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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /əˈstreɪ/
astray means: Into wrong actions, bad choices, or mistaken beliefs.
adverb
INTO WRONGDOINGB2
Into wrong actions, bad choices, or mistaken beliefs.
- His advice led me astray.
- She feared that her son would go astray.
- Even careful researchers can be led astray by false evidence.
WRONG DIRECTIONB2
Away from the correct route or place, so that someone or something becomes lost.
- My letter seems to have gone astray.
- We wandered astray after leaving the main path.
- The old map led us astray in the forest.
Questions about astray
What does astray mean?
Into wrong actions, bad choices, or mistaken beliefs.
What is astray in other languages?
Türkçe: yanlış yola · Español: por mal camino · Français: dans l’erreur · Deutsch: in die Irre · Italiano: fuori strada · 日本語: 誤った方向へ
How do you pronounce astray?
It is pronounced /əˈstreɪ/.
How do you use astray in a sentence?
His advice led me astray. She feared that her son would go astray.
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