Usage examples of "be in the wrong" in English with translation to Spanish

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You must admit that you are in the wrong. Tienes que admitir que estás equivocado.

He is quite in the wrong. Él está bastante equivocado.

He is entirely in the wrong. Él está completamente equivocado.

I am afraid we are advancing in the wrong direction. Me temo que estamos avanzando en la dirección equivocada.

Nothing can take an American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Nada puede pillar por sorpresa a un estadounidense. A menudo se ha dicho que la palabra "imposible" no era francesa. Obviamente, la gente miró en el diccionario equivocado. En Estados Unidos, todo es fácil, todo es simple y las dificultades mecánicas se solucionan antes de surgir.

Lucy should be in the kitchen now. Lucy debe estar en la cocina ahora.

You're going in the wrong direction. Van en la dirección equivocada.

Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers. Antes de que te des cuenta, saldrás en los periódicos.

I'm tired of everything; I would like nothing more than to be in the Canary Islands. Estoy cansado de todo, sólo quisiera estar en las Islas Canarias.

Tom should still be in the library. Tom todavía debería estar en la biblioteca.

Please drop in when you happen to be in the neighborhood. Cuando venga por aquí cerca, pase a visitarnos.

Once a war breaks out, both sides are in the wrong. Una vez que estalla la guerra, ambas partes están erradas.

Tom could be in the kitchen, but I don't know. Tom podría estar en la cocina, pero no lo sé.

I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Es un honor para mí estar en la ciudad eterna de El Cairo, y tener como anfitriones a dos eminentes instituciones. Durante más de mil años, Al-Azhar fue un modelo de enseñanza islámica y durante más de un siglo, la Universidad de El Cairo fue una fuente de adelantos para Egipto.

It occurred to me that he might be in the library. Se me ocurrió que él podía estar en la biblioteca.

You are doing it in the wrong way. Lo estás haciendo mal.

What do you want to be in the future? ¿Qué quieres ser en el futuro?

He set off in the wrong direction and got lost in the woods. Él partió en la dirección incorrecta y se perdió en el bosque.

You're asking the wrong person. Le estás preguntando a la persona equivocada.

You are too young to be in love. Sos muy joven para enamorarte.

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