wronging

ˈrɔːŋɪŋ
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Translation of wronging into German

Adjective

harmful

Rare
causing harm or unfair treatment
Rare
  • The wronging actions led to many complaints.Die schädlichen Handlungen führten zu vielen Beschwerden.
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Synonyms and analogies of wronging in English

adj.harmfulinjuriousMore synonyms

Examples of wronging in a sentence

  • The wronging policies were eventually revoked.
wrong
rɒŋ
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 "wronging" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasUnrechtnn.

They sought justice for the wronging done to their family by a careless driver.

Sie suchten Gerechtigkeit für das Unrecht, das ihrer Familie von einem unvorsichtigen Fahrer angetan wurde.

He's punishing them for wronging him.

Er straft sie, dass ihm Unrecht getan wurde.

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Other translations for wronging:

  • unfairen

wronging: Examples and translations in context

He's a rogue scientist who took a monstrous and unethical approach, wronging his patients.

Er ist ein Schurke, der einen monströsen und unethischen Ansatz verfolgte und dabei seinen Patienten Unrecht tat.

Look, now, we've all been wronged, and we've all done some wronging.

Uns allen wurde Unrecht getan, und wir alle haben etwas Unrechtes getan.

whom the angels take while still they are wronging themselves.'

Die von den Engeln abberufen werden, während sie sich selbst Unrecht getan haben.

Why are you wronging one another? '

Warum tut ihr einander Unrecht? '

Am I wronging men by assuming that?

Tue ich dem Manne Unrecht mit diesen Vermutungen?

27 But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

27 Der aber dem Nächsten Unrecht tat, stieß ihn weg und sprach: Wer hat dich als Obersten und Richter über uns eingesetzt?

27 But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? 28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday? '

27 Der aber, welcher seinem Nächsten Unrecht tat, stieß ihn weg und sprach: Wer hat dich zum Obersten und Richter über uns gesetzt? 28 Willst du mich etwa töten, wie du gestern den Ägypter getötet hast?

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