red herring
red
ˈrɛd
red
he
he
rring
rɪng
ring
British pronunciation
/ɹˈɛd hˈɛɹɪŋ/

Definitie en betekenis van "red herring"in het Engels

01

vals spoor, afleidingsmanoeuvre

anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Voorbeelden
Politicians often use red herrings to shift focus from controversial issues to more favorable subjects.
Politici gebruiken vaak afleidingsmanoeuvres om de aandacht van controversiële kwesties naar gunstiger onderwerpen te verleggen.
02

voorlopig prospectus, eerste ontwerp van het prospectus

a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
03

rode haring, gerookte rode haring

a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
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