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equivocado

wrong

adjective eh-kee-boh-KAH-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

mistaken

Usage Note

Equivocado means 'mistaken' or 'wrong' and describes a person or their belief, not a physical object. Use it with estar (not ser), since being wrong is a temporary state: estás equivocado = 'you are wrong'. The related verb is equivocarse (to make a mistake), and the noun is equivocación (mistake, mix-up). A common colloquial phrase is ¡te equivocas! (you've got it wrong!).

Examples

"Creo que estás equivocado sobre ese tema."

Natural Translation

I think you are wrong about that topic.

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