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wrong path

[/rɔŋ pæθ/]
noun phrasepl: wrong paths
caminho errado
1. An incorrect or misguided direction, route, or course of action
He realized he was on the wrong path when his business started failing.
Ele percebeu que estava no caminho errado quando seu negócio começou a fracassar.
2. A morally or ethically incorrect course of behavior
The teenager was warned not to go down the wrong path.
O adolescente foi avisado para não seguir pelo caminho errado.
3. An incorrect trajectory or sequence of decisions
We're on the wrong path if we continue with this strategy.
Estamos no caminho errado se continuarmos com essa estratégia.
NYC Slang
on the wrong track
Synonyms
wrong directionfalse pathincorrect routemisguided course
Antonyms
right pathcorrect pathtrue pathright direction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho errado
most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
caminho errado
standard usage, may use 'trilha errada' colloquially
São Paulo
caminho errado
standard usage, may also hear 'rumo errado'
Portugal
caminho errado
standard usage, also 'trilho errado' for literal paths

Related Idioms & Phrases

go down the wrong path
lead someone down the wrong path
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
stray from the path
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