Wrong
pronunciation: rɔŋ
part of speech: adjective
entuerto = wrong ; injustice ; mess.
Example: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Example: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Example: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
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» arreglar el entuerto
= sort out + the mess
.
Example: The new governement has set itself the task of sorting out the mess that Labour have created.
» deshacer el entuerto
= sort out + the mess
; clean up + the mess
.
Example: The new governement has set itself the task of sorting out the mess that Labour have created.
Example: He is just doing his best to clean up the mess left by his predecessor, Gordon Brown.
» deshacer un entuerto
= right + a wrong
.
Example: Southerners are more prone to violence in situations culturally defined as requiring a violent response, such as righting a wrong or defending one's honor.
» dos entuertos no hacen un derecho
= two wrongs do not make a right
.
Example: And while in multiplication two negatives may make a positive in reality two wrongs do not make a right.
» enmienda de entuertos, la
= righting of wrongs, the
.
Example: She holds that war is just if conducted for just ends (self-defence and the righting of wrongs).
Entuerto synonyms
base in spanish: base, pronunciation: beɪs nounawry in spanish: torcido, pronunciation: ɜraɪ adverbdamage in spanish: dañar, pronunciation: dæmədʒ nounreprehensible in spanish: reprensible, pronunciation: reprɪhensəbəl adjectivedeplorable in spanish: deplorable, pronunciation: dɪplɔrəbəl adjectiveerroneous in spanish: erróneo, pronunciation: eroʊniəs adjectivecriminal in spanish: criminal, pronunciation: krɪmənəl adjective, nounamiss in spanish: mal, pronunciation: əmɪs adverbinside in spanish: dentro, pronunciation: ɪnsaɪd adverb, nounfalse in spanish: falso, pronunciation: fɔls adjectivefallacious in spanish: erróneo, pronunciation: fəleɪʃəs adjectiveimmoral in spanish: inmoral, pronunciation: ɪmɔrəl adjectiveinappropriate in spanish: inapropiado, pronunciation: ɪnəproʊpriɪt adjectivehaywire in spanish: loco, pronunciation: heɪwaɪr nounmisguided in spanish: equivocado, pronunciation: mɪsgaɪdɪd adjectiveimproper in spanish: incorrecto, pronunciation: ɪmprɑpɜr adjectiveunethical in spanish: poco ético, pronunciation: əneθɪkəl adjectivemistaken in spanish: equivocado, pronunciation: mɪsteɪkən adjectivemis in spanish: mal, pronunciation: mɪs noununtimely in spanish: prematuro, pronunciation: əntaɪmli adjectiveincorrect in spanish: incorrecto, pronunciation: ɪnkɜrekt adjectiveinaccurate in spanish: incorrecto, pronunciation: ɪnækjɜrət adjectiveuntrue in spanish: falso, pronunciation: əntru adjectivewrongly in spanish: erróneamente, pronunciation: rɔŋli adverbinopportune in spanish: inoportuno, pronunciation: ɪnɑpɜrtun adjectiveunsuitable in spanish: inadecuado, pronunciation: ənsutəbəl adjectiveunseasonable in spanish: inoportuno, pronunciation: ənsizənəbəl adjectiveout of order in spanish: fuera de servicio, pronunciation: aʊtʌvɔrdɜr undefineddishonorable in spanish: deshonroso, pronunciation: dɪsɑnɜrəbəl adjectiveincorrectly in spanish: incorrectamente, pronunciation: ɪnkɜrektli adverbcondemnable in spanish: condenable, pronunciation: kəndemnəbəl adjectivewrongheaded in spanish: equivocado y obstinado, pronunciation: rɔŋhedɪd adjectivedishonourable in spanish: deshonroso, pronunciation: dɪʃɑnɜrəbəl adjectiveill timed in spanish: mal tiempo, pronunciation: ɪltaɪmd undefinedill-timed in spanish: inoportuno, pronunciation: ɪltaɪmd undefinedwrongfulness in spanish: ilicitud, pronunciation: rɔŋfəlnəs nounthe matter in spanish: el asunto, pronunciation: ðəmætɜr undefinedlegal injury in spanish: lesiones legales, pronunciation: ligəlɪndʒɜri noun