🇬🇧 Wrong meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If something is wrong, it is not working the way it is supposed to. A wrong machine, answer, or action has a problem: it might be broken, messed up, mixed up, or not done correctly. When something is wrong, it needs to be fixed or changed so it works the right way.

The school bell was wrong and rang every five minutes, so the teacher said we’d already had 47 recesses today.

The talking GPS was wrong and proudly told us to turn left into a pond.

The TV remote was wrong and turned on the vacuum cleaner every time we tried to change the channel.

The vending machine was wrong and gave me a carrot when I pressed the button for chocolate.

The toaster was wrong and launched my bread across the kitchen like a flying saucer.

A boy gets a red toy car. He presses the button, but something is wrong. The car goes the wrong way, the lights are wrong, and the door will not close. He presses again — wrong sound. He looks sad. His mum takes the car, smiles, and fixes the wire that was wrong. The boy jumps and hugs the car.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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