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incorrect direction

[ɪnˈkɒrɛkt dɪˈrɛkʃən]
noun phrasepl: incorrect directions
direção incorreta
1. a wrong or mistaken course, path, or way of going
He was heading in an incorrect direction and got lost.
Ele estava indo em uma direção incorreta e se perdeu.
2. a wrong or unsuitable instruction or guidance
The GPS gave us an incorrect direction to the destination.
O GPS nos deu uma direção incorreta para o destino.
3. a misguided approach or strategy
The company was moving in an incorrect direction with its new policy.
A empresa estava se movendo em uma direção incorreta com sua nova política.
NYC Slang
heading the wrong way
Synonyms
wrong directionmistaken coursemisguided pathfalse direction
Antonyms
correct directionright directionproper courseaccurate path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
direção errada
commonly used alternative in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
direção incorreta
formal usage, preferred in business and technical contexts
Rio de Janeiro
caminho errado
colloquial variant emphasizing the wrong path or way
Portugal
direção errada
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

barking up the wrong tree
going down the wrong path
on the wrong track
lost in the woods
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