astray

a·stray  (-str)

adv.

1. Away from the correct path or direction. See Synonyms at amiss.

2. Away from the right or good, as in thought or behavior; straying to or into wrong or evil ways.

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[Middle English, from Old French estraie, past participle of estraier, to stray; see stray.]

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a·stray adj.

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astray

Adjective, adv

out of the right or expected way [Old French estraier to stray]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	astray - away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray"
	2.	astray - far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" wide

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astray

adjective, adverb off the right track, adrift, off course, off the mark, amiss lead someone astray lead into sin, lead into error, lead into bad ways, lead into wrong

Translations

astray [əˈstreɪ] adv to go astray → extraviarse;

to lead astray → llevar por mal camino;

to go astray in one's calculations → equivocarse en sus cálculos

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astray [əˈstreɪ] adv to go astray → s'égarer (fig); quitter le droit chemin;

to lead astray (morally) → détourner du droit chemin;

to go astray in one's calculations → faire fausse route dans ses calculs

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astray [əˈstreɪ] adv to go astray (letter) → verloren gehen (fig); auf Abwege geraten;

to lead astray → auf Abwege bringen;

to go astray in one's calculations → sich verrechnen

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astray [əˈstreɪ] adv to go astray → smarrirsi;

(fig) → traviarsi;

to go astray in one's calculations → sbagliare i calcoli