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be incorrect
[bi ɪnˈkɔrɪkt]
verb phrase
estar incorreto/incorreta
1.
to be wrong or inaccurate; to contain errors or mistakes
Your answer is incorrect.
Sua resposta está incorreta.
2.
to not conform to fact, truth, or accepted standards
The information provided was incorrect.
A informação fornecida estava incorreta.
Synonyms
be wrong
be inaccurate
be mistaken
be false
be erroneous
be off
Antonyms
be correct
be right
be accurate
be true
be exact
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estar incorreto/incorreta
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar errado/errada
more colloquial alternative
São Paulo
estar incorreto/incorreta
formal usage preferred
Portugal
estar incorreto/incorreta
standard European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
way off
not even close
barking up the wrong tree
estou completamente errado
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