mislead
gb/mɪslˈid/ us/mɪslˈid/
B2
Inglés
~ 7000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
cause someone to believe untruth
To make someone believe something that is not true, often by giving wrong or not full information.
Patrón de uso:
to mislead [someone] about [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "mislead" with "misunderstand." "Mislead" is what a person or thing does to someone else (A misleads B), while "misunderstand" is what the listener or reader does (B misunderstands A). Another common mistake is using the wrong pattern: say "mislead someone about something" or "mislead someone into doing something," not "mislead about someone."
Sinónimos
deceive (Stronger sense of lying or tricking, often with a clear intention to cheat or harm.)
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misinform (Focuses on giving wrong information; may or may not be intentional, and sounds slightly more formal or technical.)
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give a false impression (Describes the result rather than a direct act; can sound softer and less direct about blame.)
Antónimos
inform (To give correct information, the opposite of causing a false belief.)
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clarify (To make something clear and easy to understand, removing any chance of being misled.)
Colocaciones
mislead the public
|mislead consumers
|mislead investors
|deliberately mislead
|mislead someone about the facts
|mislead someone into doing something
Temas
communication
|ethics
|law
|media
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The company was accused of misleading customers about the safety of its products.
- The headline is written in a way that misleads readers about what actually happened.
- He misled the police by giving a false address.
- The advertisement misleads people into thinking the pills cause instant weight loss.
- Officials denied trying to mislead the public during the crisis.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The ad misled many people about the real price.
- She felt angry because her friend had misled her.
- The website misled users about how their data would be used.
- Do not let the title mislead you; the book is very serious.
- The guide misled us about how long the trip would take.
Verbo
B2
action
2
lead someone in wrong direction
To make someone go the wrong way because the signs, map, or person gave wrong directions.
Patrón de uso:
to mislead [someone] to/into [a place]
Error frecuente:
Learners often use "lose" instead of "mislead" in this sense. "Lose" describes the state ("We got lost"), while "mislead" describes the cause ("The sign misled us").
Sinónimos
misdirect (Common in formal or technical contexts; focuses on sending someone or something to the wrong place.)
Antónimos
guide (To show or lead someone the right way, the opposite of sending them in the wrong direction.)
Colocaciones
mislead drivers
|mislead travelers
|mislead tourists
|mislead us into the city center
Temas
travel
|navigation
|space
Ejemplos
- A broken signpost misled hikers onto a dangerous path.
- The outdated GPS data misled us into a dead-end street.
- Tourists complained that the map misled them to the wrong museum entrance.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The old map misled us, and we got lost.
- Bad road signs misled many drivers.
- Our friend misled us to the wrong house by mistake.
- The app misled me into a small, dark street.
- The guidebook misled us to a closed restaurant.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
mislead
AFI
GB/mɪslˈid/
US/mɪslˈid/
Sílabas y acento
mis - lead (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lead)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: mislead
- 3rd Person Singular: misleads
- Present Participle: misleading
- Past: misled
- Past Participle: misled
Familia de palabras
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: misled Verb
- Irregular past participle: misled Verb
Expresiones
be misled by
1/bˈi mɪslˈɛd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
get a wrong idea from something
To believe something that is not true because of what a person, thing, or situation seems to show.
Ejemplos
- Do not be misled by the low price; the quality is very poor.
- Many voters were misled by rumors on social media.
- I was misled by his confident tone and thought the plan was safe.
mislead someone into doing something
1/mɪslˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
cause someone to act by deception
To make a person do something by giving them information that is not true or not complete.
Ejemplos
- The email misled her into sharing her bank details.
- He claims the salesman misled him into buying a car he did not need.
- The advertisement misled many viewers into believing the treatment was guaranteed to work.