mislead

irreführen, täuschen

Jemanden absichtlich oder versehentlich dazu bringen, etwas Falsches zu glauben.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone believe something that is not true, deliberately or by mistake.

• The figures may mislead readers.
• He misled us about his experience.
• Did the advertisement mislead you into buying it?

So benutzt man es: mislead someone about something (The advert misled customers about the price.); mislead someone into doing something (The label misled me into thinking the drink contained no sugar.)

Synonyme: deceive, give a false impression

Häufige Wendungen: mislead the public, mislead someone about, mislead someone into

fehlleiten, in die Irre führen

Jemanden in die falsche Richtung führen.

In einfachem Englisch: To cause someone to go in the wrong direction.

• The sign misled us.
• An outdated map misled the walkers into a dead end.
• The guide had misled the group away from the main path.

Synonyme: misdirect, lead astray

Häufige Wendungen: mislead a traveler, mislead someone eastward, mislead the group

verführen, auf Abwege führen

Jemanden durch Täuschung dazu bringen, etwas Falsches oder Schlechtes zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To trick someone into doing something wrong or bad.

• Bad companions can mislead the young.
• The leader misled his followers into attacking innocent people.
• She feared that false teachers would mislead the children into sin.

So benutzt man es: mislead someone into doing something (He misled his followers into committing crimes.)

Synonyme: lead astray, corrupt

Häufige Wendungen: mislead the young, mislead someone into, mislead innocent people