red herring in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for red herring in the English»Spanish Dictionary

red herring N (in detective story)

red herring

pista f falsa

they are using the issue as a red herring

usan el asunto para desviar la atención de la gente del verdadero problema

Translations for red herring in the English»Spanish Dictionary

herring <pl herrings or herring> [Am ˈhɛrɪŋ, Brit ˈhɛrɪŋ] N C or U

herring

arenque m

smoked herring

arenque ahumado

pickled herring

arenque en vinagre

fried herring

arenque frito

See also red herring

red herring N (in detective story)

red herring

pista f falsa

they are using the issue as a red herring

usan el asunto para desviar la atención de la gente del verdadero problema

I.red <redder, reddest> [Am rɛd, Brit rɛd] ADJ

1.1. red:

red rose/dress

rojo

red rose/dress

colorado esp CSur

red flag/signal

rojo

her eyes/hands were red

tenía los ojos enrojecidos or rojos/las manos enrojecidas or rojas

to go red in the face (with anger, heat)

ponerse colorado or rojo

to go red in the face (with embarrassment)

sonrojarse

to go red in the face (with embarrassment)

ruborizarse

to go red in the face (with embarrassment)

ponerse colorado or rojo

there'll be a few red faces

a unos cuantos se les va a caer la cara de vergüenza

I went bright red

me puse colorado or rojo como un tomate

he has red hair

es pelirrojo

the (traffic) lights were red

el semáforo estaba (en) rojo

1.2. red:

red meat

rojo

red wine

tinto

2. red POL:

red, a. Red

rojo

the Red Army

el Ejército Rojo

II.red [Am rɛd, Brit rɛd] N

1. red U (color):

red

rojo m

red

colorado m esp CSur

underline it in red

subráyelo con rojo

to see red

ponerse hecho una furia or un basilisco

that sort of remark makes me see red

ese tipo de comentario me saca de quicio or de las casillas

2. red C inf, pej:

red, a. Red

rojo m / roja f inf

reds under the bed

¡que vienen los rojos or los comunistas!

3. red (debt):

to be in/out of the red

estar/no estar en números rojos

4. red C or U (wine):

red

tinto m

red herring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red herring in the English»Spanish Dictionary

red herring N fig

red herring

pista f falsa

Translations for red herring in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tranquilla

red herring

Translations for red herring in the English»Spanish Dictionary

herring <-(s)> [ˈherɪŋ] N

herring

arenque m

I.red [red] -dd- ADJ

red

rojo, -a

red wine

tinto, -a

to be [or go] red

ruborizarse

II.red [red] -dd- N

red

rojo m

to be in the red FIN

estar en números rojos

Phrases:

to make sb see red

sacar a alguien de quicio

to see red

salir de sus casillas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A related concept is that of the red herring, which is a deliberate attempt to divert a process of enquiry by changing the subject.

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Each plot card lists a metroplex on the back and either a creature, random encounter, or red herring on the front.

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The kinsman of the deckhand injured when they arrived is a red herring.

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However, the story ultimately revealed this to be a red herring.

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The herring is normally marinated either in a clear sweet, peppery vinegar sauce (white herring), or in a red seasoned vinegar (red herring).

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However, church leaders created a red herring to divert members from believing the prophecy had failed.

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With the increased use of the idiomatic expression red herring, references to the smoked fish product in this manner declined.

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When opened, it was found to contain a red herring.

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Their habit of using the first act as a red herring, only semi-connected to the rest of the show, is ingenious and hilarious, he wrote.

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Someone may have bought the hand and used it as a red herring.

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