Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - wrong
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adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 mistaken; not true; in error (gave a wrong answer; we were wrong to think that). 2 unsuitable; less or least desirable (the wrong road; a wrong decision). 3 contrary to law or morality (it is wrong to steal). 4 amiss; out of order, in or into a bad or abnormal condition (something wrong with my heart; my watch has gone wrong). --adv. (usually placed last) in a wrong manner or direction; with an incorrect result (guessed wrong; told them wrong). --n. 1 what is morally wrong; a wrong action. 2 injustice; unjust action or treatment (suffer wrong). --v.tr. 1 treat unjustly; do wrong to. 2 mistakenly attribute bad motives to; discredit. Phrases and idioms do wrong commit sin; transgress, offend. do wrong to malign or mistreat (a person). get in wrong with incur the dislike or disapproval of (a person). get on the wrong side of fall into disfavour with. get wrong 1 misunderstand (a person, statement, etc.). 2 obtain an incorrect answer to. get (or get hold of) the wrong end of the stick misunderstand completely. go down the wrong way (of food) enter the windpipe instead of the gullet. go wrong 1 take the wrong path. 2 stop functioning properly. 3 depart from virtuous or suitable behaviour. in the wrong responsible for a quarrel, mistake, or offence. on the wrong side of 1 out of favour with (a person). 2 somewhat more than (a stated age). wrong-foot colloq. 1 (in tennis, football, etc.) play so as to catch (an opponent) off balance. 2 disconcert; catch unprepared. wrong-headed perverse and obstinate. wrong-headedly in a wrong-headed manner. wrong-headedness the state of being wrong-headed. wrong side the worse or undesired or unusable side of something, esp. fabric. wrong side out inside out. wrong way round in the opposite or reverse of the normal or desirable orientation or sequence etc. Derivatives wronger n. wrongly adv. wrongness n. Etymology: OE wrang f. ON rangr awry, unjust, rel. to WRING
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrang, from *wrang, adjective, ~ Date: before 12th century 1. an injurious, unfair, or unjust act ; action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause, a violation or invasion of the legal rights of another, something ~, immoral, or unethical, the state, position, or fact of being or doing ~: as, the state of being mistaken or incorrect, the state of being guilty, see: injustice II. adjective (~er; ~est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *wrang, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rangr awry, ~, Danish vrang ~ side; akin to Old English wringan to wring Date: 13th century not according to the moral standard ; sinful, immoral , not right or proper according to a code, standard, or convention ; improper , not according to truth or facts ; incorrect , not satisfactory (as in condition, results, health, or temper), not in accordance with one's needs, intent, or expectations , of, relating to, or constituting the side of something that is usually held to be opposite to the principal one, that is the one naturally or by design turned down, inward, or away, or that is the least finished or polished, ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. adverb Date: 13th century without accuracy ; incorrectly , without regard for what is proper or just , in a ~ direction , 4. in an unsuccessful or unfortunate way , out of working order or condition, in a false light , IV. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century 1. to do ~ to ; injure, harm, to treat disrespectfully or dishonorably ; violate, defraud, discredit, malign, ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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