Usage examples of "were wrong" in English with translation to Italian

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It was you that were wrong. Eri tu ad avere torto.

All the answers to this question were wrong. Tutte le risposte a questa domanda erano sbagliate.

You were wrong in not listening to him. Hai sbagliato a non ascoltarlo.

But the answers were all wrong. Ma le risposte erano tutte sbagliate.

The confused travelers realized they were headed toward the wrong town. I viaggiatori confusi realizzarono che erano diretti verso la città sbagliata.

While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion. Mentre stavamo discutendo la situazione Terri ci ha interrotto per dire la sua opinione.

You are wrong, however. Comunque ti sbagli.

The hills were covered with snow. Le colline erano coperte di neve.

Even a child knows right from wrong. Anche un bambino sa distinguere il giusto dallo sbagliato.

I didn't know you were such a good cook. Non sapevo che fossi un così bravo cuoco.

The clock is wrong. L'orologio è sbagliato.

What were your favourite subjects at school? Quali erano le vostre materie preferite a scuola?

It is wrong to aim at fame only. È sbagliato puntare solo alla fama.

Suppose it were true, what would you do? Se fosse vero, cosa faresti?

I got off at the wrong station. Sono sceso dal treno alla stazione sbagliata.

We were very busy last week. La settimana scorsa eravamo molto occupate.

I'm afraid you have dialed a wrong number. Temo che tu abbia sbagliato numero.

Tom and Mary were often seen together. Tom e Mary sono stati visti spesso assieme.

I wasn't being mindful and got on a wrong bus by mistake. Sono salito sul bus sbagliato per errore.

The boy talks as if he were a great scholar. Il ragazzo parla come se fosse un grande studioso.

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