lead on

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.

2. To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.

   (idiomatic, transitive)To encourage with the illusion of a romantic relationship.

   I thought she really loved me but really she was just leading me on.

   falsche Hoffnungen machen

   водить за носvoditʹ za nos

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, on.

1. Tom led me on.

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2. Tom is one of the world's leading experts on cybersecurity.

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3. Lead us on the right path.

   deLeite uns auf rechtem Wege.

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4. I don't want to lead you on.

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5. I didn't want to lead him on.

   deIch wollte ihm nichts vormachen.

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irregular · Lesson

• lead offпочати, починатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, off.
• lead outпровести, вестиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, out.
• lead onобманути, обманюватиTo mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
• lead toзробити, робитиTo be a cause of.
• lead inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, in.
• lead throughTo take turns leading an expedition.