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There is much to be learned from this humble life, and yet were it perhaps not well to hold it forth as an example to such as already incline overmuch to resignation, for these it might mislead.Elle nous enseigne plus d'une chose, cette humble vie. Ce n'est pas qu'il la faille donner en exemple à ceux qui sont enclins à la résignation; ils pourraient s'y tromper.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
If the consumer would be mislead by the omission, the milkfat content shall be declared in a manner acceptable in the country of sale to the final consumer, either asSi le consommateur risque d'être induit en erreur par son omission, la teneur en matière grasse laitière doit être déclarée d'une manière jugée acceptable dans le pays de vente au consommateur final, soit© FAO et OMS 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 11.10.2011© FAO and WHO 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 11.10.2011
Once he thought he heard the cracking of a dried twig, but expectation was so intense it might mislead him.Il crut une fois entendre le craquement d’une branche sèche, mais la vivacité de son attente avait pu le tromper.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Here, there was nothing in the draft or the endorsement with which the plaintiff had anything to do, calculated in any way to mislead the defendants.En l'espèce, il n'y avait rien dans la traite ou dans l'endossement que le demandeur avait fait qui était de nature à induire les défendeurs en erreur.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011
Specifically, the jury should have been told that Derry and Potts had a good opportunity and motive to mislead the court and fabricate a compelling version of events that falsely implicated James and Smith.En particulier, le jury aurait dû être informé que M. Derry et Mme Potts avaient une bonne occasion et un bon mobile pour induire la cour en erreur et inventer une version convaincante des événements qui met faussement en cause MM. James et Smith.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 16.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 16.10.2011
statements designed to promote sales, provided that such statements and the manner in which they are made are not likely to mislead the purchaser.des indications destinées à promouvoir les ventes, dans la mesure où ces indications et les modalités selon lesquelles elles sont réalisées ne sont pas de nature à induire l'acheteur en erreur.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Do you not know that man's intelligence alone sees clearly; the eyes are a gift of the spirit of evil, and mislead one.Ne le sais-tu pas ? seule, l’intelligence de l’homme voit distinctement ; les yeux sont un cadeau de l’esprit du mal, induisant la créature en erreur.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Moreover, such labelling might imply that treated waters were safer than other similar products and therefore mislead the consumers.De plus, un tel étiquetage pourrait laisser penser que les eaux traitées sont plus sûres que d'autres produits similaires et donc tromper les consommateurs.© FAO et OMS 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 16.08.2011© FAO and WHO 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 16.08.2011
"To live, not to live"--we must not let mere words mislead us.«Vivre, ne pas vivre.» Ne nous laissons pas égarer par les mots.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
It is usually preferable to define the legal result sought to be achieved instead of using a label that will mislead rather than define.Il est habituellement préférable de définir le résultat juridique recherché au lieu d'utiliser une étiquette qui induira en erreur.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 19.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 19.11.2011
"I confess, Rube," replied Seguin, with a smile, "I do not perceive how we can mislead them."– J'avoue, Rubé, répondit Séguin en souriant, que je ne vois pas comment vous pouvez les mettre sur une fausse voie.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
(c)the indications concerned do not mislead the purchaser of the product regarding its difference from products which satisfy all the requirements of this Regulation;c)les indications en cause n'induisent pas en erreur l'acheteur du produit sur sa nature différente par rapport aux produits satisfaisant à toutes les exigences du présent règlement;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Furthermore, the presence of additives in flavourings must not mislead consumers or present a hazard to their health.En outre, la présence d'additifs dans les arômes ne doit pas induire le consommateur en erreur ni présenter un risque pour sa santé.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
the use of the appellant's "Jaguar" mark in association with luggage wares could potentially deceive and mislead the public by deleting paragraph 2, No. 2 of the judgment.l'emploi de la marque « Jaguar » de l'appelante en liaison avec des articles de bagage pourrait tromper le public et l'induire en erreur, par la suppression du paragraphe 2, n° 2 du jugement.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011
Moreover, straight-line encounter distances are misleading for this species, which rarely flies over land.D'ailleurs, les distances en ligne droite entre les lieux de reprise et de baguage sont trompeuses chez cette espèce, car elle survole rarement les terres.©Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2008http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/4/2012©Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Environment, 2008http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/4/2012
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misleading advertising
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Word forms
mislead
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | misled |
Imperative | mislead |
Present Participle (Participle I) | misleading |
Past Participle (Participle II) | misled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I mislead | we mislead |
you mislead | you mislead |
he/she/it misleads | they mislead |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am misleading | we are misleading |
you are misleading | you are misleading |
he/she/it is misleading | they are misleading |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have misled | we have misled |
you have misled | you have misled |
he/she/it has misled | they have misled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been misleading | we have been misleading |
you have been misleading | you have been misleading |
he/she/it has been misleading | they have been misleading |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I misled | we misled |
you misled | you misled |
he/she/it misled | they misled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was misleading | we were misleading |
you were misleading | you were misleading |
he/she/it was misleading | they were misleading |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had misled | we had misled |
you had misled | you had misled |
he/she/it had misled | they had misled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been misleading | we had been misleading |
you had been misleading | you had been misleading |
he/she/it had been misleading | they had been misleading |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will mislead | we shall/will mislead |
you will mislead | you will mislead |
he/she/it will mislead | they will mislead |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be misleading | we shall/will be misleading |
you will be misleading | you will be misleading |
he/she/it will be misleading | they will be misleading |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have misled | we shall/will have misled |
you will have misled | you will have misled |
he/she/it will have misled | they will have misled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been misleading | we shall/will have been misleading |
you will have been misleading | you will have been misleading |
he/she/it will have been misleading | they will have been misleading |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would mislead | we should/would mislead |
you would mislead | you would mislead |
he/she/it would mislead | they would mislead |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be misleading | we should/would be misleading |
you would be misleading | you would be misleading |
he/she/it would be misleading | they would be misleading |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have misled | we should/would have misled |
you would have misled | you would have misled |
he/she/it would have misled | they would have misled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been misleading | we should/would have been misleading |
you would have been misleading | you would have been misleading |
he/she/it would have been misleading | they would have been misleading |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am misled | we are misled |
you are misled | you are misled |
he/she/it is misled | they are misled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being misled | we are being misled |
you are being misled | you are being misled |
he/she/it is being misled | they are being misled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been misled | we have been misled |
you have been misled | you have been misled |
he/she/it has been misled | they have been misled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was misled | we were misled |
you were misled | you were misled |
he/she/it was misled | they were misled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being misled | we were being misled |
you were being misled | you were being misled |
he/she/it was being misled | they were being misled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been misled | we had been misled |
you had been misled | you had been misled |
he/she/it had been misled | they had been misled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be misled | we shall/will be misled |
you will be misled | you will be misled |
he/she/it will be misled | they will be misled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been misled | we shall/will have been misled |
you will have been misled | you will have been misled |
he/she/it will have been misled | they will have been misled |