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led on

/lɛd ɒn/

/lɛd ɑn/

Translations

lead onverb

led on

Past Simple

led on

Past Simple

led on

Past Participle

leading on

Gerund

/liːd ɒn/

/lid ɑn/

conduireSens littéral : guider ou accompagner quelqu’un vers l’avant.

The guide led us on through the forest.

Le guide nous a conduits à travers la forêt.

mener en bateauSens figuré : tromper quelqu’un en lui laissant croire quelque chose de faux, souvent dans un contexte sentimental.

She felt hurt when she realized he was just leading her on.

Elle a été blessée en réalisant qu’il se contentait de la mener en bateau.

Additional translations

faire miroiterSens figuré : laisser espérer quelque chose sans intention de le donner réellement.

menerSens littéral : plus général, surtout dans un registre neutre.

Synonyms

lead onverb

To deceive or mislead someone, often by making them believe something that is not true.

She felt hurt when she realized he was just leading her on with no intention of a serious relationship.

To guide or direct someone forward, often in a literal sense.

The tour guide led the group on through the narrow streets of the old city.