WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| string [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (mislead) | engañar a vtr + prep |
| | | estafar a vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The scammers strung Wilson along with promises of a one-third share in a $50 million windfall. |
| | Los estafadores engañaron a Wilson con promesas de un tercio del robo de $50 millones. |
| string [sb] along vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (keep waiting) | entretener a vtr + prep |
| | | tener esperando a loc verb |
| | John's been stringing Janet along for three years, but he won't marry her. |
| | John ha estado entreteniendo a Janet durante tres años, pero no se casará con ella. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| string [sb] along v expr | figurative, informal (mislead [sb]) (CR, coloquial) | agarrar a alguien de maje loc verb |
| | (CR, coloquial) | vacilar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | engrupir⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | empaquetar⇒ vtr |
| | | engatusar⇒, camelar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | vender un buzón loc verb |