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jdn. hinters Licht führen

to deceive or trick someone

Türkçe: birini kandırmak

Noun
das Licht n.
Verb
führen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
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Colloquial/idiomatic

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.

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