How is the phrase una pista falsa translated from Spanish to English

English translation
A red herring
noun

Algo que despista o distrae del verdadero asunto.

Something that misleads or distracts from the real issue.

Examples with “una pista falsa”

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  • El rumor no era más que una cortina de humo en el debate. — The rumor was just a red herring in the discussion.

  • ¿Te puedes creer que todo el rato fuera una pista falsa? — Can you believe that was a red herring all along?

  • Evitemos las maniobras de distracción para resolver esto. — Let's avoid using a red herring to solve this issue.

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