wrong number

rɔŋ ˈnʌmbər
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Translation of wrong number into German

Noun

1.

mistaken call

telephone number dialed by mistake
  • He apologized after realizing he had called a wrong number..Er entschuldigte sich, nachdem er erkannt hatte, dass er eine falsche Nummer gewählt hatte
2.

unintended call

telephone call received due to dialing error
Fehlverbindung Verwählung
  • She answered a wrong number late at night.Sie nahm spät in der Nacht eine Fehlverbindung entgegen.
3.

misunderstanding

incorrect belief about a person or situation
  • He had the wrong number about her intentions.Er hatte die falsche Vorstellung von ihren Absichten.
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Expressions with wrong number: examples in English and translations in German

sich verwählen
eine falsche Nummer wählen
I dial a wrong number and a stranger answers.
die falsche Nummer wählen
sich verwählen
I dial the wrong number and a stranger answered.
die falsche Nummer erwischen
falsch verbunden sein
I tried to call Lisa but got the wrong number.

Synonyms and analogies of wrong number in English

Examples of wrong number in a sentence

  • Receiving a wrong number call annoyed him.
  • It was a wrong number, so I hung up.
  • He apologized after calling a wrong number.
  • She had the wrong number about his career plans.
  • They got the wrong number about the project's deadline.

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

Noun
diefalsche Nummernf.

She dialed the wrong number by mistake and had an unexpected conversation.

Sie wählte aus Versehen die falsche Nummer und führte ein unerwartetes Gespräch.

I apologized for calling the wrong number and quickly hung up the phone.

Ich entschuldigte mich für die falsche Nummer und legte schnell den Hörer auf.

He chuckled every time someone called him a wrong number by mistake.

Er kicherte jedes Mal, wenn jemand ihn irrtümlich als falsche Nummer anrief.

I just wanted to hear from her, but it was a wrong number.

Ich wollte nur von ihr hören, aber es war eine falsche Nummer.

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Other translations for wrong number:

  • Irrtumnm.
  • falsche Anzahl
  • falsch verbunden

wrong number: Examples and translations in context

In a providential twist of fate, the wrong number connected her with lifesaving help.

In einer glücklichen Fügung des Schicksals verband sie die falsche Nummer mit lebensrettender Hilfe.

You take longer with a wrong number than anybody else.

Du brauchst ewig, wenn einer die falsche Nummer wählt.

It's frustrating when telemarketers constantly call the wrong number looking for someone else.

Es ist frustrierend, wenn Telefonverkäufer ständig die falsche Nummer wählen und jemand anderen suchen.

The dialling tone disappeared when I pressed the wrong number.

Das Freizeichen verschwand, als ich die falsche Nummer drückte.

But this is the wrong number, and I spent my last dime.

Aber das ist die falsche Nummer und ich hab kein Geld mehr.

I must have dialed the wrong number, as no one I know answered.

Ich muss wohl die falsche Nummer gewählt haben, denn niemand Bekanntes hat geantwortet.

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