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red herring:
- distracción; maniobra de diversión; desarrollo
Wiktionary:
- red herring → pista falsa

English

Detailed Translations for red herring from English to Spanish

red herring:

red herring [the ~] nomen

the red herring (diversion; diversionary tactic)
la distracción; la maniobra de diversión; el desarrollo
- distracción [la ~] nomen
- maniobra de diversión [la ~] nomen
- desarrollo [el ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for red herring:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
desarrollo	diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring	adverse wind; contrary wind; cultivation; development; education; evolvement; expansion; full growth; growth; increase in scale; maturity; objection; opposition; rebellion; resistance; revolt; riot; ripeness; river source; scale up; scenario; screenplay; source; spring
distracción	diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring	absent-mindedness; absentmindedness; amusement; amusing; being absent-minded; break; carelessness; distractedness; distraction; diversion; entertaining; entertainment; forgetfulness; inattention; interval; lack of thought; neglect; negligence; nonchalance; playtime; relaxation; thoughtlessness; woolgathering
maniobra de diversión	diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring
-	preliminary prospectus; smoked herring

Synonyms for "red herring":

diversion; deviation; digression; deflection; deflexion; divagation
smoked herring; herring
preliminary prospectus; course catalog; course catalogue; prospectus

Related Definitions for "red herring":

any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue¹
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus¹
- because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring¹
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color¹

Wiktionary Translations for red herring:

red herring

noun

misleading clue
- red herring → pista falsa

External Machine Translations:

Related Translations for red herring

herring
red

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