lead on

dar falsas esperanzas, ilusionar

Hacer creer a alguien que quieres una relación amorosa con esa persona cuando no es así.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone think you want a romantic relationship when you do not.

• She was leading him on.
• Do you like me, or are you just leading me on?
• He led her on even though he was already married.

Cómo se usa: lead someone on (I stopped flirting because I did not want to lead him on.)

Sinónimos: string along

Expresiones frecuentes: lead someone on, lead a friend on

engañar, dar falsas esperanzas

Hacer creer algo falso a alguien, a menudo dándole esperanzas de que ocurrirá algo bueno.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone believe something false, often by giving them hope that something good will happen.

• They led us on with false promises.
• The agent is leading buyers on about the likely price.
• Were you leading me on about that job?

Cómo se usa: lead someone on (The seller led us on with promises of a quick profit.)

Sinónimos: mislead, deceive

Expresiones frecuentes: lead someone on, lead people on

guiar, conducir

Guiar a alguien para que avance por un camino o llegue a un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To guide someone further along a path or towards a place.

• Lead on; we will follow.
• She led us on through the forest.
• The guide led the group on towards the lake.

Cómo se usa: lead someone on to somewhere (The guide led us on to the next village.)

Sinónimos: guide, lead forward

Expresiones frecuentes: lead someone on, lead on ahead