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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de enganar alguém alimentando falsas esperanças ou expectativas, especialmente em contextos românticos ou profissionais.

A phrasal verb used to indicate deceiving someone by encouraging false hopes or expectations, especially in a romantic or professional context.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Deceive or misleadinformal

   To cause someone to believe something that is not true, especially about romantic interest.

   Iludir ou enganar

   • She led him on for months, but never intended to date him.
   • He felt she was leading him on with false promises.
   • Don't lead people on if you're not interested.

   Sinônimosbeguiledeceivedeludedupefoolmisleadstring alongteasetoy with

   Antônimosdisabuseenlightenundeceive

2. Guide or encourageinformal

   To encourage someone to continue with a belief or action, often by giving false hope.

   Iludir

   • The salesman led the customer on about the product's features.
   • They led him on to believe he would get the promotion.
   • She led on her friend by pretending to support the plan.

   Sinônimosdeceiveenticeluremisleadstring along

   Antônimosdeterdiscouragedismaydissuade

Verbo baselead