equivocado

adj.

1 wrong, erroneous, inaccurate, mistaken.

2 misguided, lost.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: equivocar.

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equivocado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=equivocar}}equivocar

► adjetivo

1 mistaken, wrong

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ADJ

1) [número, dirección] wrong; [persona] mistaken, wrong

estás equivocado — you are wrong, you are mistaken más frm

2) [afecto, confianza] misplaced

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-da adjetivo

a) <dato/número/respuesta> wrong

b) [estar] <persona> mistaken, wrong

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= false, misconceived, misguided, wrong, wrong-headed, misplaced, misinformed, in error.

Ex. The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.

Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.

Ex. We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.

Ex. In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.

Ex. His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.

Ex. Because of the nature of AIDS, much misinformation, prejudice, and misplaced fear exist both within the general public and in professional communities worldwide.

Ex. In the 1990s damaging stereotypes and misguided caricatures persist in dominating the American public's generally misinformed view of what it means to be a librarian.

Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.

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* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* diagnóstico equivocado = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, miss + the point, be in the wrong.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* número equivocado = wrong number.

* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

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-da adjetivo

a) <dato/número/respuesta> wrong

b) [estar] <persona> mistaken, wrong

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= false, misconceived, misguided, wrong, wrong-headed, misplaced, misinformed, in error.

Ex: The concept 'Senses' constitutes a false link in the chain.

Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.

Ex: We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.

Ex: In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.

Ex: His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.

Ex: Because of the nature of AIDS, much misinformation, prejudice, and misplaced fear exist both within the general public and in professional communities worldwide.

Ex: In the 1990s damaging stereotypes and misguided caricatures persist in dominating the American public's generally misinformed view of what it means to be a librarian.

Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.

* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* diagnóstico equivocado = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, miss + the point, be in the wrong.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* estar totalmente equivocado = be way off.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* número equivocado = wrong number.

* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

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equivocado -da

adjective

1 (erróneo, desacertado) wrong

dio una respuesta equivocada he gave the wrong answer

los datos estaban equivocados the information was wrong

marqué un número equivocado I dialed the wrong number

2 ‹persona› mistaken, wrong

si piensas que te voy a ayudar estás muy equivocado if you think you're going to get any help from me, you're wrong o you're very much mistaken

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Del verbo equivocar: (conjugate equivocar)

equivocado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
equivocado    
equivocar
equivocado

◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹dato/número/respuesta› wrong

b) [estar] ‹persona› mistaken, wrong

equivocar (conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong
equivocarse verbo pronominal (cometer un error) to make a mistake;
(estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken;

◊ me equivoqué con él I was wrong about him;

me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus;
no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong;
se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocado,-a adjetivo mistaken, wrong
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up

'equivocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- equivocada
- estropear
- concepto
- posibilidad
English:
grossly
- misguided
- misnomer
- mistaken
- out
- wildly
- wrong
- accept
- get
- incorrect
- number
- sadly
- show
- surely

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equivocado, -a adj

1. [érroneo] wrong;

tomó la dirección equivocada he went in the wrong direction

2. [persona] mistaken;

estás completamente equivocado you're completely mistaken;

si crees que aquí se acaba todo, estás pero que muy equivocado if you think that's the end of it, you are very much mistaken

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equivocado

adj wrong;

estar equivocado be wrong, be mistaken

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equivocado, -da adj

: mistaken, wrong

♦ equivocadamente adv

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equivocado adj wrong