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1 red herring
1) (something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion.) maldinošs gājiens2) (a false clue or line of enquiry.) maldināšana* * *kūpināta siļķe; maldināšana -
2 to draw a red herring
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3 to draw a red herring across the path
tīšuprāt maldināt; tīši maldinātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to draw a red herring across the path
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4 red
[red]noun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) sarkana krāsa; sarkans2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) sarkanīgs; ruds3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) komunists•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see red* * *sarkana krāsa; sarkanas drēbes; sarkanie komunisti; sarkanā bumba; sarkanvīns; nauda; sarkans; pietvīcis, sārts; ruds; asinīm aptraipīts; komunistisks, revolucionārs
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