A1noun · frequent

wrong

wrong · wrongs

злочин

ошибка, преступление, зло, грех

Unrecht, Verfehlung, Fehler, Vergehen

Something that is immoral or not goodSomething that is immoral or not good.

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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

4 senses

Something that is immoral or not good.
Injustice is a heinous wrong.
Vergehen, Verfehlung, Unrecht
злоzlo, грехgrex, преступле́ниеprestuplénije
An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
Verfehlung, Fehltritt, Fehler
The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
Unrecht
The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
Unrecht, Falsche

More definitions

any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
that which is contrary to the principles of justice 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

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

something immoral:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

something immoral:

instance of wronging someone:

opposite of right:

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

plural: wrongs

Singular	wrong
Plural	wrongs

regular

Synonyms

68 synonyms

depravityC2 outrageB2 hardshipB1 sorrowB1 crimeA2 errorA2 misdemeanorC2 offenseB2 griefB2 grievanceC2 miseryB1 sadnessB1 mischiefB1 iniquity

Close in meaning

any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right:legal injury damage
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law:wrongfulness

Antonyms

1 antonyms

right

Collocations

12 patterns

worse worse
getting worse worse
worse worse than
something was wrong
is worse worse
the wrong way
nothing wrong with
nothing wrong
anything wrong
something wrong
there's nothing wrong
any worse worse