Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
wyprowadzać w pole
English translation:
to lead afield
Added to glossary by
Eva Hussain
Feb 3, 2002 10:32
22 yrs ago
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Polish term
Australia
Accurate and reliable service.
Native in: Polish 
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish
wprowadzać w pole
Polish to English
Art/Literary
Wprowadzać kogoś w pole.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to lead somebody astray |
leff
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| 4 +1 | dupe |
pidzej
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| 4 | hoodwink |
Jakub Szacki
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Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Selected
to lead somebody astray
Note:
In Polish it's 'wYprowadzić w pole' or 'wywieść w pole'
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Note added at 2002-02-03 11:56:20 (GMT)
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OR just:
to lead sb. afield
In Polish it's 'wYprowadzić w pole' or 'wywieść w pole'
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Note added at 2002-02-03 11:56:20 (GMT)
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OR just:
to lead sb. afield
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ivona McCormick
: absolutely. I would use astray not afield. Astray is just more common. You go leff!
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Although the other answers were also very helpful, I've chosen 'to lead somebody afield' because it is a literary translation and this expression fits my purpose beautifully and is the closest in meaning.
Thank you for your help"
3 hrs
Jakub Szacki
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
40 years of translating experience
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish, French to Polish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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hoodwink
hoodwink = to trick someone in a clever way so that you can get an advantage for yourself - Longman Dict. of Contemporary English
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