wrong number — A telephone number that is dialed incorrectly or that does not belong to the person you intended to call
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A telephone number that is dialed incorrectly or that does not belong to the person you intended to call
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɔːŋ ˈnʌmbər/
Korean meaning: 잘못 걸린 전화번호, 전화를 잘못 건 것
Korean pronunciation: 롱 **넘**버
Example Sentences
- I've been getting wrong number calls all day - apparently my number is one digit away from a pizza place!
- When he said 'Is this the White House?', I knew it was a wrong number.
- Please check the number carefully to avoid calling a wrong number.
wrong number
NOUN//rɔːŋ ˈnʌmbər//
A telephone number that is dialed incorrectly or that does not belong to the person you intended to call
A telephone number that is dialed incorrectly or that does not belong to the person you intended to call
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Origin
'wrong'은 고대 노르드어 'rangr'(뒤틀린)에서, 'number'는 라틴어 'numerus'에서 유래. 전화 시스템이 발달하면서 생긴 현대적 표현으로, 잘못된 번호를 가리키게 되었다.
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“I've been getting wrong number calls all day - apparently my number is one digit away from a pizza place!”
“When he said 'Is this the White House?', I knew it was a wrong number.”
“Please check the number carefully to avoid calling a wrong number.”
“The old lady kept calling our house by mistake - it was the same wrong number every night at 9 PM.”
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