Translation of wrong into French
Adjective
unsuitable
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion- Wearing shorts to a wedding is wrong.Porter un short à un mariage est inapproprié.
malfunctioning
not working properly; amiss- The washing machine is wrong and needs repair.Le lave-linge est défectueux et doit être réparé.
Adverb
communication
used to correct someone's misunderstanding- You heard wrong, the meeting is tomorrow.Tu as mal entendu, la réunion est demain.
incorrectly
in an incorrect manner- He spelled the word wrong in his essay..Il a mal orthographié le mot dans son essai.
Noun
unethical action
unjust, dishonest, or immoral act- He apologized for the wrong he had done..Il s'est excusé pour le mal qu'il avait fait.
legal
violation of someone's rights- The court ruled it as a wrong against the individual.Le tribunal a considéré cela comme une injustice envers la personne.
Verb
unjust treatment
treat someone unjustly or unfairly- He felt he had been wronged by his employer..Il avait l'impression d'avoir été lésé par son employeur.
cause harm
- She wronged him by spreading false rumors.Elle lui a fait du tort en répandant de fausses rumeurs.
Expressions with wrong: examples in English and translations in French
Synonyms and analogies of wrong in English
Examples of wrong in a sentence
The map directions given were wrong. It felt wrong to laugh at the funeral. Using that tone in a meeting is wrong. It's wrong to cheat on exams. Lying to your friends is wrong. Something is wrong with the engine.
The printer has been wrong since yesterday. You read the instructions wrong, it's step two first. He guessed wrong about the time of the event. He answered the question wrong. The instructions were followed wrong. The wrongs of the past cannot be ignored. He was punished for his wrongs. The lawyer argued it was a legal wrong. She sought justice for the wrong done to her. She was wronged by the system. They wronged him without any reason. He felt wronged by the unfair decision. They wronged the community with their actions. She felt wronged by the unfair criticism. They wronged him by spreading false rumors.
Translations of "wrong" in Context ordered by category and frequency
They discovered that the mistaken address led them to the wrong location.
Ils ont découvert que l'adresse incorrecte les avait menés au mauvais endroit.
One wrong move and this whole building could blow to kingdom come.
Un faux mouvement et tout cet immeuble pourrait exploser en mille morceaux.
She grabbed the wrong notebook and handed in her sister's to the teacher.
Elle s'est trompée de cahier et a rendu celui de sa sœur au professeur.
The spell-checker doesn't always spot the wrong homonym in an ambiguous sentence.
Le correcteur automatique ne détecte pas toujours l'homonyme erroné dans une phrase ambiguë.
They saw the funny side when the banner printed their name wrong.
Ils ont pris avec humour que la banderole ait mal imprimé leur nom.
I know I was in the wrong for shouting at you yesterday.
Je sais que j'étais en tort d'avoir crié sur toi hier.
A quiz is ended automatically if you get a question wrong.
Un quizz termine automatiquement si vous répondez incorrectement.
wrong: Examples and translations in context
By mistake, the award was given to the wrong person.
Par méprise, on a attribué ce prix à la mauvaise personne.
Rumor says the wrong side of town is controlled by dangerous gangs.
La rumeur dit que le mauvais quartier est contrôlé par des gangs dangereux.
Spreading hateful rumors means you're on the wrong path ethically speaking.
Répandre des rumeurs haineuses signifie que tu es sur la mauvaise voie moralement.
She made a mistake and had to strike out the wrong number.
Elle a fait une erreur et a dû barrer le mauvais numéro.
One wrong comment about the project could blow your cover with competitors.
Une mauvaise remarque sur le projet pourrait te trahir auprès des concurrents.
The driver apologized for taking the wrong route and quickly turned around.
Le chauffeur s'est excusé pour la mauvaise direction et a fait demi-tour rapidement.
Her obsession with appearances is leading her life down the wrong track.
Son obsession des apparences entraîne sa vie sur une mauvaise voie.
My parents always said the wrong side of town was off-limits at night.
Mes parents disaient toujours que le mauvais quartier était interdit la nuit.
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