A1adjective · frequent

wrong

wrong · more wrong · most wrong

неправильний

неправильный, плохой, неверный, ошибочный

falsch, verkehrt, irren, nicht in Ordnung

Incorrect or untrueIncorrect or untrue.

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UK/ˈɹɒŋ/US/ˈɹɔŋ/

» I feel that something is wrong.

Ich spüre, dass etwas nicht stimmt.

Ich habe das Gefühl, dass etwas nicht stimmt.

Я чувствую, что что-то не то.

Я чувствую, что что-то не так.

У мене таке відчуття, що щось не так.

Meaning

7 senses

Incorrect or untrue.
Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.
falsch, verkehrt
непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj, неве́рныйnevérnyj, оши́бочныйošíbočnyj
непра́вильнийneprávylʹnyj
Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.
falschliegen, irren, danebenliegen
непра́выйneprávyj
Immoral, not good, bad.
It is wrong to lie.
falsch, unrecht, ungerecht
плохо́йploxój, нехоро́шийnexoróšij, безнравственныйbeznravstvennyj
Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.
falsch
несоотве́тствующийnesootvétstvujuščij, непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj
Not working; out of order.
Something is wrong with my cellphone.
Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong.
nicht in Ordnung
неиспра́вныйneisprávnyj
Designed to be worn or placed inward.
the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth
falsch, verkehrt
Twisted; wry.
a wrong nose

More definitions

based on or acting or judging in error
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
not in accord with established usage or procedure
contrary to conscience or morality or law

Examples

7553 sentences

I feel that something is wrong.
У мене таке відчуття, що щось не так.
ruЯ чувствую, что что-то не то.
deIch spüre, dass etwas nicht stimmt.
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Something was wrong with the watch.
Щось було не так із годинником.
ruС часами было что-то не так.
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Something is wrong with the engine.
Із двигуном щось не так.
ruЧто-то не так с двигателем.
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That is where you are wrong.
Саме в цьому ти помиляєшся.
ruВот где ты ошибаешься.
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What you were taught is wrong.
Те, чого тебе навчили, неправильне.
ruТо, чему тебя учили, неправильно.
deDas, was man dich lehrte, ist falsch.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

incorrect:

Русский

By meaning 5

incorrect:

asserting something incorrect — see also be wrong:

immoral:

improper:

not working:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

incorrect:

asserting something incorrect — see also be wrong:

immoral:

not working:

Origin

From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven”), from Old Nor

From Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang (“wrong, twisted, uneven”), from Old Norse rangr, vrangr (“crooked, wrong”), from Proto-Germanic *wrangaz (“crooked, twisted, turned awry”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *wrengʰ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Scots wrang (“wrong”), Danish vrang (“wrong, crooked”), Swedish vrång (“perverse, distorted”), Icelandic rangur (“wrong”), Norwegian Nynorsk rang (“wrong”), Dutch wrang (“bitter, sour”) and the first element in the mythic Old Frisian city of Rungholt (“crooked wood”). More at wring.

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Forms

more wrong, most wrong

Comparative	more wrong Lesson
Superlative	most wrong Lesson

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms

backA2 faultyB2 detrimentalC1 unfitB1 unsuitableB2 falseA1 injurious unjust

Close in meaning

not in accord with established usage or procedure:incorrect
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion:improper
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth:incorrect
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules:faulty incorrect
not functioning properly:amiss awry haywire
badly timed:ill-timed unseasonable untimely