red herring in Bulgarian
red herring in Bulgarian is пушена херинга, уло́вка — red herring means something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
red herring in Bulgarian
пушена херинга
Pronounced: pushena heringa
A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a typeof kipper.
уло́вка
Pronounced: ulovka
(figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.
What does "red herring" mean?
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noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
"The missing key turned out to be a red herring; the door was never locked."
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noun In logic and debate, a fallacy in which an irrelevant point is raised to divert an argument from the question being addressed.
"Answering a question about safety by praising the workforce is a textbook red herring."
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noun A herring cured by smoking and salting until it turns reddish-brown.
"Barrels of red herring were shipped inland through the winter."
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red herring in a sentence
- The missing key turned out to be a red herring; the door was never locked.
- Bringing up his tax affairs is a red herring — the question is whether he lied to parliament.
- Answering a question about safety by praising the workforce is a textbook red herring.
- Barrels of red herring were shipped inland through the winter.
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What is "red herring" in Bulgarian?
"red herring" in Bulgarian is пушена херинга, уло́вка. red herring means: Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
How do you pronounce пушена херинга?
"red herring" in Bulgarian is пушена херинга, pronounced "pushena heringa".
How do you use "red herring" in a sentence?
Example: "The missing key turned out to be a red herring; the door was never locked." In Bulgarian, "red herring" is пушена херинга, уло́вка.
Are there other ways to say "red herring" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "red herring": пушена херинга, уло́вка.
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