wronged

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Translation of wronged into German

Adjective

justice

treated unfairly or unjustly
  • She felt wronged by the decision.Sie fühlte sich durch die Entscheidung ungerecht behandelt.
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Synonyms and analogies of wronged in English

adj.abusedaggrievedmistreatedMore synonyms

Examples of wronged in a sentence

  • The employees felt wronged by the unfair policy changes.
wrong
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Adjective
1.

incorrect

not correct or truthful
falsch inkorrekt unrichtig verkehrt
  • The answer to the question was wrong.Die Antwort auf die Frage war falsch.
2.

unsuitable

not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
  • Wearing shorts to a wedding is wrong.Es ist unpassend, Shorts zu einer Hochzeit zu tragen.
3.

immoral

unjust or unfair
  • It was wrong to take the money without asking..Es war ungerecht, das Geld zu nehmen, ohne zu fragen
4.

malfunctioning

not working properly; amiss
  • The washing machine is wrong and needs repair.Die Waschmaschine ist defekt und muss repariert werden.
Adverb
1.

communication

used to correct someone's misunderstanding
falsch irrtümlich verkehrt
  • You heard wrong, the meeting is tomorrow.Du hast falsch gehört, das Treffen ist morgen.
2.

incorrectly

in an incorrect manner
  • He spelled the word wrong in his essay..Er hat das Wort in seinem Aufsatz falsch geschrieben
Noun
1.

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
2.

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
tr.
1.

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.
2.

cause harm

Dated
harm or injure someone
Dated
  • She wronged him by spreading false rumors.Sie tat ihm Unrecht, indem sie falsche Gerüchte verbreitete.
3.

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

falscher Fuß
unpassender Fuß
He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
Verschlucken
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
missverstehen
falsch verstehen
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
im Unrecht
schuldig
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
unterscheiden
differenzieren
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
Irrweg
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.

Translations of "wronged" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
ungerecht behandeltadj.

When he felt wronged, he would always hold a grudge for years.

Wenn er sich ungerecht behandelt fühlte, war er immer jahrelang nachtragend.

verletztadj./pp.

Being forgiving can sometimes be the hardest thing to do after being wronged.

Zu vergeben kann manchmal das Schwerste sein, nachdem man verletzt wurde.

betrogenadj./pp.

You ask me to show mercy to one who has wronged me.

Du bittest mich, derjenigen Verschonung zu zeigen, die mich betrogen hat.

geschadetadj./pp.

You ask me to show mercy to one who has wronged me.

Du bittest mich, Gnade walten zu lassen bei jemandem, der mir geschadet hat.

benachteiligtadj.

Citizens can appeal decisions at the administrative court if they feel wronged.

Bürger können Entscheidungen beim Verwaltungsgericht anfechten, wenn sie sich benachteiligt fühlen.

geschädigteadj.

That's 3 exceedingly attractive wronged women.

Das sind drei überaus attraktive geschädigte Frauen.

Unrecht getan

Sometimes, it's tempting to get back at someone who has wronged you.

Manchmal ist es verlockend, jemandem heimzuzahlen, der einem Unrecht getan hat.

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wronged: Examples and translations in context

She felt wronged when the teacher overlooked her hard work on the project.

Sie fühlte sich ungerecht behandelt, als die Lehrerin ihre harte Arbeit an dem Projekt überging.

Being wronged by her best friend caused her intense emotional pain.

Von ihrer besten Freundin ungerecht behandelt zu werden, verursachte ihr heftige emotionale Schmerzen.

She felt wronged when her ideas were stolen during the team meeting.

Sie fühlte sich ungerecht behandelt, als ihre Ideen während des Teammeetings gestohlen wurden.

Feeling wronged, she decided to rage against the injustice.

Als sie sich ungerecht behandelt fühlte, beschloss sie, gegen die Ungerechtigkeit zu wettern.

I felt I was so wronged and was in tears.

Ich fühlte mich so ungerecht behandelt und war in Tränen aufgelöst.

Permission is given to those who fight because they have been wronged.

Die Erlaubnis zurückzuschlagen wird denen gegeben, die ungerecht behandelt werden.

His diss song became an anthem for those who felt wronged.

Sein Disstrack wurde zur Hymne für alle, die sich ungerecht behandelt fühlten.

He felt justified to hit back after being wronged for so long.

Er fühlte sich im Recht, zurückzuschlagen, nachdem er so lange ungerecht behandelt worden war.

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