Translation of wrong into German
Adjective
unsuitable
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion- Wearing shorts to a wedding is wrong.Es ist unpassend, Shorts zu einer Hochzeit zu tragen.
malfunctioning
not working properly; amiss- The washing machine is wrong and needs repair.Die Waschmaschine ist defekt und muss repariert werden.
Adverb
Noun
unethical action
unjust, dishonest, or immoral act- He apologized for the wrong he had done..Er entschuldigte sich für das Unrecht, das er getan hatte
legal
violation of someone's rights- The court ruled it as a wrong against the individual.Das Gericht entschied, dass es sich um ein Unrecht gegen die Person handelte.
Verb
unjust treatment
treat someone unjustly or unfairly- He felt he had been wronged by his employer..Er hatte das Gefühl, sein Arbeitgeber habe ihm Unrecht getan.
cause harm
- She wronged him by spreading false rumors.Sie tat ihm Unrecht, indem sie falsche Gerüchte verbreitete.
ethics
slander or misrepresent someone- He wronged her by falsely accusing her of theft.Er verleumdete sie, indem er sie fälschlicherweise des Diebstahls beschuldigte.
Expressions with wrong: examples in English and translations in German
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
It's wrong to shaft anyone just because they make a mistake.
Es ist falsch, jemanden wegen eines Fehlers fertig zu machen.
On that particular day everything is going his way, nothing goes wrong.
An diesem Tag läuft einfach alles für ihn, nichts geht schief.
The label was printed the wrong way around and had to be replaced.
Das Etikett wurde verkehrt herum gedruckt und musste ausgetauscht werden.
We were clearly in the wrong for arriving so late without calling.
Wir waren eindeutig im Unrecht, so spät ohne Anruf anzukommen.
It takes guts to admit you were wrong in front of everyone.
Es kostet Überwindung, vor allen zuzugeben, dass man sich geirrt hat.
Despite this there is the possibility that some information is missing or wrong.
Es besteht dennoch die Möglichkeit dass Informationen fehlen oder fehlerhaft sind.
Person up, admit you were wrong, and fix the situation immediately.
Reiß dich zusammen, gib deinen Fehler zu und behebe die Situation sofort.
We were clearly in the wrong for arriving so late without calling.
Wir waren eindeutig im Unrecht, so spät ohne Anruf anzukommen.
wrong: Examples and translations in context
I think we hung the map on the wrong way round yesterday.
Ich glaube, wir haben die Karte gestern falsch herum aufgehängt.
The numbers are confusing because they're written the wrong way round.
Die Zahlen verwirren, weil sie falsch herum geschrieben sind.
Whoopsie daisy, I printed the wrong tickets for our flight today.
Hoppala, ich habe die falschen Tickets für unseren Flug heute ausgedruckt.
They set the timer wrong, which resulted in the cookies burning.
Sie stellten den Timer falsch ein, wodurch die Kekse verbrannten.
Calling the chairman by the wrong name was an embarrassing schoolboy howler.
Den Vorsitzenden falsch anzureden, war ein peinlicher grober Schnitzer.
His mistaken trust in the wrong people led to significant consequences.
Sein irrtümliches Vertrauen in die falschen Leute hatte erhebliche Konsequenzen.
She took the wrong bus and wound up in the middle of nowhere.
Sie nahm den falschen Bus und landete mitten im Nirgendwo.
My sister is always heels over head with the wrong kind of guys.
Meine Schwester ist ständig Hals über Kopf in die falschen Typen verliebt.
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