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lead astray

lead astray(
lid
 
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strey
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. desviar
A computer error led the researchers astray.Un error de la computadora desvió a los investigadores.
b. llevar por el mal camino
The results from the first study led scientists astray.Los resultados del primer estudio llevaron por el mal camino a los científicos.
c. inducir al error
With his false testimony, Jacob tried to lead the prosecutor astray.Con una declaración falsa, Jacob intentó inducir al fiscal al error.
d. descarriar
Her intuition rarely led her astray.Su intuición rara vez la descarrió.
a. llevar por el mal camino
Michael's lust for Rebecca was clearly what led him astray.Es claro que la lujuria que Michael sentía por Rebeca fue lo que lo llevó por mal camino.
b. desvirtuar
Their desire for riches led them astray.Su deseo de amasar fortuna los desvirtuó.
c. descarriar
The priest warned parents the children to stay away from the Internet, lest it lead them astray.El sacerdote advirtió a los niños de que se mantuvieran alejados del Internet, por miedo a que los descarriara.
d. desencaminar
Steven was afraid that the young man would try to lead his daughter astray.Steven temía que el joven intentara desencaminar a su hija.
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