wrong
adjective (wrong); adverb (wrong, wrongly); noun (a wrong, wrongs); verb (wrong, wrongs, wronged, wronging)
Everyday
- Wrong means not right or not correct. Two plus two is five is a wrong answer. tree →
- Wrong means not the one you wanted or needed: the wrong bus. tree →
- Wrong also means bad or unfair: it is wrong to steal. tree →
- Something wrong is a problem: what is wrong with the car? tree →
- To wrong someone is to treat them unfairly. tree →
In the lessons
In maths: marks an answer, a guess or a count that is not correct; questions answered wrong on a test; right = total − wrong. In school: find the mistake, correct the wrong answer. In life: knowing right from wrong. Phrases: go wrong, get it wrong, the wrong way, what is wrong, right or wrong, wrong number.
Examples
- Sam got 3 questions wrong on the test. tree →
- Lily answered 18 right and 2 wrong. tree →
- She dialed the wrong number. tree →
- Find the wrong step in Tom's sum. tree →
- We took the wrong turn and got lost. tree →
- It is wrong to take things that are not yours. tree →
- What is wrong? You look sad. tree →
- Something went wrong with the printer. tree →
- Being wrong is part of learning. tree →
Note
Opposite: right or correct. «Wrong» is also an adverb: you spelled it wrong. Wrong answers are often taken away from the total: right = total − wrong. Trap: some tests take points off for each wrong answer.
In Jewish tradition
"Do not wrong" means do not cheat or oppress, especially a stranger or a neighbour in trade. As a noun it means an injustice done to someone, which the afflicted can bring before God. The prophets blame those who wronged the poor and needy.
Interpretation. The rabbis read this as a ban on hurting people with words as well as in buying and selling, and say that one must not mislead a buyer or hurt a stranger's feelings. The fear of God is named as the reason. Lamentations' cry "judge my cause" is read as trust that God defends the wronged.
Examples
- And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. (Torah LEV.19.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbour, or buy of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not wrong one another. (Torah LEV.25.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the LORD your God. (Torah LEV.25.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- O LORD, Thou hast seen my wrong; judge Thou my cause. (Writings LAM.3.59, JPS 1917) tree →
- He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings: (Writings 1CH.16.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have wronged the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger unlawfully. (Prophets EZK.22.29, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Opposite: right or correct. «Wrong» is also an adverb: you spelled it wrong. Wrong answers are often taken away from the total: right = total − wrong. Trap: some tests take points off for each wrong answer.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «wrong» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wrong» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «wrong» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «wrong» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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