lead on

思わせぶりな態度を取る、期待を持たせる

付き合う気がないのに、好意があるように振る舞って相手に期待させる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： lead someone on (I stopped flirting because I did not want to lead him on.)

類義語： string along

よく使う表現： lead someone on, lead a friend on

だます、期待を持たせる

よいことが起こると期待させるなどして、事実でないことを信じさせる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： lead someone on (The seller led us on with promises of a quick profit.)

類義語： mislead, deceive

よく使う表現： lead someone on, lead people on

先導する、導く

道をさらに進んだり目的地に着いたりできるよう、人を導く。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： lead someone on to somewhere (The guide led us on to the next village.)

類義語： guide, lead forward

よく使う表現： lead someone on, lead on ahead