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неправильный

Translation of неправильный

wrong

Russian word in Latin letters: nepravilnyy

Meaning of неправильный

Russian

неверный, не соответствующий истине или правилам

English

not correct or suitable

wrong

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nʲɪˈpravʲɪlʲnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Неправильный or не прав?

не прав

не прав = wrong, about a person

Don't say «Ты неправильный». When a person is mistaken — «Ты не прав».

Извини, я был не прав.

Sorry, I was wrong.

Твой расчёт неправильный, проверь ещё раз.

Your calculation is wrong, check it again.

Неправильный or не тот?

не тот

не тот = the wrong one (not the needed one)

Don't say «неправильный автобус». The wrong one of several — «не тот автобус», «не та дверь».

Я сел не в тот автобус.

I got on the wrong bus.

Это неправильное решение задачи.

This is the wrong solution to the problem.

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  1. You have the wrong number.

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    У вас неправильный номер.

  2. This answer is wrong.

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    Этот ответ неправильный.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between неправильный, неверный, ошибочный, and некорректный

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неверный

Same meaning, a bit more neutral-formal: неверный ответ.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ошибочный

Made by mistake: a mistaken decision or opinion.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
некорректный

Formal: incorrect data, or an impolite question.

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неправильный meaning: what does it mean?

not correct or suitable

неправильный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

неправильный is pronounced as [nʲɪˈpravʲɪlʲnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

неправильный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

You have the wrong number. Translation: У вас неправильный номер.

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