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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWrong
/rɔŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not correct or true; incorrect.
"I got the wrong answer on the math test."
- 1
An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act; wrongdoing.
"He tried to make amends for the wrong he had committed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wrong' originates from the Old English 'wrang', meaning 'crooked' or 'twisted'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'wrang' and has retained its core meaning of being incorrect or not right throughout its history.
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tort
Transliteration: tɔʁ
"Il a eu tort de partir si tôt."
Unrecht
Transliteration: ˈʊnʁɛçt
"Er hat eingesehen, dass er im Unrecht war."
torto
Transliteration: ˈtɔrto
"Riconosco di avere torto."
equivocado
Transliteration: ekiβoˈkaðo
"Admitió que estaba equivocado."
errado
Transliteration: eˈʁadu
"Ele percebeu que estava errado na discussão."
गलत
Transliteration: galat
"वह इस मामले में गलत था।"
错
Transliteration: cuò
"我知道这次是我错了。"
잘못된
Transliteration: jalmotdwen
"그가 잘못했다는 것을 인정했다."
間違い
Transliteration: machigai
"自分が間違っていると認めた。"
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