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lead1 vb leads, leading, led [lɛd] 1. to show the way to (an individual or a group) by going with or ahead lead the party into the garden 2. to guide or be guided by holding, pulling, etc. he led the horse by its reins 3. (tr) to cause to act, feel, think, or behave in a certain way; induce; influence he led me to believe that he would go 4. (Law) (tr) to phrase a question to (a witness) that tends to suggest the desired answer 5. (when intr, foll by to) (of a road, route, etc.) to serve as the means of reaching a place 6. (tr) to go ahead so as to indicate (esp in the phrase lead the way) 7. to guide, control, or direct to lead an army 8. (tr) to direct the course of or conduct (water, a rope or wire, etc.) along or as if along a channel 9. to initiate the action of (something); have the principal part in (something) to lead a discussion 10. to go at the head of or have the top position in (something) he leads his class in geography 11. (intr; foll by with) to have as the first or principal item the newspaper led with the royal birth 12. (Music / Classical Music) Music a. Brit to play first violin in (an orchestra) b. (intr) (of an instrument or voice) to be assigned an important entry in a piece of music 13. (Performing Arts / Dancing) to direct and guide (one's partner) in a dance 14. (tr) a. to pass or spend I lead a miserable life b. to cause to pass a life of a particular kind to lead a person a dog's life 15. (intr; foll by to) to tend (to) or result (in) this will only lead to misery 16. (Group Games / Card Games) to initiate a round of cards by putting down (the first card) or to have the right to do this she led a diamond 17. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Shooting) (tr) to aim at a point in front of (a moving target) in shooting, etc., in order to allow for the time of flight 18. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (intr) Boxing to make an offensive blow, esp as one's habitual attacking punch southpaws lead with their right lead astray to mislead so as to cause error or wrongdoing lead by the nose See nose [12] n 1. a. the first, foremost, or most prominent place b. (as modifier) lead singer 2. example, precedence, or leadership the class followed the teacher's lead 3. an advance or advantage held over others the runner had a lead of twenty yards 4. anything that guides or directs; indication; clue 5. another name for leash 6. (Group Games / Card Games) the act or prerogative of playing the first card in a round of cards or the card so played 7. (Performing Arts / Theatre) the principal role in a play, film, etc., or the person playing such a role 8. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a. the principal news story in a newspaper the scandal was the lead in the papers b. the opening paragraph of a news story c. (as modifier) lead story 9. (Music / Classical Music) Music an important entry assigned to one part usually at the beginning of a movement or section 10. (Electronics) a wire, cable, or other conductor for making an electrical connection 11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing a. one's habitual attacking punch b. a blow made with this 12. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the direction in which a rope runs 13. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a deposit of metal or ore; lode 14. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Shooting) the firing of a gun, missile, etc., ahead of a moving target to correct for the time of flight of the projectile See also lead off, lead on, lead up to [Old English lǣdan; related to līthan to travel, Old High German līdan to go] lead2 n 1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element that is highly malleable: occurs principally as galena and used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield. Symbol: Pb; atomic no.: 82; atomic wt.: 207.2; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 11.35; melting pt.: 327.502°C; boiling pt.: 1750°C Related adjs plumbic, plumbeous, plumbous 2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) a lead weight suspended on a line used to take soundings of the depth of water swing the lead to malinger or make up excuses 4. lead weights or shot, as used in cartridges, fishing lines, etc. 5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a thin grooved strip of lead for holding small panes of glass or pieces of stained glass 6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (plural) a. thin sheets or strips of lead used as a roof covering b. a flat or low-pitched roof covered with such sheets 7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a thin strip of type metal used for spacing between lines of hot-metal type Compare reglet [2] 8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a. graphite or a mixture containing graphite, clay, etc., used for drawing b. a thin stick of this material, esp the core of a pencil 9. (modifier) of, consisting of, relating to, or containing lead go down like a lead balloon See balloon [9] vb (tr) 1. to fill or treat with lead 2. to surround, cover, or secure with lead or leads 3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing to space (type) by use of leads [Old English; related to Dutch lood, German Lot] leadless adj leady adj lead1 (lid) v. led, lead•ing, n., adj. v.t. 1. to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort; guide: to lead a group on a hike. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. to influence or induce; cause: What led her to change her mind? 4. to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead him around to your point of view. 5. to go through or pass (time, life, etc.): to lead a full life. 6. to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course. 7. (of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The next street will lead you to the post office. 8. to take or bring: The visitors were led into the senator's office. 9. to be in control or command of; direct: He led the British forces during the war. 10. to go at the head of or in advance of (a procession, list, body, etc.); proceed first in: The mayor will lead the parade. 11. to be superior to; have the advantage over: The first baseman leads his teammates in runs batted in. 12. to have top position or first place in: Iowa leads the nation in corn production. 13. to have the directing or principal part in: Who is going to lead the discussion? 14. to act as leader of (an orchestra, band, etc.); conduct. 15. to begin a hand in a card game with (a card or suit specified). 16. to aim and fire a weapon ahead of (a moving target) in order to allow for the travel of the target while the missile is reaching it. v.i. 17. to act as a guide; show the way. 18. to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house. 19. to go first; be in advance. 20. to result in; tend toward (usu. fol. by to): The incident led to her resignation. 21. to take the directing or principal part. 22. to take the offensive. 23. to make the first play in a card game. 24. to be led or submit to being led, as a horse. 25. (of a runner in baseball) to leave a base before the delivery of a pitch (often fol. by away). 26. lead off, a. to begin; start. b. Baseball. to be the first player in the batting order or the first batter in an inning. 27. lead on, to mislead. n. 28. the first or foremost place; position in advance of others: to take the lead in the race. 29. the extent of such an advance position. 30. a person or thing that leads. 31. a leash. 32. a suggestion or piece of information that helps to direct or guide; tip; clue. 33. a guide or indication of a road, course, method, etc., to follow. 34. precedence; example; leadership. 35. a. the principal part in a play. b. the person who plays it. 36. a. the act or right of playing first in a card game. b. the card, suit, etc., so played. 37. the opening paragraph of a newspaper story, serving as a summary. 38. an often flexible and insulated single conductor, as a wire, used in electrical connections. 39. the act of taking the offensive. 40. Naut. a. the direction of a rope, wire, or chain. b. Also called leader. any of various devices for guiding a running rope. 41. an open channel through a field of ice. 42. the act of aiming a weapon ahead of a moving target. 43. the distance ahead of a moving target that a weapon must be aimed in order to hit it. adj. 44. most important; principal; leading; first: a lead editorial. 45. (of a runner in baseball) nearest to scoring. [before 900; Middle English leden, Old English lǣdan (causative of līthan to go, travel), c. Old Saxon lēdjan, Old High German leiten] lead2 (lɛd) n., v. lead•ed, lead•ing. n. 1. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usu. combined as a sulfide, esp. in galena. Symbol: Pb; at. wt.: 207.19; at. no.: 82; sp. gr.: 11.34 at 20°C. 2. something made of this metal or of one of its alloys. 3. a plummet or mass of lead suspended by a line, as for taking soundings. 4. bullets shot. 5. black lead or graphite. 6. a small stick of graphite, as used in pencils. 7. Also, leading. a thin strip of type metal or brass less than type-high, used for increasing the space between lines of type. 8. a grooved bar of lead in which sections of glass are set, as in stained-glass windows. 9. leads, Brit. a flat lead roof. 10. white lead. v.t. 11. to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or a compound. 12. to insert leading between lines of type. 13. to fix (window glass) in position with leads. Idioms: get the lead out, Slang. to move or work faster; hurry up. [before 900; Middle English lede, Old English lēad, c. Old Frisian lād, Middle Low German lōd, Middle High German lōt plummet]
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lead1 verb 1. go in front (of), head, be in front, be at the head (of), walk in front (of) Tom was leading, a rifle slung over his back. 4. be ahead (of), be first, exceed, be winning, excel, surpass, come first, transcend, outstrip, outdo, blaze a trail So far he leads by five games to two. 5. command, rule, govern, preside over, head, control, manage, direct, supervise, be in charge of, head up He led the country between 1949 and 1984. 6. live, have, spend, experience, pass, undergo She led a normal happy life with her sister and brother. 7. result in, cause, produce, contribute, generate, bring about, bring on, give rise to, conduce He warned that a pay rise would lead to job cuts. noun 1. first place, winning position, primary position, vanguard, van Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls. 3. example, direction, leadership, guidance, model, pattern the need for the president to give a moral lead 4. clue, tip, suggestion, trace, hint, guide, indication, pointer, tip-off The inquiry team is following up possible leads. 5. leading role, principal, protagonist, title role, star part, principal part Two dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet dance the leads. adjective main, prime, top, leading, first, head, chief, premier, primary, most important, principal, foremost Cossiga's reaction is the lead story in the Italian press. lead off begin, start, open, set out, kick off (informal), initiate, commence, get going, get under way, inaugurate, start the ball rolling (informal) Whenever there was a dance he and I led off. lead someone on entice, tempt, lure, mislead, draw on, seduce, deceive, beguile, delude, hoodwink, inveigle, string along (informal) I bet she led him on, but how could he be so weak? lead up to something introduce, approach, prepare for, intimate, pave the way for, prepare the way, make advances, make overtures, work round to I'm leading up to something quite important. lead2 noun Translations lead1 [led] A. N (= metal) → plomo m; (in pencil) → mina f (Naut) → sonda f, escandallo m my limbs felt like lead or as heavy as lead → los brazos y las piernas me pesaban como plomo they filled him full of lead → lo acribillaron a balazos to swing the lead → fingirse enfermo, racanear, hacer el rácano B. CPD → de plomo lead acetate N → acetato m de plomo lead crystal N → cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo) lead oxide N → óxido m de plomo lead paint N → pintura f a base de plomo lead pencil N → lápiz m lead pipe N → tubería f de plomo lead poisoning N → saturnismo m, plumbismo m, intoxicación f por el plomo lead shot N → perdigonada f lead2 [liːd] (led (vb: pt, pp)) A. N 1. (= leading position, Sport) → delantera f, cabeza f; (= distance, time, points ahead) → ventaja f to be in the lead (gen) → ir a la or en cabeza, ir primero (Sport) → llevar la delantera; (in league) → ocupar el primer puesto to have two minutes' lead over sb → llevar a algn una ventaja de dos minutos to have a lead of half a length → tener medio cuerpo de ventaja to take the lead (Sport) → tomar la delantera; (= take the initiative) → tomar la iniciativa 2. (= example) → ejemplo m to follow sb's lead → seguir el ejemplo de algn to give sb a lead → guiar a algn, dar el ejemplo a algn, mostrar el camino a algn 3. (= clue) → pista f, indicación f the police have a lead → la policía tiene una pista to follow up a lead → seguir or investigar una pista 4. (Theat) → papel m principal; (in opera) → voz f cantante; (= person) → primer actor m, primera actriz f to play the lead → tener el papel principal to sing the lead → llevar la voz cantante with Greta Garbo in the lead → con Greta Garbo en el primer papel 5. (= leash) → cuerda f, traílla f, correa f (LAm) dogs must be kept on a lead → los perros deben llevarse con traílla 6. (Elec) → cable m B. VT 1. (= conduct) → llevar, conducir to lead sb to a table → conducir a algn a una mesa kindly lead me to him → haga el favor de conducirme a su presencia or de llevarme donde está they led him into the king's presence → lo condujeron ante el rey what led you to Venice? → ¿qué te llevó a Venecia?, ¿con qué motivo fuiste a Venecia? this road leads you back to Jaca → por este camino se vuelve a Jaca this leads me to an important point → esto me lleva a un punto importante this discussion is leading us nowhere → esta discusión no nos lleva a ninguna parte to lead the way (lit) → ir primero (fig) → mostrar el camino, dar el ejemplo 2. (= be the leader of) [+ government] → dirigir, encabezar; [+ party] → encabezar, ser jefe de; [+ expedition, regiment] → mandar; [+ discussion] → conducir; [+ team] → capitanear; [+ league] → ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar, ocupar el primer puesto en; [+ procession] → ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar; [+ orchestra] (Brit) → ser el primer violín en (US) → dirigir 3. (= be first in) to lead the field (Sport) → ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera they lead the field in this area of research → son los líderes en este campo de la investigación Britain led the world in textiles → Inglaterra era el líder mundial en la industria textil 4. (= be in front of) [+ opponent] → aventajar Roberts leads Brown by four games to one → Roberts le aventaja a Brown por cuatro juegos a uno they led us by 30 seconds → nos llevaban una ventaja de 30 segundos 5. [+ life, existence] → llevar to lead a busy life → llevar una vida muy ajetreada to lead a full life → llevar or tener una vida muy activa, llevar or tener una vida llena de actividades to lead sb a miserable life → amargar la vida a algn see also dance A1 see also life A3 6. (= influence) to lead sb to do sth → llevar or inducir or mover a algn a hacer algo we were led to believe that → nos hicieron creer que ... what led you to this conclusion? → ¿qué te hizo llegar a esta conclusión? he is easily led → es muy sugestionable to lead sb into error → inducir a algn a error C. VI 1. (= go in front) → ir primero 2. (in match, race) → llevar la delantera he is leading by an hour/ten metres → lleva una hora/diez metros de ventaja 3. (Cards) → ser mano, salir you lead → sales tú, tú eres mano she led with the three of clubs → salió con el tres de tréboles 4. (= be in control) → estar al mando we need someone who knows how to lead → necesitamos una persona que sepa estar al mando or que tenga dotes de mando 5. to lead to [street, corridor] → conducir a; [door] → dar a this street leads to the station → esta calle conduce a la estación, por esta calle se va a la estación this street leads to the main square → esta calle sale a or desemboca en la plaza principal this road leads back to Burgos → por este camino se vuelve a Burgos 6. (= result in) to lead to → llevar a it led to his arrest → llevó a su detención all my enquiries led nowhere → mis indagaciones no llevaron a nada it led to war → condujo a la guerra it led to a change → produjo un cambio one thing led to another → una cosa nos/los llevó a otra ... it all leads back to the butler → todo nos lleva de nuevo al mayordomo(como sospechoso) D. CPD lead singer N → cantante mf lead story N → reportaje m principal lead time N → plazo m de entrega lead along VT + ADV → llevar(por la mano) lead away VT + ADV (gen) → llevar he was led away by the police → se lo llevó la policía we must not be led away from the main issue → no nos apartemos del asunto principal lead in B. VI + ADV this is a way of leading in → ésta es una manera de introducir(el argumento ) to lead in with → empezar con lead off B. VI + PREP [street] → salir de; [room] → comunicar con the streets that lead off (from) the square → las calles que salen de la plaza a room leading off (from) another → una habitación que comunica con otra lead on A. VT + ADV 1. (= tease) → engañar, engatusar; (amorously) → ir dando esperanzas a 2. (= incite) to lead sb on (to do sth) → incitar a algn(a hacer algo) lead up to VI + ADV + PREP → llevar a, conducir a what's all this leading up to? → ¿a dónde lleva or a qué conduce todo esto?, ¿a qué vas con todo esto? the years that led up to the war → los años que precedieron a la guerra the events that led up to the war → los sucesos que condujeron a la guerra lead1 [ˈliːd] n (in race, competition, match) (= front position) → tête f to have the lead → occuper la tête, mener Grangemouth had the lead for 20 minutes → Grangemouth a occupé la tête pendant 20 minutes., Grangemouth a mené pendant 20 minutes. to be in the lead (in race, league table) → être en tête, mener; (in match) → mener à la marque, mener au score He was in the lead and did not lose it → Il a été en tête de bout en bout., Il a mené de bout en bout. Our team is in the lead → Notre équipe mène à la marque., Notre équipe mène au score. to take the lead, to go into the lead (in game) → prendre l'avantage au score; (in league tables, leaderboard) → passer en tête New Zealand went into an early lead → La Nouvelle Zélande a pris l'avantage au score tôt dans le match. (= advantage) (in competition, election) → avance f their commanding lead in the opinion polls → leur avance importante dans les sondages A commanding lead for the opposition is emerging throughout the country → Une avance importante pour l'opposition émerge à travers tout le pays. to have a lead of 5 points [team, player] → avoir une avance de 5 points, mener de cinq points to have a two-goal lead → avoir une avance de deux buts, mener de deux buts A poll put Labour one per cent in the lead → Un sondage donnait les travaillistes en tête d'un pour cent. (= example) to follow sb's lead → suivre les traces de qn, emboîter le pas à qn Many others followed his lead → Beaucoup d'autres suivirent ses traces., Beaucoup d'autres lui emboîtèrent le pas. Perhaps we should follow the lead of politicians and never explain why we did a certain thing → Peut-être devrions nous suivre les traces des politiciens et ne jamais expliquer le pourquoi de nos actes., Peut-être devrions nous emboîter le pas aux politiciens et ne jamais expliquer le pourquoi de nos actes. to give a moral lead → exercer un ascendant moral the need for the president to give a moral lead → la nécessité pour le président d'exercer un ascendant moral to take the lead in sth (= pioneer) → ouvrir la voie à qch They took the lead in the development of naval aviation → Ils ont ouvert la voie au développement de l'aviation navale. to take the lead in doing sth → ouvrir la voie en faisant qch (to battery) → raccord m (= flex) → cordon m vb [led] (pt, pp) vt (= guide) [+ person] → mener, conduire The nurse led me to a large room → L'infirmière me mena or me conduisit à une grande pièce. to lead the way (= go in front) → ouvrir la marche She grabbed his suitcase and led the way → Elle se saisit de sa valise et ouvrit la marche. to lead the way in doing sth (= be a pioneer) → ouvrir la voie en faisant qch They have led the way in shrinking the size of CD-players → Ils ont ouvert la voie en rétrécissant la taille des platines CD. to lead sb astray → détourner qn du droit chemin [+ procession, demonstration] → mener to lead the conversation around to sth → amener la conversation sur qch I led the conversation around to her job → J'ai amené la conversation sur son travail. (= induce) → amener to lead sb to believe that ... → amener qn à croire que ... to lead sb to do sth → amener qn à faire qch What led you to do this work? → Qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à faire ce travail? (= be leader of) [+ party, country] → être à la tête de, diriger He led the country between 1949 and 1984 → Il a dirigé le pays entre 1949 et 1984., Il a été à la tête du pays entre 1949 et 1984. to be led by → être dirigé(e) par The Labour Party was led by Wilson → Le parti travailliste était dirigé par Wilson. (= live) [+ life] → mener She led a normal, happy life with her sister and brother → Elle menait une vie normale, heureuse avec sa sœur et son frère. to lead a busy life → mener une vie bien remplie [+ league] → être en tête de [+ orchestra] (British) → être le premier violon de (US) → diriger vi (gen) (= go in front) → ouvrir la marche, aller en tête Tom was leading; I followed behind → Tom ouvrait la marche; je suivais derrière., Tom allait en tête; je suivais derrière. [team, player, competitor, party] → mener Spurs lead by four goals to two → Tottenham mène par quatre buts à deux. (= go) [road, path] to lead north → mener vers le nord to lead to [road, path] → mener à the street that leads to the station → la rue qui mène à la gare to lead straight to → mener droit à A path leads straight to Stonehenge → Un sentier mène droit à Stonehenge. (= result in) to lead to → mener à tensions that could lead to civil war → des tensions qui pourraient mener à une guerre civile What led to the final break-up? BUT Qu'est-ce qui amena cette rupture définitive?. (= pioneer) → ouvrir la voie Where these two companies lead, others will undoubtedly follow → Si ces deux compagnies ouvrent la voie, d'autres suivront sans aucun doute. lead away vt sep → emmenerThe police led the man away → La police a emmené l'homme. lead back to vt fus [path] → ramener àlead off vi (= begin) (in game, concert, discussion) → commencer; (in dance) Whenever there was a dance he and I led off → À chaque fois qu'il y avait une soirée dansante, nous ouvrions le bal, lui et moi. to lead off from [+ road, square] → partir de A side street led off from a road of shops → Une petite rue transversale partait d'une rue commerçante. The dining-room leads off from the kitchen BUT La salle à manger et la cuisine sont en enfilade. vt sep [+ person] (= take away) → emmener Some of them were crying, as they were led off → Certains pleuraient alors qu'on les emmenait. to lead sb off [+ plane, pitch] → conduire qn hors de The passengers were led off the plane → Les passagers furent conduits hors de l'avion. (= begin) [+ discussion] → ouvrir vt fus [room] → donner sur; [street] → partir de Three rooms lead off the courtyard → Trois pièces donnent sur la cour. lead on vt sep (= encourage) (pejorative) [+ person] → faire marcherI bet she led him on → Je parie qu'elle l'a fait marcher. lead on to vt [+ result, consequence] → conduire àlead up to vt fus (= precede) [+ event] → conduire à; [+ time] → précéder the events that led up to her death → les événements qui ont conduit à sa mort the weeks leading up to Christmas → les semaines qui précèdent Noël (= prepare the way for) [+ question, statement] → en arriver à lead2 [ˈlɛd] modif [pipe, sheet, coffin] → en plomb lead: lead acetate n → Bleiacetat nt, → Bleiazetat nt lead content n → Bleigehalt m lead crystal n → Bleikristall nt lead-crystal lead: lead paint n → Bleifarbe f lead pencil n → Bleistift m lead poisoning n → Bleivergiftung f lead shot n → Schrot m or nt lead: lead singer n → Leadsänger(in) m(f) lead story n → Hauptartikel m lead time n (for production) → Produktionszeit f; (for delivery) → Lieferzeit f lead1 n (in pencil) → Grafit nt, → Graphit nt; (= single lead) → Mine f; that’ll put lead in your pencil (inf) → das wird dir die Glieder stärken (inf) (Naut) → Lot nt leads pl (on roof) → Bleiplatten pl; (in window) → Bleifassung f vt (= weight with lead) → mit Blei beschweren lead2 vb: pret, ptp <led> n (= front position) → Spitzenposition f; (= leading position, Sport) → Führung f, → Spitze f; (in league etc) → Tabellenspitze f; to be in the lead → führend sein, in Führung liegen; (Sport) → in Führung or vorn liegen, führen; to take the lead, to move into the lead → in Führung gehen, die Führung übernehmen; (in league) → Tabellenführer werden; this set gives him the lead → mit diesem Satz liegt er in Führung; this match gives them the lead in the league → mit diesem Spiel gehen sie in der Liga in Führung; he took the lead from the German runner → er übernahm die Führung vor dem deutschen Läufer; Japan took the lead from Germany in exports → Japan verdrängte Deutschland auf dem Exportmarkt von der Spitze (= distance, time ahead) → Vorsprung m; to have two minutes’ lead over somebody → zwei Minuten Vorsprung vor jdm haben (= example) → Beispiel nt; to give somebody a lead → jdm etw vormachen; to take the lead, to show a lead → mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen (= clue) → Indiz nt, → Anhaltspunkt m; (in guessing etc) → Hinweis m, → Tipp m; the police have a lead → die Polizei hat eine Spur; it gave the police a lead → das brachte die Polizei auf die Spur (Cards) it’s my lead → ich fange an (Theat) (= part) → Hauptrolle f; (= person) → Hauptdarsteller(in) m(f); to sing the lead → die Titelpartie or die tragende Partie singen vt (= conduct) person, animal → führen; water → leiten; to lead somebody in/out etc → jdn hinein-/hinaus- etc führen; that road will lead you back to the station → auf dieser Straße kommen Sie zum Bahnhof zurück; to lead the way (lit, fig) → vorangehen; (fig: = be superior) → führend sein; all this talk is leading us nowhere → dieses ganze Gerede bringt uns nicht weiter; the argument led us round in circles → unsere Argumentation drehte sich im Kreis (= be the leader of, direct) → (an)führen; expedition, team → leiten; regiment → führen; movement, revolution → anführen; conversation → bestimmen; orchestra (conductor) → leiten; (first violin) → führen; to lead a government → an der Spitze einer Regierung stehen, Regierungschef sein; to lead a party → Parteivorsitzender sein, den Parteivorsitz führen (= be first in) → anführen; they led us by 30 seconds → sie lagen mit 30 Sekunden vor uns (dat); Britain leads the world in textiles → Großbritannien ist auf dem Gebiet der Textilproduktion führend in der Welt card → ausspielen (= influence) → beeinflussen; to lead somebody to do something → jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun; to lead a witness → einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin beeinflussen; what led him to change his mind? → wie kam er dazu, seine Meinung zu ändern?; to lead somebody to believe that … → jdm den Eindruck vermitteln, dass …, jdn glauben machen, dass … (geh); I am led to believe that … → ich habe Grund zu der Annahme, dass …; to lead somebody into error → jdn irreleiten or fehlleiten; to lead somebody into trouble → jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen; he is easily led → er lässt sich leicht beeinflussen; (= deceived) → er lässt sich leicht täuschen or sich (dat) → leicht etwas weismachen; this led me to the conclusion that … → daraus schloss ich, dass …; I am led to the conclusion that … → ich komme zu dem Schluss, dass …; what leads you to think that? → woraus schließen Sie das? wire, flex → legen, entlangführen vi (= go in front) → vorangehen; (in race) → in Führung liegen; to lead by 10 metres → einen Vorsprung von 10 Metern haben, mit 10 Metern in Führung liegen; he easily leads → er liegt klar in Führung; he always follows where his brother leads → er macht alles nach, was sein Bruder macht; the “Times” led with a story about the financial crisis → die „Times“ berichtete auf der ersten Seite ausführlich über die Finanzkrise; he leads with his right (Boxing) → er ist Rechtsausleger (= be a leader, also in dancing) → führen; he had shown the ability to lead → er hat gezeigt, dass er Führungsqualitäten besitzt (street etc) → führen, gehen; it leads into that room → es führt zu diesem Raum; this road leads nowhere → diese Straße führt nirgendwohin or geht nicht weiter (= result in, cause) → führen (to zu); all this talk is leading nowhere → dieses ganze Gerede führt zu nichts; remarks like that could lead to trouble → solche Bemerkungen können unangenehme Folgen haben; what will all these strikes lead to? → wo sollen all diese Streiks hinführen? lead1 [liːd] (led (vb: pt, pp)) 1. vt a. (conduct) → condurre to lead the way → fare strada to lead astray → sviare he is easily led → si lascia facilmente convincere or influenzare b. (be the leader of, government) → essere a capo di; (party) → essere alla guida or a capo di; (expedition, movement) → guidare; (revolution) → capeggiare; (team) → capitanare; (league, procession) → essere in testa a; (orchestra) (Brit) → essere il primo violino di (Am) → dirigere to lead the field → essere in testa (fig) → essere all'avanguardia nel campo c. (life, existence) → condurre 2. vi a. (go in front) → andare avanti (Cards) → essere di mano 3. n a. (front position) → posizione f di testa; (distance, time ahead) → vantaggio to be in the lead (Sport) → essere in testa (fig) → essere all'avanguardia to be in the lead by 5 points to 4 → condurre or essere in testa per 5 a 4 to take the lead (Sport) → passare in testa (fig) → prendere l'iniziativa to have a 3-second lead → avere un vantaggio di 3 secondi to follow sb's lead → seguire l'esempio di qn it's your lead (Cards) → sei tu di mano b. (Elec) → filo (elettrico) c. (for dog) → guinzaglio lead away vt + adv → condurre via, portar via lead back vt + adv → riportare, ricondurre lead off 1. vt + adv b. (fig) (begin) → dare inizio a, cominciare lead on vt + adv a. (deceive) → prendere in giro, ingannare b. (incite) to lead sb on (to do sth) → incoraggiare or spingere or trascinare qn (a fare qc) lead up to vi + adv + prep → portare (a) (fig) → preparare la strada per what's all this leading up to? → dove vuoi andare a parare? lead2 [lɛd] 1. to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction. Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid! 2. to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course. A small path leads through the woods. 3. (with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs. The heavy rain led to serious floods. 4. to be first (in). An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition. 5. to live (a certain kind of life). She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island. noun1. the front place or position. He has taken over the lead in the race. 2. the state of being first. We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research. 3. the act of leading. We all followed his lead. 4. the amount by which one is ahead of others. He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place). 5. a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc. All dogs must be kept on a lead. 6. a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc. The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief. 7. a leading part in a play etc. Who plays the lead in that film? ˈleader noun1. a person who is in front or goes first. The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders. 2. a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something). The leader of the expedition is a scientist. 3. an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor. ˈleadership noun1. the state of being a leader. He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later. 2. the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability. The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She's got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?. lead on1. to deceive with false expectations. 2. to go first; to show the way. Lead on! lead up the garden path to deceive. lead up to to progress towards; to contribute to. to lead up to a climax; the events leading up to the First World War. lead the way to go first (especially to show the way). She led the way upstairs. lead2 (led) noun 1. (also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal. lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper? 2. the part of a pencil that leaves a mark. The lead of my pencil has broken. ˈleaden adjective1. lead-coloured. leaden skies. 2. made of lead. lead → دَور رئيسي, قيادة, مقال رئيسى فى صحيفة, يَتْزَعَم hlavní role, olovo, stopa, zavést bly, forsidehistorie, hovedrolle, lede Aufmacher, Blei, führen, Hauptrolle καθοδηγώ, κύρια είδηση, μόλυβδος, πρωταγωνιστής artículo de cabecera, encabezar, papel principal, plomo johtaa, lyijy, pääosa, pääuutinen gros titre, mener, plomb, rôle principal glavna vijest, olovo, vodeća uloga, voditi condurre, piombo, protagonista, traccia トップ記事, 主役, 導く, 鉛 납, 머리글, (남을) 인도하다, 주연 hoofdartikel, hoofdrol, leiden, lood bly, hovedoppslag, hovedrolle, lede doprowadzić, główna rola, ołów, streszczenie chumbo, conduzir, informação, papel principal ведущее сообщение, вести, главная роль, свинец bly, förstasidesnyhet, huvudroll, leda ตะกั่ว, นำ, ผู้นำ, หัวข้อข่าว ana, başrol, kurşun, yol göstermek chì, lãnh đạo, tin tức, vai chính 新闻头版, 铅, 领导, 领衔主演 lead 1. n. plomo; ___ apron → delantal de ___, usado como protección a radiaciones; ___ poisoning → envenenamiento por ___ 2. conductor, tal como la guía que se usa en una electrocardiografía; v. llevar de la mano, guiar; v. conducir. 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