wrong turn

/ˌrɒŋ ˈtɜːn/
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Translation of wrong turn into German

Noun

1.

navigation

incorrect change in direction while following a route or path
falsche Abzweigung falsche Abbiegung Irrweg Fehlabzweigung
  • After one wrong turn, the hikers were completely lost in the forest.Nach einer falschen Abzweigung waren die Wanderer im Wald völlig verirrt.
2.

figurative

choice that leads a plan or life in a bad direction
  • He took a wrong turn in college and fell into serious debt.Er traf in der Studienzeit eine Fehlentscheidung und geriet in ernsthafte Schulden.
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Expressions with wrong turn: examples in English and translations in German

Somewhere after college I must have make the wrong turn at Albuquerque.
falsch abbiegen
We took a wrong turn and got lost.
sich verfahren
einen falschen Weg einschlagen
He made a wrong turn at Albuquerque and missed the meeting.
eine falsche Richtung einschlagen
vom Weg abkommen
I must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque with this project.

Examples of wrong turn in a sentence

  • If you make a wrong turn, the app will reroute you in seconds.
  • Choosing that partner was a wrong turn that cost the startup its reputation.
  • Skipping rehab was a wrong turn, and his recovery stalled for months.

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

falsche Abzweigung

The path will drop away steeply if you take the wrong turn.

Der Weg wird steil abfallen, wenn du die falsche Abzweigung nimmst.

falsch ab

I took a wrong turn and ended up lost in a maze of alleyways.

Ich bog falsch ab und endete verloren in einem Labyrinth von Gassen.

falsche Richtung

When a story took a wrong turn, I could correct it.

Lief eine Geschichte in die falsche Richtung, konnte ich sie korrigieren.

derHolzweg

The team realized they had made the wrong turn at Albuquerque in their research.

Das Team erkannte, dass sie bei ihrer Forschung auf dem Holzweg waren.

falsche Abbiegung

When we took the wrong turn, our adventure seemed to go astray quickly.

Als wir die falsche Abbiegung nahmen, schien unser Abenteuer schnell aus dem Ruder zu laufen.

falsch abbiegen

It hurts about as much as taking a wrong turn.

Es tut so weh als würde man falsch abbiegen.

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Other translations for wrong turn:

  • falschen Weg eingeschlagen
  • falsch abbogen

wrong turn: Examples and translations in context

The wayward car took a wrong turn, leading us deep into the countryside.

Das eigenwillige Auto nahm eine falsche Abzweigung und führte uns tief ins Umland.

More often than not, they take the wrong turn on their way to the event.

Sie nehmen meistens die falsche Abzweigung auf dem Weg zur Veranstaltung.

He took a wrong turn and wound up with a flat tire.

Er nahm eine falsche Abzweigung und hatte am Ende einen platten Reifen.

It's looking like you may have taken a wrong turn.

Es sieht so aus als hätten Sie die falsche Abzweigung genommen.

They took a wrong turn and wound up miles from the hotel.

Sie nahmen eine falsche Abzweigung und werden schließlich enden, meilenweit vom Hotel entfernt.

The strayed runner took a wrong turn and ended up on an unfamiliar trail.

Der abgeirrte Läufer nahm die falsche Abzweigung und landete auf einem unbekannten Pfad.

The wrong turn gridlocked our plans, and we missed all the festivities.

Die falsche Abzweigung durchkreuzte unsere Pläne, und wir verpassten alle Feierlichkeiten.

She took a wrong turn and wound up in a completely unfamiliar area.

Sie nahm eine falsche Abzweigung und fand sich in einer völlig unbekannten Gegend wieder.

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