avoir tort

to be wrong

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phrase Common #2,559

to be wrong Used to say that someone is mistaken or incorrect. The verb avoir changes with the subject and tense, as in j'ai tort, tu as tort, and il avait tort.

FR: As-tu envisagé que tu puisses avoir tort ?

EN: Have you considered that you might be wrong?

Tu as dû avoir tort.

You must have been wrong.

J'espère avoir tort, mais j'en doute.

I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

As-tu envisagé que tu puisses avoir tort ?

Have you considered that you might be wrong?

On peut avoir tort sans le savoir.

One can be wrong without knowing it.