wrong
gb/ɹˈɔŋ/ us/ɹˈɔŋ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 800
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A2
property
1
Not correct or true
Not right; not true or correct.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is wrong
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wrong' with 'false'. 'Wrong' can apply to actions, ideas, or beliefs, while 'false' usually applies to statements or facts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
incorrect (More formal and often used in academic or technical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
correct (Means accurate or true in fact.)
لفظی تراکیب
wrong answer
|wrong idea
|prove wrong
|completely wrong
|what's wrong
موضوعات
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
It is wrong to [do something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
unethical (Emphasizes breaking moral or professional standards.)
متضاد الفاظ
right (Means morally correct or just.)
لفظی تراکیب
morally wrong
|seriously wrong
|know right from wrong
موضوعات
ethics
|society
|law
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to do [someone] a wrong
ہم معنی الفاظ
injustice (Focuses on lack of fairness or justice.)
متضاد الفاظ
justice (Refers to fairness and moral rightness.)
لفظی تراکیب
right a wrong
|do someone a wrong
موضوعات
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to [do something] wrong
ہم معنی الفاظ
incorrectly (More formal; often used in written contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
correctly (In a way that is accurate or true.)
لفظی تراکیب
spelled wrong
|guessed wrong
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- You’re holding the knife wrong.
- I guessed the answer wrong again.
- The name was spelled wrong on the form.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
the wrong [person/thing/place] for [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
unsuitable (More formal; emphasizes lack of suitability.)
متضاد الفاظ
suitable (Appropriate for a particular purpose.)
لفظی تراکیب
wrong person
|wrong place
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- I think you’ve got the wrong person.
- They went to the wrong address by mistake.
- This is the wrong tool for the job.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- You have the wrong number.
- He is the wrong man for the job.
- We went to the wrong house.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
wrong
IPA
GB/ɹˈɔŋ/
US/ɹˈɔŋ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
wrong (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (wrong)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: wrong
- Comparative: worse
- Superlative: worst
Noun
- Base: wrong
- Plural: wrong, wrongs
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
Core family
wrongly
adverb B2
Related words
wrongdoer
noun
wrongdoing
noun
Advanced or less common
wrongful
adjective
wrongfully
adverb
wrongness
noun
اہم نکات
- Irregular comparative: worse Adjective
- Irregular superlative: worst Adjective
عبارات
go wrong
1/ɡˈoʊ ɹˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
Develop badly or fail
To have problems; to not happen as planned.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.