリー, ...
Arabic:مُحْتال, كُرَة مُخادِعَة, ...
Hebrew:נוֹכֵל, כַּדּוּר מַטְעֶה, ...
Russian:мошенник, крикетный обманщик, ...
Ukrainian:нечесна людина, обманний кидок, ...
Hindi:बेईमान व्यक्ति, रॉन्ग 'अन, ...
Bengali:অসাধু ব্যক্তি, রং 'আন, ...
Catalan:pocavergonya, 'wrong 'un', ...
Czech:darebák, googly, ...
Danish:skurk, narrekugle, ...
Dutch:onbetrouwbare, wrong 'un, ...
Greek:απατεώνας, λάθος μπάλα, ...
Hungarian:gazember, megtévesztő krikettdobás, ...
Khmer:ជនទុច្ចរិត, បាល់គ្រីឃីតបោកបញ្ឆោតអ្នកវាយ, ...
Korean:악당, 롱 언, ...
Persian:آدم نادرست, توپ فریب‌دهنده, ...
Polish:oszust, zmyłka, ...
Portuguese (BR):malandro, bola curva, ...
Romanian:tip dubios, minge înșelătoare, ...
Swedish:skum typ, felboll, ...
Thai:คนไม่ซื่อสัตย์, ลูกคริกเก็ตที่หลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:yanlış tip, yanlış 'un, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ gian, quả bóng lừa bóng trong cricket, ...

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