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sbagliato

/zbaʎˈʎato/adjectiveA2
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Meaning

wrong; incorrect

  • wrong, incorrect
  • mistaken

In a sentence

Hai preso il treno sbagliato stamattina?

Did you take the wrong train this morning?

Mi dispiace, ho scritto il numero sbagliato.

Sorry, I wrote the wrong number.

Hai la risposta sbagliata.

You have the wrong answer.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
sbagliatomasculine · singular
sbagliatafeminine · singular
sbagliatimasculine · plural
sbagliatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use sbagliato for things, choices, answers, or assumptions. For a person being morally at fault, torto or colpevole may fit better.
  • It agrees in gender and number: risposta sbagliata, numeri sbagliati.
  • Common with essere and avere: Ho sbagliato; Mi sono sbagliato/a. The reflexive form stresses being mistaken.

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