in die Irre führen — meaning in English

English meaning

• beguile verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
• mislead verb To cause someone to believe something untrue, whether on purpose or by accident.

Senses

in die Irre führen is used for these senses in English:

• beguile (transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
• pull someone's leg (idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.

beguile — full definition

1. verb To deceive or delude (using guile).
2. verb To charm, delight or captivate.
3. verb To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.

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