jdn. hinters Licht führen
to deceive or trick someone
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Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'führen' (to lead) literally.
In a sentence
Which form of führen fills the gap?
Der Betrüger ____ die ahnungslose Rentnerin hinters Licht.
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Der Betrüger führte die ahnungslose Rentnerin hinters Licht.
How it is used
Means 'to deceive or trick someone' – deliberate misleading. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use when a con artist tricks an elderly person into signing a contract. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'führen' (to lead) literally.
Other verbs that go with Licht
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdm. ein Licht aufgehena light dawns on someone
- ans Licht kommento come to light
- etw. ans Licht bringento bring something to light
- das Licht anmachen / einschaltento turn on the light
- das Licht ausmachen / ausschaltento turn off the light
Other collocations built on führen
- zu (einer) Abhängigkeit führento lead to dependency
- ein Amt führento hold/conduct an office
- Aufsicht führento supervise
- sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
- Beschwerde führento file a formal complaint
- den / einen Beweis führento provide proof/offer evidence
- Buch führento keep accounts/books
- eine Debatte führento conduct or hold a debate
All 38 collocations built on führen
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- Wasser aufsetzento put water on to boil
- jdn. ins Abseits drängen / schiebento push someone to the sidelines
- (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
- die Konsequenzen ziehen / tragento face/draw consequences
- Nachteile bringento bring disadvantages
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