lead on

lɛd ɑn

led on

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Definition of lead on - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

guidanceguide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail..

direct

guide

deceptionencourage someone with false romantic intentions

He led her on without any intention of dating her.

deceive

mislead

trick into

Rare

entice someone into trouble or wrongdoing

Rare

The gang leader led him on to commit the crime.

deceive

mislead

trick

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

have the lead

be ahead in a competition or race

Our team has the lead in the final quarter.

Terms with lead on included in their meaning

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captain

sports

lead a team during matches as its on-field leader

lead paint

construction

paint used on surfaces that contains lead chemical compounds

principal investigator

sciences

lead researcher on a grant-funded project

sulfate

batteries

build up lead salt deposits on battery components

counter canter

equestrian

horse gait on the opposite lead

postilion

horse coachman

person seated on a lead animal, steering a carriage team

terret

dogs

metal ring on a dog's collar for a lead

Examples of lead on in a sentence

The guide will lead on the hikers through the forest.
She didn't mean to lead him on during the trip.
He felt guilty for leading her on for months.
She led him on with promises of wealth.
The con artist led them on to invest in the scheme.

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French:mener, faire espérer, ...
German:führen, hinhalten, ...
Italian:guidare, illudere, ...
Spanish:conducir, dar falsas esperanzas, ...
Portuguese:guiar, iludir, ...
Chinese:带领, 欺骗, ...
Japanese:導く, その気にさせる, ...
Arabic:قادَ, أَوْهَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹבִיל, לְהַשְׁלוֹת, ...
Russian:вести, вводить в заблуждение, ...
Ukrainian:вести вперед, вводити в оману, ...
Hindi:आगे ले जाना, बहलाना, ...
Bengali:পথ দেখিয়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া, প্রতারণা করা, ...
Catalan:guiar, enganyar, ...
Czech:vést, vodit za nos, ...
Danish:lede, føre bag lyset, ...
Dutch:leiden, aan het lijntje houden, ...
Greek:οδηγώ, παραπλανώ, ...
Hungarian:vezetni, hitegetni, ...
Khmer:ដឹកនាំទៅមុខ, បោកបញ្ឆោតឲ្យសង្ឃឹមស្នេហា, ...
Korean:이끌다, 희망고문하다, ...
Persian:هدایت کردن, فریب داد, ...
Polish:prowadzić, zwodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):guiar, iludir, ...
Romanian:a conduce, a amăgi, ...
Swedish:leda framåt, ge falska förhoppningar, ...
Thai:นำทาง, ให้ความหวัง, ...
Turkish:yol göstermek, kandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:dẫn đường, làm hiểu lầm, ...

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