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be wrong

be wrong verb: to have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.).

Verb

be wrong (third-person singular simple present is wrong, present participle being wrong, simple past was wrong, past participle been wrong)

  1. To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)
    Synonyms:
    be mistaken, err

be wrong meaning in Indonesian and Thai

be wrong in Indonesian

have an incorrect belief, be mistaken
salah

be wrong in Thai

have an incorrect belief, be mistaken
ผิด pìt

Synonyms of be wrong

  • be mistaken
  • err

Antonyms

Forms of be wrong

third-person singular presentis wrong
present participlebeing wrong
pastwas wrong
past participlebeen wrong

Questions about be wrong

What does be wrong mean?
Be wrong means to have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.).
What is be wrong in Indonesian?
Be wrong in Indonesian is salah. See Be wrong meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is be wrong?
Be wrong is a verb.
What is the past tense of be wrong?
The past tense of be wrong is was wrong.

Words near be wrong in the dictionary

  1. be there or be square
  2. be to
  3. be used to
  4. be with
  5. be worried
  6. be wrong
  7. Be'er Sheva
  8. be'est
  9. be'st
  10. be-
  11. be-all

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