wrong entry

rɔŋ ˈɛntri

wrong entries

Definition

Definition of wrong entry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

incorrect infoincorrect piece of information

The database had a wrong entry that caused errors.

error

mistake

errorsmistake in a record or document

The accountant found a wrong entry in the financial report.

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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.

Expressions with entry

barrier to entry

impediment making it hard to start an activity

Lack of information is a barrier to entry for beginners.

diary entry

written record of daily events or thoughts

She wrote a diary entry about her trip to the beach.

entry date

the date when someone starts a job or activity

Her entry date at the new company is next Monday.

entry fee

amount paid to join an event or place

The entry fee for the concert was twenty dollars.

entry point

place where entry is made

The entry point to the park is through the main gate.

no entry

sign indicating entry is forbidden

The door had a no entry sign.

notebook entry

single item in a list within a notebook

Each notebook entry was carefully numbered.

pay on entry

give money when arriving at a place or event

You must pay on entry to join the concert.

data entry

job of entering data into computer systems

She works in data entry at a large corporation.

dictionary entry

text in a dictionary explaining a word's meaning, usage, and other details

Each dictionary entry includes definitions, pronunciations, and sometimes etymology.

Examples of wrong entry in a sentence

A wrong entry in the form led to a delay.
The audit revealed a wrong entry in the ledger.
She corrected the wrong entry in the database.

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French:entrée erronée, erreur, ...
German:falscher Eintrag, ...
Italian:voce errata, errore di registrazione, ...
Spanish:entrada incorrecta, ...
Portuguese:entrada errada, ...
Chinese:错误条目, ...
Japanese:誤ったエントリ, 記録ミス, ...
Arabic:إِدْخَال خَاطِئ, قيد خاطئ, ...
Hebrew:רְשׁוּמָה שְׁגוּיָה, רִישׁוּם שָׁגוּי, ...
Russian:неправильная запись, ошибка в записи, ...
Ukrainian:неправильний запис, ...
Hindi:गलत प्रविष्टि, दस्तावेज़ में गलती, ...
Bengali:ভুল এন্ট্রি, রেকর্ডে ভুল, ...
Catalan:entrada incorrecta, error en el registre, ...
Czech:chybný záznam, ...
Danish:forkert indtastning, fejl i registreringen, ...
Dutch:verkeerde invoer, ...
Greek:λανθασμένη καταχώρηση, ...
Hungarian:hibás adat, ...
Khmer:ធាតុបញ្ចូលខុស, ធាតុកត់ត្រាខុស, ...
Korean:잘못된 항목, ...
Persian:ورودی اشتباه, ...
Polish:błędny wpis, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrada errada, ...
Romanian:intrare greșită, eroare în document, ...
Swedish:felaktig post, fel i dokumentet, ...
Thai:ข้อมูลผิดพลาด, ข้อผิดพลาดในการบันทึก, ...
Turkish:yanlış giriş, ...
Vietnamese:mục sai, ...

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