12 de Junio del 2020

How to use the adjective “wrong” in English like a native speaker


Some English adjectives can have multiple meanings in Spanish and “wrong” is certainly one of them. In today’s post, we are going to see many different ways to use this adjective, which, will improve how well you speak.

Once we have learned how to use it properly, we will learn how to express ourselves so much better, which is the objective of learning any language, of course. If you have any difficulties understanding the different uses, this post is in English and Spanish, therefore you can easily clear up any doubts you have. Let’s look at some examples:

-After listening to your version of events, it is now clear you were wrong.
(not to be right/to be mistaken)

-The way in which they were treated was wrong.
(unjust/unfair)

-She is the wrong person for this job.
(not correct/incorrect)

-We received the wrong information from them.
(false)

-Don’t get me wrong when I say you can’t do it. (expression)
(to be mistaken)

– She is always pronouncing my name wrong.
(badly)

– When you meet my boss, please don’t say the wrong thing. Take care with what you say, please.
(improper)

When you finish reading this post, you have two options: forget what you have read or practise so that your English improves. Touch English students are dynamic and willing to invest time in order to improve their English? And you? Let’s do it!

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Algunos adjetivos en inglés pueden tener múltiples significados en español y «wrong” es sin duda uno de ellos. En el post de hoy, veremos muchas formas distintas de usar este adjetivo, lo que mejorará tu forma de hablar.

Una vez que hayamos aprendido a usarlo correctamente, aprenderemos a expresarnos mucho mejor. Éste es el objetivo de aprender cualquier idioma, por supuesto. Si tienes dificultades para comprender los diferentes usos, esta publicación está en inglés y español, por lo tanto, te puede aclarar fácilmente cualquier duda que tengas. Veamos algunos ejemplos:

-After listening to your version of events, it is now clear you were wrong.

(no tener razón/estar equivocado)

-The way in which they were treated was wrong.
(injusto)

-She is the wrong person for this job.
(equivocada)

-We received the wrong information from them.
(falsa)

-Don’t get me wrong when I say you can’t do it. (expression)
(malinterpretar)

– She is always pronouncing my name wrong.
(mal)

– When you meet my boss, please don’t say the wrong thing. Take care with what you say, please.
(inoportuna)

Cuando acabes de leer esta publicación, tienes dos opciones: olvidar lo que has leído o practicarlo para mejorar tu inglés. ¡Los alumnos de Touch English son dinámicos y están dispuestos a invertir tiempo para mejorar su inglés! ¿Y tú? ¡Vamos a por ello!

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