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sbagliare

1       vt     (gen)    to make a mistake in, get wrong  ,   (bersaglio)    to miss
ha sbagliato tutto      he got everything wrong
ha sbagliato tutto (nella vita)      he has made a mess of his life
sbagliare la mira      to miss one's aim
sbagliare strada      to take the wrong road
sbagliare treno      to get o take the wrong train
scusi, ho sbagliato numero        (al telefono)    sorry, I've got the wrong number
per me ha sbagliato mestiere      in my opinion he is in the wrong job
sbagliò porta      he opened the wrong door
sbagli tattica      you're going the wrong way about it
sbagliare una mossa        (al gioco)    to make a wrong move

2       vi, (aus avere)   to make a mistake
mi dispiace, ho sbagliato      I'm sorry, I've made a mistake
hai sbagliato a dirle tutto      it was a mistake to tell her everything
ha sbagliato nel ricopiare il numero      he made a mistake in o when copying down the number
potrei sbagliare ma...      I might be mistaken but ...
ha sbagliato nei suoi confronti      he behaved badly towards her
ho sbagliato di pochi centimetri      I miscalculated by a few centimetres, I was a few centimetres out (in my calculations)
sbagliando s'impara      you learn by your mistakes

3    sbagliarsi      vip
  (fare errori)    to make a mistake (o mistakes)  ,   (ingannarsi)    to be wrong, be mistaken
pensavo fosse lei, ma mi sono sbagliato      I thought it was her, but I was wrong
si è sbagliato nel ricopiare      he made a mistake in o when copying
non c'è da sbagliarsi      there can be no mistake

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"sbagliare": examples and translations in context


Trecento milioni di voi non possono sbagliare.	Three hundred million of you can't go wrong.
Seguite i suggerimenti e non potete sbagliare.	Follow the suggestions and you can not go wrong.
Essere pronti a sbagliare ogni giorno.	Be ready to make mistakes every single day.
Diceva sempre che bisognava lavorare, sbagliare e imparare.	He used to always say that it was necessary to work, make mistakes and learn from them.
Abbiamo entrambi il diritto di sbagliare.	We both have the right to be wrong.
Qualunque sia la scelta è impossibile sbagliare.	Whatever the choice will be, it is impossible to be wrong.

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