mislead

S2 W2

BrE /mɪsˈliːd/ AmE /mɪsˈlid/

verb en → es

past misled pp misled ing misleading

1 DECEIVE/CONFUSE [transitive] B1

to make someone believe something that is not true, or to cause someone to be confused about what is the right thing to do

engañar, confundir

  • mislead somebody into doing something

Collocations be misled by sth · mislead someone about sth

  • The company misled customers about the safety of its products.

    La empresa engañó a los clientes sobre la seguridad de sus productos.

2 DIRECT/ROUTE [transitive] B1

to direct someone wrongly or in the wrong direction, especially by giving them incorrect information

desviar, desorientar

  • mislead somebody into going somewhere

Collocations be misled to go somewhere · mislead someone towards sth

  • The signs at the crossroads were misleading.

    Las señales en el cruce eran engañosas.