misdirect

misdirect
transitive verb
falsch einsetzen [Energien]; in die falsche Richtung schicken [nach dem Weg Fragenden]
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verb
(to direct wrongly: She was misdirected, and ended up in the wrong street.) irreleiten
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mis·di·rect
[ˌmɪsdɪˈrekt, AM -dəˈ-]
vt
1. (send in wrong direction)
▪ to \misdirect sb/sth jdn/etw in die falsche Richtung schicken, jdn/etw fehlleiten
to \misdirect a letter einen Brief falsch adressieren
to \misdirect luggage/a shipment Gepäck/eine Sendung fehlleiten
to \misdirect a child (fig) ein Kind [erzieherisch] fehlleiten [o irreleiten
2. (aim wrongly)
▪ to \misdirect sth etw in die falsche Richtung lenken
to \misdirect a free kick FBALL einen Freistoß verschießen [o vergeben
3. usu passive (fig: misapply)
▪ to be \misdirected energies, resources falsch eingesetzt [o vergeudet] werden; criticism, praise, remark unangebracht [o unangemessen] [o fehl am Platz] sein
4. LAW (instruct wrongly)
▪ to \misdirect sb jdn falsch unterrichten [o belehren]
to \misdirect a jury Geschworene falsch belehren
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['mIsdɪ'rekt]
vt
1) letter (= send to wrong address) fehlleiten; (= address wrongly) falsch adressieren; energies falsch einsetzen, vergeuden; pass, volley falsch platzieren; person (= send astray) in die falsche Richtung schicken; (= misinform) falsch informieren, eine falsche Auskunft geben (+dat); (JUR) jury falsch belehren
2) campaign, operation schlecht durchführen
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misdirect v/t
1. a) jemanden in die falsche Richtung schicken
b) einen Brief etc fehlleiten
2. seine Energie etc vergeuden:
misdirected charity falsch angebrachte Wohltätigkeit
3. JUR die Geschworenen falsch belehren (Richter)
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transitive verb
falsch einsetzen [Energien]; in die falsche Richtung schicken [nach dem Weg Fragenden]
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v.
falsch adressieren ausdr.
fehlleiten v.
irreleiten v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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