Estar equivocado
Example: Creo que estás equivocado sobre la hora de la reunión.
Definition
"Estar equivocado" means to be mistaken or incorrect about a fact, opinion, or belief. It is used to indicate that someone has made an error in judgment or understanding, as in the example: 'Creo que estás equivocado sobre la hora de la reunión,' meaning you are wrong about the meeting time.
Translations
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to be wrong -
het mis hebben -
estar equivocat -
avoir tort -
sich irren
Etymology
The phrase "estar equivocado" comes from the Spanish verb 'estar,' meaning 'to be,' combined with 'equivocado,' which derives from the verb 'equivocar,' meaning 'to mistake.' 'Equivocar' itself comes from Latin 'aequivocus,' meaning 'ambiguous' or 'doubtful.' Did you know? The root 'aequi-' means 'equal,' and 'vox' means 'voice,' so 'equivocal' originally referred to words with equal or multiple meanings, which led to the idea of error or ambiguity.
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"Estar equivocado" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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