mislead

fuorviare, trarre in inganno

Far credere a qualcuno qualcosa di falso, intenzionalmente o per errore.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: deceive, give a false impression

Espressioni comuni: mislead the public, mislead someone about, mislead someone into

sviare, mandare fuori strada

Far andare qualcuno nella direzione sbagliata.

In inglese semplice: 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• An outdated map misled the walkers into a dead end.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.

Sinonimi: misdirect, lead astray

Espressioni comuni: mislead a traveler, mislead someone eastward, mislead the group

traviare, corrompere

Ingannare qualcuno per spingerlo a fare qualcosa di sbagliato o cattivo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: mislead someone into doing something (He misled his followers into committing crimes.)

Sinonimi: lead astray, corrupt

Espressioni comuni: mislead the young, mislead someone into, mislead innocent people