diversionary maneuver
das Ablenkungsmanöver, die Ablenkungsmanöver
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diversionary maneuver
A deliberate action intended to divert attention away from something else, such as a problem, an intention, or what is really happening.
Die Opposition bezeichnete die überraschende Ankündigung als Ablenkungsmanöver, mit dem die Regierung von dem Skandal ablenken wolle.
The opposition described the surprising announcement as a diversionary maneuver intended to distract attention from the scandal.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ablenkungsmanöver |
| genitive | des Ablenkungsmanövers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Ablenkungsmanöver | die Ablenkungsmanöver |
| accusative | das Ablenkungsmanöver | die Ablenkungsmanöver |
| dative | dem Ablenkungsmanöver | den Ablenkungsmanövern |
| genitive | des Ablenkungsmanövers | der Ablenkungsmanöver |
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'Ablenkungsmanöver' (diversionary maneuver) is made up of 'Ablenkung' (diversion) and 'Manöver' (maneuver). The base word 'Manöver' (maneuver) indicates a deliberately planned action or strategy.
Die Pressekonferenz wirkte auf viele Beobachter wie ein gut geplantes Ablenkungsmanöver.
The press conference seemed like a well-planned diversionary maneuver to many observers.
Common collocations include 'ein Ablenkungsmanöver starten' (to launch a diversionary maneuver), 'ein Ablenkungsmanöver durchführen' (to carry out a diversionary maneuver), 'ein Ablenkungsmanöver erkennen' (to recognize a diversionary maneuver), and 'ein Ablenkungsmanöver durchschauen' (to see through a diversionary maneuver). It is often preceded by an adjective such as 'gezielt' (deliberate), 'politisch' (political), or 'geschickt' (clever).
Die Journalisten durchschauten das geschickte Ablenkungsmanöver schnell.
The journalists quickly saw through the clever diversionary maneuver.
The word occurs particularly often in political and journalistic texts. It is commonly used when a public action or statement is judged to be a strategic attempt to distract attention from a controversial issue.
Mehrere Zeitungen werteten den Streit als politisches Ablenkungsmanöver.
Several newspapers viewed the dispute as a political diversionary maneuver.
