CEFR A2 · Conjunctions and prepositions

what's wrong

/wɒts rɒŋ/ Headword: what's 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

This is a question used to ask someone if there is a problem, if they are upset, or if something is not right.

Synonyms

what's the matter is something wrong what's bothering you

Antonyms

None available

Translations

what's wrong in your language

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عربي

هذا سؤال يُستخدم لسؤال شخص ما إذا كانت هناك مشكلة، أو إذا كان منزعجًا، أو إذا كان هناك شيء غير صحيح.

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اردو

یہ ایک سوال ہے جو کسی سے یہ پوچھنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے کہ کیا کوئی مسئلہ ہے، کیا وہ پریشان ہیں، یا کیا کچھ ٹھیک نہیں ہے۔

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हिंदी

यह एक प्रश्न है जिसका उपयोग किसी से यह पूछने के लिए किया जाता है कि क्या कोई समस्या है, क्या वे परेशान हैं, या क्या कुछ ठीक नहीं है।

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中文

这是一个用来询问某人是否有问题、是否不高兴或是否有哪里不对劲的问句。

Easy Explanation

You ask this when someone looks sad. You want to know the problem. You want to help them.

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Memory TipRemember 'wrong' means 'not right', so 'what's wrong' asks what is not right.

Contextual Examples

When I saw her crying, I asked, "What's wrong (problem)?" to see if I could help.

He looked very sad, so I wondered, "What's wrong (what happened)?" with him.

If your computer isn't working, you might ask, "What's wrong (not right)?" with it?

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