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“lead astray” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/deskaˈrjaɾ/

Example

No quiero descarriar a nadie con mis ideas.

I don't want to lead anyone astray with my ideas.

Illustration for descarriar (lead astray)

How to say “lead astray” in Spanish

“Lead astray” in Spanish is descarriar.

Someone whispering and causing another to step off a path.

Full entry for descarriar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with descarriar

Ese rumor logró descarriar a la comunidad.

That rumor managed to lead the community astray.

Tips for using descarriar

  • Usually applied to ideas or behavior rather than literal guiding, so for physical guiding use llevar or guiar and for becoming lost use descarriarse or perderse.

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