hinters Licht führen — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoodwink verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
• play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
• rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.

Senses

hinters Licht führen is used for these senses in English:

• hoodwink To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
• play (transitive, of a, theatrical company, or, band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
• pull the wool over someone's eyes (informal, idiom) To deceive someone.
• rook (transitive) To cheat or swindle.

hoodwink — full definition

1. verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
2. verb To trick someone into believing something false, often by disguising the truth.
3. verb To hide something or keep it out of sight.
4. verb To shut the eyes.

play — full definition

1. verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
2. verb To take part in a sport or game.
3. verb To perform music, or operate a device so that it produces sound or video.
4. verb To act the part of a character in a film, play, or performance.
5. noun A dramatic work written for actors to perform on stage.

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