wrong foot

/rɔːŋ fʊt/
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Translation of wrong foot into German

Noun

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foot that is not correct or intended
falscher Fuß unpassender Fuß
  • He put his shoe on the wrong foot.Er zog seinen Schuh auf den falschen Fuß an.
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Expressions with wrong foot: examples in English and translations in German

mit einem Missverständnis
ungünstig
They began the project on the wrong foot.
schlecht starten
einen schlechten Start haben
They got off on the wrong foot at the meeting.

Examples of wrong foot in a sentence

  • She realized she was standing on the wrong foot.
wrong-foot
ˈrɔŋˌfʊt
Verb
tr.
1.

strategy

UK
surprise someone to catch them off guard
UK
  • The sudden question wrong-footed the speaker.Die plötzliche Frage brachte den Redner aus dem Konzept.
2.

sports

UK
cause an opponent to move the wrong way
UK
  • The player wrong-footed the defender with a quick turn.Der Spieler täuschte den Verteidiger mit einer schnellen Drehung.

Translations of "wrong foot" in Context ordered by category and frequency

falschen Fuß

The meeting began on the wrong foot because the projector wasn't working properly.

Die Besprechung fing mit dem falschen Fuß an, weil der Beamer nicht funktionierte.

schlechten Start

I feel like you and me, wrong foot.

Ich glaube, wir hatten einen schlechten Start.

Ganze falsch angegangen

You and I got on a wrong foot.

Sie und ich sind das Ganze falsch angegangen.

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wrong foot: Examples and translations in context

The neighbors started on the wrong foot after arguing about the parking space.

Die Nachbarn haben mit dem falschen Fuß angefangen, nachdem sie über den Parkplatz stritten.

Their relationship started on the wrong foot due to a misunderstanding about the date.

Ihre Beziehung ist wegen eines Missverständnisses über das Date mit dem falschen Fuß aufgestanden.

I don't want us to start on the wrong foot over a misunderstanding.

Ich will nicht, dass wir wegen eines Missverständnisses mit dem falschen Fuß anfangen.

Our collaboration began on the wrong foot, but things improved after we talked.

Unsere Zusammenarbeit fing mit dem falschen Fuß an, aber nach unserem Gespräch wurde es besser.

I think I got on the wrong foot with my new boss yesterday.

Ich glaube, ich bin gestern mit dem falschen Fuß bei meinem neuen Chef aufgestanden.

One could say that this technique started on the wrong foot.

Man kann sagen, dass diese Technik auf dem falschen Fuß angefangen hat.

The interview began on the wrong foot when I arrived ten minutes late.

Das Vorstellungsgespräch begann mit dem falschen Fuß, als ich zehn Minuten zu spät kam.

But they've definitely got started on the wrong foot.

Aber sie haben definitiv auf dem falschen Fuß angefangen.

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