wrong
gb/ɹˈɔŋ/ us/ɹˈɔŋ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 800
hibás, téved, helytelen, erkölcstelen, igazságtalanság, jogtalanság, vétek, rosszul, rossz, nem megfelelő
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is wrong
Your calculation is wrong; the total should be 45.
Hibás a számításod; az összegnek 45-nek kellene lennie.
I was wrong about the time of the meeting.
Tévedtem a megbeszélés időpontjával kapcsolatban.
That statement is completely wrong and misleading.
She proved him wrong with clear evidence.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
My answer is wrong.
Hibás a válaszom.
He is wrong about her name.
Téved a nő nevével kapcsolatban.
This number is wrong.
You are wrong about the day.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wrong' with 'false'. 'Wrong' can apply to actions, ideas, or beliefs, while 'false' usually applies to statements or facts.
المعنى
Not correct or true
المتلازمات اللفظية
wrong answer
|wrong idea
|prove wrong
|completely wrong
|what's wrong
المرادفات
incorrect (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
الأضداد
correct (Means accurate or true in fact.)
الموضوعات
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Not right; not true or correct.
Not correct in fact, belief, or judgment; mistaken.
A2
2
helytelen
B1
erkölcstelen
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
It is wrong to [do something]
It’s wrong to lie to your friends.
Helytelen hazudni a barátaidnak.
Many people think it’s wrong to kill animals for sport.
Sokan úgy gondolják, hogy helytelen sportból állatokat ölni.
The company’s actions were morally wrong.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
It is wrong to hurt people.
Helytelen másokat bántani.
Stealing is wrong.
A lopás helytelen.
Lying is wrong.
المعنى
Morally bad or unfair
المتلازمات اللفظية
morally wrong
|seriously wrong
|know right from wrong
المرادفات
unethical (Emphasizes breaking moral or professional standards.)
الأضداد
right (Means morally correct or just.)
الموضوعات
ethics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Not fair or good; not morally right.
Unjust, dishonest, or morally unacceptable.
اسم
B1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to do [someone] a wrong
He admitted the wrong and apologized.
Elismerte, hogy rosszat tett, és bocsánatot kért.
She was determined to right the wrongs of the past.
Eltökélte, hogy jóváteszi a múlt igazságtalanságait.
They suffered a great wrong at the hands of the authorities.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He did a wrong to me.
Igazságtalanságot követett el velem szemben.
We must right this wrong.
Jóvá kell tennünk ezt az igazságtalanságot.
They want to fix the wrong.
المعنى
An unfair or immoral act
المتلازمات اللفظية
right a wrong
|do someone a wrong
المرادفات
injustice (Focuses on lack of fairness or justice.)
الأضداد
justice (Refers to fairness and moral rightness.)
الموضوعات
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Something that is not fair, honest, or right.
An action that is unfair, illegal, or morally bad.
A2
4
rosszul
A1
نمط الاستخدام:
to [do something] wrong
You’re holding the knife wrong.
Rosszul tartod a kést.
I guessed the answer wrong again.
Már megint rosszul tippeltem meg a választ.
The name was spelled wrong on the form.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He wrote my name wrong.
Rosszul írta le a nevemet.
I did the work wrong.
Rosszul csináltam meg a munkát.
She spelled the word wrong.
المعنى
In an incorrect way
المتلازمات اللفظية
spelled wrong
|guessed wrong
المرادفات
incorrectly (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
الأضداد
correctly (In a way that is accurate or true.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
In a way that is not right or correct.
In a way that is not correct, proper, or suitable.
A2
5
rossz
A1
نمط الاستخدام:
the wrong [person/thing/place] for [something]
I think you’ve got the wrong person.
Azt hiszem, rossz embert találtál meg.
They went to the wrong address by mistake.
Véletlenül rossz címre mentek.
This is the wrong tool for the job.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
You have the wrong number.
Rossz számot hívtál.
He is the wrong man for the job.
Nem ő a megfelelő ember erre a munkára.
We went to the wrong house.
المعنى
Not suitable or appropriate
المتلازمات اللفظية
wrong person
|wrong place
المرادفات
unsuitable (More formal; emphasizes lack of suitability.)
الأضداد
suitable (Appropriate for a particular purpose.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Not good for that person, place, or time.
Not suitable for a particular purpose, person, or situation.
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
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
Core family
wrongly
adverb B2
Related words
wrongdoer
noun
wrongdoing
noun
Advanced or less common
wrongful
adjective
wrongfully
adverb
wrongness
noun
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular comparative: worse Adjective
- Irregular superlative: worst Adjective
التعبيرات
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.