Wprowadzić w błąd
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What it means
Literally “to lead into error,” this idiom means to mislead, to deceive, or to cause someone to form a false belief. It is used in everyday speech, legal language, and formal writing whenever someone is misled — whether intentionally or accidentally.
Vocabulary
- wprowadzić — to lead in, to introduce (perfective)
- w — into (preposition)
- błąd — error, mistake
Grammar note
The preposition 'w' (into) takes the accusative case for movement: 'w błąd' (into error). The full pattern is 'wprowadzić kogoś w błąd' (to lead someone into error), where 'kogoś' is the person misled.
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