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إنجليزي

wrong

gb/ɹˈɔŋ/ us/ɹˈɔŋ/
A2 إنجليزي
~ 800
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A2 property
1

Not correct or true

Not right; not true or correct.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is wrong
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wrong' with 'false'. 'Wrong' can apply to actions, ideas, or beliefs, while 'false' usually applies to statements or facts.
مرادفات
incorrect (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
أضداد
correct (Means accurate or true in fact.)
تراكيب شائعة
wrong answer |wrong idea |prove wrong |completely wrong |what's wrong
مواضيع
communication |education |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Your calculation is wrong; the total should be 45.
  • I was wrong about the time of the meeting.
  • That statement is completely wrong and misleading.
  • She proved him wrong with clear evidence.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • My answer is wrong.
  • He is wrong about her name.
  • This number is wrong.
  • You are wrong about the day.
adjective A2 property
2

Morally bad or unfair

Not fair or good; not morally right.

نمط الاستخدام: It is wrong to [do something]
مرادفات
unethical (Emphasizes breaking moral or professional standards.)
أضداد
right (Means morally correct or just.)
تراكيب شائعة
morally wrong |seriously wrong |know right from wrong
مواضيع
ethics |society |law |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It’s wrong to lie to your friends.
  • Many people think it’s wrong to kill animals for sport.
  • The company’s actions were morally wrong.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • It is wrong to hurt people.
  • Stealing is wrong.
  • Lying is wrong.
اسم B1 event
3

An unfair or immoral act

Something that is not fair, honest, or right.

نمط الاستخدام: to do [someone] a wrong
مرادفات
injustice (Focuses on lack of fairness or justice.)
أضداد
justice (Refers to fairness and moral rightness.)
تراكيب شائعة
right a wrong |do someone a wrong
مواضيع
law |ethics |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He admitted the wrong and apologized.
  • She was determined to right the wrongs of the past.
  • They suffered a great wrong at the hands of the authorities.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He did a wrong to me.
  • We must right this wrong.
  • They want to fix the wrong.
adverb A2 property
4

In an incorrect way

In a way that is not right or correct.

نمط الاستخدام: to [do something] wrong
مرادفات
incorrectly (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
أضداد
correctly (In a way that is accurate or true.)
تراكيب شائعة
spelled wrong |guessed wrong
مواضيع
daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • You’re holding the knife wrong.
  • I guessed the answer wrong again.
  • The name was spelled wrong on the form.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He wrote my name wrong.
  • I did the work wrong.
  • She spelled the word wrong.
adjective A2 property
5

Not suitable or appropriate

Not good for that person, place, or time.

نمط الاستخدام: the wrong [person/thing/place] for [something]
مرادفات
unsuitable (More formal; emphasizes lack of suitability.)
أضداد
suitable (Appropriate for a particular purpose.)
تراكيب شائعة
wrong person |wrong place
مواضيع
daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • I think you’ve got the wrong person.
  • They went to the wrong address by mistake.
  • This is the wrong tool for the job.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • You have the wrong number.
  • He is the wrong man for the job.
  • We went to the wrong house.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
wrong
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔŋ/
US/ɹˈɔŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
wrong (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrong)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: wrong
  • Comparative: worse
  • Superlative: worst
Noun
  • Base: wrong
  • Plural: wrong, wrongs
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
wrongs noun worse adjective A2 worst adjective
Core family
wrongly adverb B2
Related words
wrongdoer noun wrongdoing noun
Negative and opposite forms
right adjective A1 correct adjective A2
Advanced or less common
wrongful adjective wrongfully adverb wrongness noun
أهم نقاط القواعد
  • Irregular comparative: worse Adjective
  • Irregular superlative: worst Adjective
تعبيرات

go wrong

1
/ɡˈoʊ ɹˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb

Develop badly or fail

To have problems; to not happen as planned.

أمثلة
  • Something went wrong with the computer update.
  • Our plans went wrong after it started raining.

what’s wrong

1
/wˈʌts ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase

Ask about a problem or issue

Used to ask what problem someone has or what is not right.

أمثلة
  • You look upset. What’s wrong?
  • What’s wrong with your car?

get someone wrong

1
/ɡˈɛt sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase

Misunderstand someone’s meaning or intent

To not understand what someone means correctly.

أمثلة
  • Don’t get me wrong—I like your idea, but it needs work.
  • You’ve got me wrong; I’m not trying to blame you.
  • I think you got him wrong; he wasn’t being rude.
  • I think you’ve got her wrong—she’s actually very friendly once you know her.

prove someone wrong

1
/pɹˈuv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase

Show someone is incorrect

To show that what someone said or thought is not true.

أمثلة
  • She proved him wrong by finishing the race first.
  • She proved them wrong by finishing first in the race.
  • I love proving people wrong when they doubt me.
  • The results proved me wrong.

rub someone the wrong way

1
/ɹˈʌb sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ɹˈɔŋ wˈeɪ/
idiom informal

Annoy someone unintentionally

To make someone feel annoyed without meaning to.

أمثلة
  • His arrogant attitude rubbed me the wrong way.
  • His jokes really rub me the wrong way sometimes.
  • She tends to rub people the wrong way when she’s stressed.
  • I think I rubbed her the wrong way when I disagreed.
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