Take the wrong way Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈweɪ

TAYK thuh RAWNG WAY

UK

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /wˈeɪ

TAYK thuh RONG WAY

التعريف

To misunderstand what someone said or did, usually thinking it was offensive or negative when it was not meant that way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mostly in informal, spoken English. Common with verbs like 'don't', as in 'don't take this the wrong way'. Suggests a risk of being misunderstood as rude or critical. Not about physical direction, but about meaning.

• Spanish: malinterpretar - entender mal
• Portuguese (BR): entender mal - interpretar errado
• Portuguese (PT): interpretar mal - perceber mal
• Chinese (Simplified): 误解 - 曲解
• Chinese (Traditional): 誤解 - 曲解
• Hindi: गलत समझना
• Arabic: يفهم بشكل خاطئ - يسيء الفهم
• Bengali: ভুলভাবে নেয়া - ভুল মানে করা
• Russian: неправильно понимать - воспринимать не так
• Japanese: 誤解する
• Vietnamese: hiểu lầm - hiểu sai
• Korean: 오해하다
• Turkish: yanlış anlamak
• Urdu: غلط مطلب لینا - برا ماننا
• Indonesian: menyalahartikan - salah paham

جمل نموذجية

Please don't take the wrong way what I said.

basic

He often takes the wrong way things people joke about.

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If I say something rude, try not to take it the wrong way.

basic

I hope you didn't take the wrong way my comments about your project.

natural

She gets upset whenever people take the wrong way her advice.

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No offense—I just hope you don’t take the wrong way what I’m saying.

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