hinters Licht führen — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoodwink verb To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
• 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 the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
2. verb To deceive using a disguise; to beguile, dupe, mislead.
3. verb To hide or obscure.
4. verb To close 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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