Definition
Away from the correct path or direction, either physically or morally.
Etymology
From Old French 'estraier' (to wander), combining 'es-' (away) and 'trair' (path), literally meaning 'away from the way.'
Kelly Says
The phrase 'lead astray' perfectly captures how this word metaphorically expanded from getting lost physically to getting lost morally, showing how our brains connect physical and mental journeys.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንገድ አይደለም
men-ged ay-de-lem
ARالعربية
مُضِلّ
mu-di-ll
CACatalà
desviat
de-s-vi-at
CSČeština
ztracený
z-tra-ce-ny
DADansk
afvejet
af-ve-jet
DEDeutsch
abseits
a-be-seits
ELΕλληνικά
από το δρόμο
a-po to dro-mo
ESEspañol
desviado
de-s-vi-a-do
FISuomi
vikossa
vi-ko-ssa
FRFrançais
à côté
a ko-te
HEעברית
בלי נתיב
be-li na-tiv
HUMagyar
eltéved
el-te-ved
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyimpang
me-n-yim-pang
ITItaliano
sbandato
s-ban-da-to
JA日本語
道に迷う
michi ni mayou
KKKK
түсінікті
tu-si-ni-kt-i
KMKM
បានបរាជ័យ
ba-n ba-ra-cha-y
MSBahasa Melayu
menyimpang
me-n-yim-pang
MYမြန်မာ
လမ်းမကွဲ
lam-ma-kwe
NLNederlands
afwijken
af-wi-ken
NONorsk
avviket
av-vi-ket
PLPolski
ześrodkowany
ze-s-ro-d-ko-wa-ny
PTPortuguês
desviado
de-s-vi-a-do
RUРусский
сбиться с пути
s-bit'sya s puti
SVSvenska
avvikit
av-vi-kit
SWKiswahili
kupotea
ku-po-tea
TEతెలుగు
వెళ్ళిపోయి
vel-li-po-yi
UKУкраїнська
збитися зі шляху
z-bit'sya zi shlyahu
VITiếng Việt
sai đường
sai duong
ZUZU
kufika ngaphandle
ku-fi-ka ngap-han-dle