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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirreführend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: irreführend
"Die Werbung war irreführend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing someone to believe something that is not true.
"The advertisement was misleading, making the product seem more effective than it actually was." - 2
Intended to deceive or create a false impression.
"His misleading statements during the interview raised suspicions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'misleading' is derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'lead', which comes from Old English 'lǣdan', meaning 'to guide or direct'. The term has evolved to describe something that causes someone to believe something that is not true.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misleading" is said worldwide
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trompeur
Transliteration: trompeur
"La publicité était trompeuse."
irreführend
Transliteration: irreführend
"Die Werbung war irreführend."
ingannevole
Transliteration: ingannevole
"La pubblicità era ingannevole."
engañoso
Transliteration: engañoso
"El anuncio era engañoso."
enganoso
Transliteration: enganoso
"O anúncio era enganoso."
भ्रामक
Transliteration: bhramak
"विज्ञापन भ्रामक था।"
误导性的
Transliteration: wùdǎo xìng de
"广告是误导性的。"
오해의 소지가 있는
Transliteration: ohaeui sojiga itneun
"광고는 오해의 소지가 있었다."
誤解を招く
Transliteration: gokai o maneku
"その広告は誤解を招くものでした。"
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