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wrong way

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
the wrong way expr	(incorrectly) (hacer algo)	de manera incorrecta, de forma equivocada loc adv
	(ir, conducir...)	en sentido contrario loc adv

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
go down the wrong way v expr	(swallowing: windpipe instead)	irse por mal camino loc verb
go the wrong way v expr	(move in incorrect direction)	ir en sentido contrario vi + loc adv
		ir en la dirección equivocada vi + loc adv
	(CO, EC, HN; tráfico)	ir en contravía vi + loc adv
rub [sb] the wrong way, rub [sb] up the wrong way v expr	figurative, informal (irritate)	hacer enojar a loc verb + prep
		molestar a, irritar a, enfadar a vtr + prep
		caerle mal a loc verb + prep
	My colleague's habit of whistling as he works rubs me up the wrong way.
take [sth] the wrong way v expr	(misunderstand, be upset by: a remark)	malinterpretar algo vtr
	(ofenderse)	tomarse algo a mal loc verb
the wrong way expr	(incorrect position or direction) (hacer algo)	de manera incorrecta, de forma equivocada loc adv
	(ir, conducir...)	en sentido contrario loc adv
the wrong way around, also, UK: the wrong way round expr	(positioned, held: incorrectly)	al revés loc adv
	That's the wrong way around; this bit is meant to go at the front.
the wrong way around, also, UK: the wrong way round expr	figurative (opposite of what is correct)	al revés loc adv
	No, you've got it the wrong way round. Susan didn't cheat on Karl; he cheated on her.

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