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1 astray
astray [əˈstreɪ]* * *[ə'streɪ]1)to go astray — ( go missing) se perdre; ( go wrong) [plan etc] être contrarié
2)to lead somebody astray — ( confuse) induire quelqu'un en erreur; ( corrupt) détourner quelqu'un du droit chemin
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2 astray
astray [ə'streɪ]∎ to go astray s'égarer, se perdre;∎ the letter went astray la lettre s'est perdue;∎ my pen seems to have gone astray j'ai égaré mon stylo∎ to go astray (morally) se dévoyer, se détourner du droit chemin;∎ to lead sb astray (misinform) mettre ou diriger qn sur une fausse piste; (morally) détourner qn du droit chemin;∎ don't be led astray by their so-called expertise ne vous laissez pas tromper ou abuser par leur soi-disant compétence;∎ he's easily led astray il se laisse facilement entraîner hors du droit chemin -
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4 to lead so. astray
1) tromper/abuser qqn, l'orienter sur une fausse piste2) dévoyer; détourner qqn du droit cheminEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to lead so. astray
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lead astray — ► lead astray cause to act or think foolishly or wrongly. Main Entry: ↑lead … English terms dictionary
lead astray — index bait (lure), brutalize, corrupt, debauch, delude, ensnare, entrap, illude … Law dictionary
lead astray — verb 1. teach immoral behavior to It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits • Syn: ↑lead off • Hypernyms: ↑corrupt, ↑pervert, ↑subvert, ↑demoralize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lead astray — lead away from that which is right, tempt to do wrong … English contemporary dictionary
To lead astray — Lead Lead (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Lead — (l[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Led} (l[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leading}.] [OE. leden, AS. l[=ae]dan (akin to OS. l[=e]dian, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le[imac][eth]a, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li[eth]an to go; akin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lead a person up the garden path — lead astray, mislead, deceive … English contemporary dictionary
lead — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. led) 1 tr. cause to go with one, esp. by guiding or showing the way or by going in front and taking a person s hand or an animal s halter etc. 2 tr. a direct the actions or opinions of. b (often foll. by to, or… … Useful english dictionary
astray — /əˈstreɪ / (say uh stray) adverb 1. out of the right way or away from the right; straying; wandering. –phrase 2. go astray, a. to fall into error: to go astray in one s calculation. b. to have a moral lapse. c. to be lost or mislaid: my watch has …
lead off — verb 1. teach immoral behavior to (Freq. 1) It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits • Syn: ↑lead astray • Hypernyms: ↑corrupt, ↑pervert, ↑subvert, ↑ … Useful english dictionary