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English Word of The Day: Wrong

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The Word for Today is: Wrong

Wrong......equivocado

"There are a lot of people who think they are never wrong."

"Hay un monton de personas quienes piensan ellos son nunca equivocado."

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updated Jan 26, 2012
edited by 0043ad50
posted by 0043ad50
Hmm that's a tricky one - I would say - Hay un monton de personas 'quienes' - plural to match the personas but not an interrogative so doesn't need the accent - piensan que nunca están equivocadoS. (estar equivocado)Let's see what Nelson suggests too :) - - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
Or... hay un montón de gente quien... - Tosh, Dec 25, 2011
Well done for posting Marsh :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
I would use "que". Hay un montón de personas que piensan que nunca - se equivocan / están equivocados. - Good job Mr. Marshall : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011

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Las personas que piensan que son dueñas del mundo se equivocan . Son frágiles en las manos del destíno.

People who believe that they are lords of the world are wrong. They are fragiles in the hand of destiny.

updated Dec 30, 2011
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Hola porcupine, I suggest; They are fragile in the hand of destiny. "The" is not needed at the start of your sentence. You would use that in a comparison statement. Although, it it is not wrong. - 0043ad50, Dec 25, 2011
Thanks Marshall, I cannot give up the articles - porcupine7, Dec 25, 2011
Excellent mate , top post ! - ray76, Dec 25, 2011
dueño deL mundo está equivocado (or se ha equivocado). Well done Porcu however your English doesn't quite match your Spanish. The English speaks of 'the man' (sing) but the Spanish refers to the people (plural) - both ways are fine but if you want to - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
give a direct translation you may need to change one or the other ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
Hola Pocurpine. My suggestion: Las personas que piensan que son dueñas del mundo se equivocan. Son frágiles en las manos del destino. Great sentence, I like it. : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Thanks Kiwi and Ray - porcupine7, Dec 26, 2011
Looks much better in your version, thanks Nelson - porcupine7, Dec 26, 2011
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Have you heard of the flat earth society? Well they've got their facts wrong.

¿Te has enterado de la sociedad que piensa que el mundo es plano? Me parece que están mal informados.

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
'es' plano :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
Doh!!! - Eddy, Dec 25, 2011
Hola Eddy, ... Me parece que estáN mal informados (hablando de los miembros) Pues sí, puesto que la Tierra está sobre cuatro elefantes y una tortuga, jeje - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Gracias Nelson. En mi mente pensaba en la sociedad. - Eddy, Dec 26, 2011
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¿Está equivocado que estoy estudiando en el día de Navidad?

Is it wrong that I am studying on Christmas day.

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updated Dec 25, 2011
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
Not in my opinion. - JoyceM, Dec 25, 2011
Hey! Studying is never wrong! ;) - PrincessMariam, Dec 25, 2011
Better than getting drunk! ;-) - Gillygaloo, Dec 25, 2011
Hola amigo, ¿Es un error que esté estudiando en el día de Navidad? -Es una bendición. : ) Buen trabajo. - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
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Nos hemos equivocado de autobús, y de verdad Buddy, te has equivocado de oficio, deberías estar en la granja

We've taken the wrong bus and really Buddy you are in the wrong job, you should be on the farm.

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Just kidding with ya Kiwi. Thank you so much for your help. - 0043ad50, Dec 25, 2011
Que tierno,,, hey, y allá va un pingüino conduciendo un camión de helados, que tierno. - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
You can also use: ...autobús, y de veras Buddy, te has... - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Thanx Nelson :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
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Funny scene from the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles

You're going the wrong way!

How would he know where we're going?

First try: Estás viendo por el mal camino.

¿Como sepa donde estamos viendo?

Correction: Vas por el camino equivocado! or ¡Estás yendo por el camino equivocado!

¿Cómo podría saber (él) a donde vamos?

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Hola Joyce, ¡Vas por el camino equivocado! or ¡Estás yendo por el camino equivocado! ¿Cómo podría saber (él) a donde vamos? Good Job : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Thanks! - JoyceM, Dec 26, 2011
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Sometimes in life we choose the wrong way.

A veces en la vida elegimos el camino equivocado

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updated Dec 25, 2011
edited by RaulSpaniard
posted by RaulSpaniard
Sometimes in life........"The" is not needed. Good work Raul - 0043ad50, Dec 25, 2011
Muchísimas gracias Marshall!! - RaulSpaniard, Dec 25, 2011
jaja, muy gracioso Raúl.... - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
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I thought you loved me but I was wrong. Pensé que me amabas pero me equivoqué.

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updated Dec 27, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
Wow Jenny!!! - territurtle, Dec 26, 2011
Es verdad Terri ! - jennyo45, Dec 26, 2011
Hi jenny, Pensé que me amabas pero me equivoqué. sounds better. And I'm confused why have you written "cantaba"? Anyway, good job : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 27, 2011
Good one Jenny. - ray76, Dec 27, 2011
thanks guys ...hi nelson it should have encantaba ,if that makes a difference. Thanks for the help though. - jennyo45, Dec 27, 2011
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La mamá estás equivocado Mama estás equivocada, ¡el perro no está demasiado pesado para mi regazo!

Mom you are wrong, the dog is not too heavy for my lap!

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Mamá estás equivocadA - no need for the definite article and don't forget gender agreement :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
KiwiG is right. You can also use: Estás equivocada mamá... / Te equivocas mamá... Good job and funny : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Muchas gracias, Kiwi y nelson! - bandit51jd, Dec 26, 2011
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I am sorry, you have got the wrong number.

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Lo siento, se ha equivocado de número.

updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
Or: ...se ha equivocado de número. Great job amiga : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Muchas gracias, amigo! :D - PrincessMariam, Dec 26, 2011
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No te puedo oir, algo anda mal con el teléfono.

I can't hear you, something is wrong with the telephone.

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
No te puedo oír .... for the 'something is wrong with the telephone bit' I don't think you can use equivocado like that but we'll see what Nelson says. Maybe 'algo está mal con el teléfono'. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 25, 2011
Hi ranman, Let me help you: No te puedo oír (No puedo oirte), algo anda mal con el teléfono. Funny post, good job amigo. : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
thanks you guys, sorry the word of the day didn't work. - Ranman, Dec 26, 2011
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Estoy pensado de que hoy es sábado, pero estoy equivocada.

Edit:

Estoy pensado de hoy es sábado, pero estoy equivocada.

I keep thinking that today is Saturday, but I am wrong.

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Buen trabajo amiga. Mi sugerencia: Estoy pensando que hoy es sábado... : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Thank you very much, Nelson! - sanlee, Dec 26, 2011
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Sometimes there is a wrong way and a right way to do things.

A veces hay una manera equivocada y una manera correcta de hacer las cosas.

updated Dec 26, 2011
posted by territurtle
Good job terri, you can also use ... una manera errónea y una manera correcta.... : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Nelson, a hearty B I G thank you for taking the time and trouble to teach me -- and on a holiday, too!! - territurtle, Dec 26, 2011
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Trataré de hacerlo pero probablemente me equivocaré.

I will try to do it but probably I will be wrong. red face confused

updated Dec 27, 2011
posted by Fanifo
Well done Fanifo :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 26, 2011
Hola Fanito. you can also say: Trataré de hacerlo pero es probable que me equivoque... Great Job : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 27, 2011
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Claro que sí, No pienso que sea equivocado crear vida nueva o vida artificial.

Obviously, I don't think that it's wrong to create new life or artificial life.

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updated Dec 26, 2011
edited by Tasear
posted by Tasear
Hi Tori, my suggestion: Por supuesto, no pienso que sea erróneo crear vida nueva o vida artificial. good job : ) Whenever you need, I'll be back, to help you. : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Thanks! :D - Tasear, Dec 26, 2011
orginally I was going to used crear or create in sentence. Also thanks for noticing that it should be subujuntive. I didn't think about it. - Tasear, Dec 26, 2011
Create life is better word usage. sigh... I was think build in realtion to building the program but a last the concept makes more sense as create instead of build - Tasear, Dec 26, 2011
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El todo del mundo es equivocado excepto tu y yo , pero no estoy seguro de tu.

Corrected. Todo el mundo está equivocado excepto tú y yo, pero no estoy seguro de tí.

The whole world is wrong except you and me , but I am not sure about you.

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updated Dec 25, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Hola Sr. Ray... Algunas correcciones: Todo el mundo está equivocado excepto tú y yo, pero no estoy seguro de tí. Buen trabajo, saludos : ) - nelson_rafael, Dec 25, 2011
Thank you so much , I see that I made a few silly mistakes , not as bad as I thought it would have been . - ray76, Dec 25, 2011