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be wrong

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bi ˈrɔːŋ/ · UK /bi ˈrɒŋ/

be wrong means: To believe or say something that is not true or correct.

verb

BE MISTAKENA1

To believe or say something that is not true or correct.

  • I was wrong about the time.
  • You may be wrong about him.
  • Could we all be wrong?

How to use it: be wrong about someone/something (I was wrong about the date.); be wrong to do something (You were wrong to think she had left.)

Similar words: be mistaken, be incorrect

Opposites: be right

Common phrases: be wrong about something, be wrong again

Questions about be wrong

What does be wrong mean?

To believe or say something that is not true or correct.

What is be wrong in other languages?

Türkçe: yanılmak · Español: equivocarse · Français: se tromper · Deutsch: sich irren · Italiano: sbagliarsi · 日本語: 間違う

How do you pronounce be wrong?

In American English /bi ˈrɔːŋ/; in British English /bi ˈrɒŋ/.

How do you use be wrong in a sentence?

I was wrong about the time. You may be wrong about him.

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