Translation of wrong from English into Spanish
Adjective
incorrect
not correct or truthful- The answer to the question was wrong.La respuesta a la pregunta era incorrecta.
unsuitable
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion- Wearing shorts to a wedding is wrong.Usar pantalones cortos en una boda es inapropiado.
immoral
unjust or unfair- It was wrong to take the money without asking.Estuvo injusto tomar el dinero sin preguntar.
malfunctioning
not working properly; amiss- Something is wrong with the washing machine; it will not start.Hay algo averiado en la lavadora; no arranca.
Adverb
communication
used to correct someone's misunderstanding- You heard wrong; the meeting is tomorrow.Te equivocas al oírlo; la reunión es mañana.
incorrectly
in an incorrect manner- He spelled the word wrong in his essay.Él escribió la palabra incorrectamente en su ensayo.
Noun
unethical action
unjust, dishonest, or immoral act- He apologized for the wrong he had done.Se disculpó por la injusticia que había cometido.
legal
violation of someone's rights- The court ruled it as a wrong against the individual.El tribunal lo consideró como un agravio contra el individuo.
Verb
unjust treatment
treat someone unjustly or unfairly- He felt he had been wronged by his employer.Él sintió que su empleador lo había agraviado.
cause harm
- She wronged him by spreading false rumors.Ella lo perjudicó al difundir falsos rumores.
ethics
slander or misrepresent someone- He wronged her by falsely accusing her of theft.Él la difamó acusándola falsamente de robo.
Expressions with wrong: examples in English and translations in Spanish
Synonyms and analogies of wrong in English
Examples of wrong in a sentence
The map directions given were wrong. It felt wrong to laugh at the funeral. Using that tone in a meeting is wrong. It's wrong to cheat on exams. Lying to your friends is wrong. Something is wrong with the engine.
The printer has been wrong since yesterday. You read the instructions wrong, it's step two first. He guessed wrong about the time of the event. He answered the question wrong. The instructions were followed wrong. The wrongs of the past cannot be ignored. He was punished for his wrongs. The lawyer argued it was a legal wrong. She sought justice for the wrong done to her. She was wronged by the system. They wronged him without any reason. He felt wronged by the unfair decision. They wronged the community with their actions. She felt wronged by the unfair criticism. They wronged him by spreading false rumors.
Translations of "wrong" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The question of whether I was wrong kept running through my mind.
La duda de si me había equivocado seguía dándome vueltas en la cabeza.
They knew something was wrong at once and called the police.
Supieron que algo iba mal de inmediato y llamaron a la policía.
Stop picking on your little sister; she didn't do anything wrong.
Deja de meterte con tu hermana pequeña; ella no hizo nada malo.
She felt it was wrong to desert her principles for profit.
Sentía que era incorrecto renunciar a sus principios por dinero.
We arrived at the wrong station by mistake and missed our train.
Llegamos a la estación equivocada por error y perdimos nuestro tren.
The author sought to right a wrong through her heartfelt narrative.
El autor buscó enmendar una injusticia a través de su conmovedora narrativa.
The misleading information wreaked confusion during the campaign, swaying voters in the wrong direction.
La información engañosa causó confusión durante la campaña, influenciando incorrectamente a los votantes.
We have arrested enough of the wrong people for this one homicide.
Ya hemos arrestado a suficiente gente erróneamente por este homicidio.
wrong: Examples and translations in context
Nice going, you posted the wrong address on the event invitation.
Muy bien, pusiste la dirección equivocada en la invitación del evento.
She apologized after a fashion, without really admitting she was wrong.
Pidió disculpas a medias, sin admitir realmente que se había equivocado.
One wrong decision could send your political career all to smash forever.
Una decisión equivocada podría dejar tu carrera política hecha trizas para siempre.
My classmates fell about when I walked into the wrong classroom again.
Mis compañeros se partieron de risa cuando entré otra vez al aula equivocada.
She learned only too well the cost of trusting the wrong people.
Aprendió demasiado bien el precio de confiar en la gente equivocada.
We paid dearly for trusting the wrong business partner last year.
Pagamos caro por confiar en el socio equivocado el año pasado.
He eventually put behind him the criticism and proved everyone wrong.
Con el tiempo dejó atrás las críticas y demostró que todos estaban equivocados.
We arrived at the wrong station by mistake and missed our train.
Llegamos a la estación equivocada por error y perdimos nuestro tren.
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