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Meanings of wrong in English

Portuguese
erradamente

In an inaccurate manner.

erradamente
Portuguese
injúria
Catalan
dany
Spanish
daño

Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.

injúria
Portuguese
errado
Spanish
incorrecto
Catalan
injust

Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.

Related terms
errado
Catalan
il·legalitat

That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law.

il·legalitat
Usage of wrong in English
1
Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Reuters
2
But, as the new year violence illustrates, something has gone badly wrong.
The Guardian
3
Sponsors are, however, protected from market risk if a deal goes wrong.
Reuters
4
Eight reports concerned the wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong treatment site.
Radio NZ
5
A euro zone budget would set exactly the wrong incentives, Lambsdorff said.
Reuters
6
Today the government released a discussion paper outlining what's wrong with… Audio
Radio NZ
7
However, police today found the unlicensed private investigator had done nothing wrong.
Radio NZ
8
In Britain, polls called the result of May's national election badly wrong.
Reuters
9
There's nothing wrong with the government: people want too much for free.
The Guardian
10
You left her safe at home just in case things went wrong.
Blue Moon
11
Society president Fiona Furrell said they believe both courts got it wrong.
Radio NZ
12
But in a major attack, potential victims may know something is wrong.
Wired
13
OPINION: Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness.
The Irish Times
14
Therefore, there must be something seriously wrong with the methods being used.
The Irish Times
15
It's really up for debate whether you think that's right or wrong.
Radio NZ
16
You said she had a sense of right and wrong, Vienna said.
Brain jack
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Wrong through the time
Wrong across language varieties
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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