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lead¹ (l

v. led (l

d), lead·ing, leads

v.tr.

1. To show the way to by going in advance.

2. To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See Synonyms at guide.

a. To serve as a route for; take: The path led them to a cemetery.

b. To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).

4. To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce: led us to believe otherwise.

a. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.

b. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.

6. To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion; led the antiwar movement.

a. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.

b. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.

c. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.

8. To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.

9. To begin or open with, as in games: led an ace.

10. To guide (a partner) in dancing.

11.

a. To aim in front of (a moving target).

b. Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

v.intr.

1. To be first; be ahead.

2. To go first as a guide.

3. To act as commander, director, or guide.

4. To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry.

5. To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that led to further discussion; policies that led to disaster.

6. To make the initial play, as in a game or contest.

7. To begin a presentation or an account in a given way: The announcer led with the day's top stories.

a. To guide a dance partner.

b. To start a dance step on a specified foot.

9. Baseball To advance a few paces away from one's base toward the next while the pitcher is in the delivery. Used of a base runner.

10. Sports To begin an attack in boxing with a specified hand or punch: led with a right to the body.

a. The first or foremost position.

b. One occupying such a position; a leader.

c. The initiative: took the lead in setting the pace of the project.

2. The margin by which one holds a position of advantage or superiority: held a lead of nine points at the half.

a. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.

b. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.

4. Command; leadership: took over the lead of the company.

5. An example; a precedent: followed his sister's lead in running for office.

a. The principal role in a dramatic production.

b. The person playing such a role.

a. The introductory portion of a news story.

b. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.

8. Games

a. The first play.

b. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.

c. A card played first in a round.

9. Baseball A position taken by a base runner away from one base in the direction of the next.

10. Sports A blow in boxing that begins a series or exchange of punches.

11. A leash.

12. Geology

a. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.

b. See lode.

13. Electronics A conductor by which one circuit element is electrically connected to another.

14. Nautical The direction in which a line runs.

15. The distance aimed in front of a moving target.

16. A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.

adj.

1. First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.

2. Most important: the lead author of a research paper.

Phrasal Verbs:

lead off

1. To begin; start.

2. Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.

lead on

1. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.

2. To mislead; deceive.

Idioms:

lead the way

1. To show a course or route by going in advance.

2. To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.

lead up to

1. To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.

2. To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.

[Middle English leden, from Old English ldan; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]

lead ¹

Verb

[leading, led]

1. to show the way to (an individual or a group) by going with or ahead: he led her into the house

2. to guide, control, or direct: he dismounted and led his horse back

3. to influence someone to act, think, or behave in a certain way: researching our family history has led her to correspond with relatives abroad

4. to have the principal part in (something): planners led the development of policy

5. to go at the head of or have the top position in (something): the pair led the field by almost two minutes

6. (of a road or way) to be the means of reaching a place: the footbridge leads on to a fine promenade

7. to pass or spend: I've led a happy life

8. to guide or be guided by physical means: he took her firmly by the arm and led her home

9. to direct the course of (water, a rope, or wire) along or as if along a channel

10. (foll. by with)to have as the most important item: the Review leads with a critique of A Place of Greater Safety

11. Brit music to play first violin in (an orchestra)

12. to begin a round of cards by putting down the first card

Noun

1. the first or most prominent place

2. example or leadership: some of his children followed his lead

3. an advantage over others: Essex have a lead of 24 points

4. an indication; clue: we've got a lead on how the body got into the water

5. a length of leather, nylon, or chain used to walk or control a dog

6. the principal role in a play, film, or other production, or the person playing such a role

7. the most important news story in a newspaper: the shooting makes the lead in the Times

8. the act of playing the first card in a round of cards or the card so played

9. a wire, cable, or other conductor for making an electrical connection

Adjective

acting as a leader or lead: lead singer

See also lead off, lead on, etc. [Old English lǣdan]

lead ²

Noun

1. a heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element: used in alloys, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield Symbol: Pb

a. graphite used for drawing

b. a thin stick of this as the core of a pencil

3. a lead weight suspended on a line, used to take soundings of the depth of water

4. lead weights or shot, as used in cartridges or fishing lines

5. a thin strip of lead for holding small panes of glass or pieces of stained glass

6. leads

a. thin sheets or strips of lead used as a roof covering

b. a roof covered with such sheets

7. Also called: (leading) Printing a thin strip of metal, formerly used for spacing between lines of type

Adjective

of, relating to, or containing lead

Verb

to surround, cover, or secure with lead or leads [Old English lēad]

lead (l

Symbol Pb

A soft, ductile, heavy, bluish-gray metallic element that is extracted chiefly from galena. It is very durable and resistant to corrosion and is a poor conductor of electricity. Lead is used to make radiation shielding and containers for corrosive substances. It was once commonly used in pipes, solder, roofing, paint, and antiknock compounds in gasoline, but its use in these products has been curtailed because of its toxicity. Atomic number 82; atomic weight 207.2; melting point 327.5°C; boiling point 1,744°C; specific gravity 11.35; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn" advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
	2.	lead - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers" atomic number 82, Pb metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. cerussite, white lead ore - a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead galena - soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead hard lead - unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains antimonial lead, hard lead - a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony pig lead - lead that is cast in pigs
	3.	lead - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" track, trail evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
	4.	lead - a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead" leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
	5.	lead - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
	6.	lead - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" lead-in, lede news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
	7.	lead - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" deficit - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
	8.	lead - an actor who plays a principal role principal, star actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer co-star - one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film film star, movie star - a star who plays leading roles in the cinema matinee idol, idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessively television star, TV star - a star in a television show
	9.	lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
	10.	lead - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" confidential information, steer, tip, wind, hint counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	11.	lead - a news story of major importance lead story news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news
	12.	lead - the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine spark advance timing - the time when something happens
	13.	lead - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal leash, tether constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
	14.	lead - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing leading strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
	15.	lead - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil pencil lead lead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substance black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
	16.	lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead clip lead - a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
	17.	lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Verb	1.	lead - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" guide, take, conduct, direct beacon - guide with a beacon hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver" usher, show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
	2.	lead - have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" result, leave give rise, bring about, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system" lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
	3.	lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" entail, implicate - impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?" necessitate - cause to be a concomitant lead, result, leave - have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
	4.	lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John" head precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space draw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race head up, head - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class"
	5.	lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"
	6.	lead - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" extend, run, pass, go be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" go deep, go far - extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"
	7.	lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" head direct - be in charge of chair, chairman - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years" captain - be the captain of a sports team spearhead - be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease" take charge, take control, take hold - assume control
	8.	lead - be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year" top
	9.	lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" conduce, contribute encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
	10.	lead - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" conduct, direct music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"
	11.	lead - lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" go be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"
	12.	lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space precede go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" head, lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
	13.	lead - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" run guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" make pass, pass - cause to pass; "She passed around the plates" range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
	14.	lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion" moderate, chair hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

lead

verb 1. go in front (of), head, be in front, be at the head (of), walk in front (of)

verb 2. guide, conduct, steer, escort, precede, usher, pilot, show the way

verb 3. connect to, link, open onto

verb 4. be ahead (of), be first, exceed, be winning, excel, surpass, come first, transcend, outstrip, outdo, blaze a trail

verb 5. command, rule, govern, preside over, head, control, manage, direct, supervise, be in charge of, head up

verb 6. live, have, spend, experience, pass, undergo

verb 7. result in, cause, produce, contribute, generate, bring about, bring on, give rise to, conduce

verb 8. cause, prompt, persuade, move, draw, influence, motivate, prevail, induce, incline, dispose

noun 9. first place, winning position, primary position, vanguard, van

noun 10. advantage, start, advance, edge, margin, winning margin

noun 11. example, direction, leadership, guidance, model, pattern

noun 12. clue, tip, suggestion, trace, hint, guide, indication, pointer, tip-off

noun 13. leading role, principal, protagonist, title role, star part, principal part

noun 14. leash, line, cord, rein, tether

adjective 15. main, prime, top, leading, first, head, chief, premier, primary, most important, principal, foremost

lead off begin, start, open, set out, kick off (informal) initiate, commence, get going, get under way, inaugurate, start the ball rolling (informal)

lead someone on entice, tempt, lure, mislead, draw on, seduce, deceive, beguile, delude, hoodwink, inveigle, string along (informal)

lead up to something introduce, approach, prepare for, intimate, pave the way for, prepare the way, make advances, make overtures, work round to

Translations

lead [liːd] [pt, pp led] n (= front position) → delantera (= distance, time ahead); ventaja (= clue); pista;

(ELEC) → cable m;

(for dog) → correa;

(THEAT) → papel m principal [lɛd] (metal) → plomo;

(in pencil) → mina

vt → conducir [+ life]; llevar (= be leader of); dirigir;

(SPORT) → ir en cabeza de [+ orchestra] (BRIT) → ser el primer violín en: (US) → dirigir

vi → ir primero;

to be in the lead (SPORT) → llevar la delantera;

(fig) → ir a la cabeza;

to take the lead (SPORT) → tomar la delantera;

(fig) → tomar la iniciativa;

to lead sb to believe that ... → hacer creer a algn que ...;

to lead sb to do sth → llevar a algn a hacer algo

lead astray vt → llevar por mal camino

lead away vt → llevar

lead back vt → hacer volver

lead off vt → llevar

vi (in game) → abrir

lead on vt (tease) → engañar;

to lead sb on to (induce) → incitar a algn a

lead to vt fus → producir, provocar

lead up to vt fus → conducir a

lead¹ [liːd] [led , pt , pp ] [lɛd] n (= front position) → tête f (= distance, time ahead); avance f (= clue); piste f;

(to battery) → raccord m;

(Elec) → fil m;

(for dog) → laisse f;

(Theat) → rôle principal

vt (= guide) → mener, conduire (= induce); amener (= be leader of); être à la tête de;

(Sport) → être en tête de [+ orchestra] (Brit) → être le premier violon de: (US) → diriger

vi (Sport) → mener, être en tête;

to lead to [+ road, pipe] → mener à, conduire à (= result in); conduire à; aboutir à;

to lead sb astray → détourner qn du droit chemin;

to be in the lead (Sport) (in race) → mener, être en tête: (in match) → mener (à la marque);

to take the lead (Sport) → passer en tête, prendre la tête; mener (fig); prendre l'initiative;

to lead sb to believe that ... → amener qn à croire que ...;

to lead sb to do sth → amener qn à faire qch;

to lead the way → montrer le chemin

lead away vt → emmener

lead back vt → ramener

lead off vi (in game etc) → commencer

lead on vt (= tease) → faire marcher;

to lead sb on to (= induce) → amener qn à

lead up to vt → conduire à;

(in conversation) → en venir à

lead² [lɛd] n (= metal) → plomb m;

(in pencil) → mine f

lead¹ [liːd] [led , pt, pp ] n (Sport), (fig); Führung f (= clue); Spur f;

(in play, film) → Hauptrolle f [for dog] → Leine f;

(Elec) → Kabel nt

vt → anführen (= guide); führen [+ organization, orchestra]; leiten

vi → führen;

to be in the lead (Sport), (fig); in Führung liegen;

to take the lead (Sport) → in Führung gehen;

to lead the way → vorangehen;

to lead sb astray → jdn vom rechten Weg abführen;

(mislead) → jdn irreführen;

to lead sb to believe that ... → jdm den Eindruck vermitteln, dass ...;

to lead sb to do sth → jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

lead away lead¹ vt → wegführen [+ prisoner etc]; abführen

lead back lead¹ vt → zurückführen

lead off lead¹ vi (in conversation etc) → den Anfang machen; [room, road] → abgehen

vt fus → abgehen von

lead on lead¹ vt (= tease) → aufziehen

lead to lead¹ vt fus → führen zu

lead up to lead¹ vt fus [+ events] → vorangehen +dat;

(in conversation) → hinauswollen auf +acc

lead² [lɛd] n → Blei nt;

(in pencil) → Mine f

lead [liːd] n (= front position) → posizione f di testa (= distance, time ahead); vantaggio (= clue); indizio;

(ELEC) → filo (elettrico);

(for dog) → guinzaglio;

(THEAT) → parte f principale [lɛd] (metal) → piombo;

(in pencil) → mina

vb [pt led, pp ] [lɛd]

vt → menare, guidare, condurre (= induce); indurre (= be leader of); essere a capo di: [+ orchestra] (BRIT) → essere il primo violino di: (US) → dirigere;

(SPORT) → essere in testa a

vi → condurre, essere in testa;

to be in the lead (SPORT) → essere in testa;

to take the lead (SPORT) → passare in testa;

(fig) → prendere l'iniziativa;

to lead to → menare a; condurre a; portare a;

to lead astray → sviare;

to lead sb to believe that ... → far credere a qn che ...;

to lead sb to do sth → portare qn a fare qc

lead away vt → condurre via

lead back vt → riportare, ricondurre

lead off vt → portare

vi → partire da

lead on vt (= tease) → tenere sulla corda

lead on to vt (= induce) → portare a

lead up to vt fus → portare a;

(fig) → preparare la strada per

lead¹

v lead [liːd]

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!leiيَقودводяvést; přimětlede; føreführenοδηγώ, καθοδηγώllevar, conducirjuhtimaراهنمایی کردنjohtaa, ohjataconduire, menerלְהוֹבִיל, לְהוֹלִיךमार्ग दिखानाvoditi, navestivezet, irányítmenuntunleiða, vera í fararbroddicondurre, portare導く이끌다vesti, vadovauti, skatintivest; vadītmemanduleidenlede, leie; føreprowadzić, wieśćlevarвестиviesť; priviesť(pri)peljatinavestiledaนำyol göstermek, götürmek引導вести, приводитиہدایت دیناdẫn đường; hướng dẫn引导

2 to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course A small path leads through the woods.leiيوصِلُизвеждамvéstføreführenοδηγώ σε, πηγαίνω προςllevarviimaهدایت کردنjohtaamenerלְהוֹבִילमार्ग मिलनाvoditi, prolazitivezetmenujuliggjacondurre, portare～へ通じる(길 등이) 이르다[]eiti, vestivest; aizvestmenujuvoerenlede, bæreprowadzić, wieśćconduzira duceвестиviesťvoditivoditileda, gåนำทางgitmek, çıkmak通向вести, приводитиکسی خاص راستے سے کہیں لے کر جاناdẫn tới通向

3 (with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs The heavy rain led to serious floods.leiيُؤَدّي، يُسَبِّبдовеждам доzpůsobitmedføreführenπροκαλώocasionarkaasa toomaمنجر شدن؛ در پی داشتنjohtaaentraînerלִגרוֹם ל-प्रभावित करना या होनाprouzročitivezet vmiremenimbulkanleiða til, orsakaportare a*, condurre a*引き起こす(어떤 결과에) 이르다[]sukelti, būti priežastiminovest (līdz kādam stāvoklim)menyebabkanals gevolg hebbenføre (til)(do)prowadzić (do)dar origema duce (la)приводить кspôsobiťpovzročitidovesti doleda tillนำพามาสู่yol açmak, neden olmak導致приводитиکسی چیز کی وجہ بنناkhiến cho导致

4 to be first (in) An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.leiيسير في المُقَدِّمَهводяbýt v čele; véstføreanführenείμαι επικεφαλής, προηγούμαιliderarjuhtimaدر صدر بودنjohtaamenerלְהוֹבִילनेतृत्व करनाvoditivezetmemimpinleiða, vera í forystuguidare, condurre先頭に立つ선두에 서서 가다būti priekyje, pirmautibūt vadībā/priekšgalāmendahuluivoorgaangå i spissen for, lede (an)prowadzićà frente ira conduceбыть впереди; занимать первое местоbyť na čelebiti na čeluvoditileda, vara (gå, ligga) i tätenนำขบวนönde/başta olmak, başta gitmek領先очолювати; випереджатиسب سے آگے ہوناdẫn đầu领先

5 to live (a certain kind of life) She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.leiيعيشُживеяvéstleve; føreführenδιάγω, περνώllevarveetmaگذراندنviettäämenerלִחיוֹתबितानाživjeti (način)vmilyen életet élmenghayatilifacondurre過ごす지내다gyventidzīvotmenjalani kehidupanleidenføreprowadzić, wieśćlevara duce, a trăiвести какой-л. образ жизниviesťimetivoditiföra, levaใช้ชีวิตsürmek, yaşamak使...過(某種生活)вестиخاص قسم کی زندگی بسر کرناtrải qua使...过（某种生活）

1 the front place or position He has taken over the lead in the race.leiding, voortouالمَركِز الأوَّل، المُقَدِّمَهвзимам водачествотоčelo, vedeníføringdie Führungη πρώτη θέσηdelanterajuhtkohtپیشگام بودن؛ پیشگام بودنjohtotêteלְהוֹבִיל בָּרֹאשआगे होनाprvenstvo, primatvezetéstempat terdepanforystacomando, guida首位선두pirmenybė, priešakinė pozicijavadībatempat di hadapanleidersplaatsledelse, tetprowadzenie, kierownictwoliderançaconducere; primul locпервое местоvedenievodstvovođstvoledning, tät[]ตำแหน่งแรกilk/ön sıra, baş taraf首位перше місце в змаганніآگے کا مقامvị trí đứng đầu领先

2 the state of being first We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.voorsprongريادَه، المكان الأوَّلводяprvenstvíføringdie Führungπρωτοπορία, προβάδισμαlideratojuhtkohtپیشگام بودنjohtoasemaavanceלִהיוֹת בַּמָקוֹם הַרִאשוֹןबढ़तvodstvoelsőségpeloporforystaavanguardia先頭우세, 앞서기pranašumasvadība; pārsvarspenerajuvoorsprongledelseprzewagaliderançaîntâietateпервенствоprvenstvoprednostprednjačenjeledande ställningการริเริ่มönde oluş領先ведуча позиціяاول ہونے کی حالتtiên phong领先

3 the act of leading We all followed his lead.leidingقِيادَهводя се поpříkladledelsedie Führungκαθοδήγηση, παράδειγμαliderazgoeeskujuرهبریesimerkkiexempleהוֹבָלָהनेतृत्वvodstvovezetőszerepteladanforystasuggerimento指揮지휘, 앞장서기pavyzdysparaugs; piemērspimpinanvoorbeeldledelse, førerskapprzykładchefiaexempluруководствоpríkladvodenjevođstvoledning, tätการนำkılavuzluk, rehberlik領導керівництво; ініціативаہدایت کا عملsự lãnh đạo领导

4 the amount by which one is ahead of others He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).voorsprongسَبْقводи сnáskokføringder Vorsprungπροβάδισμαventajaedumaaپیشتازیetumatkaavanceיִתרוֹןसुरागprednostvezet vmennyivelmendahuluiforskotvantaggioリードした差앞선 거리[]persvaravadība; pārsvarsmendahuluivoorsprongforsprangprzewagavantagemпреимуществоnáskokprednostprednostförsprångจำนวนที่นำmesafe, ara領先的程度випередженняوہ مقدار جس سے کوئی کسی سے آگے ہوkhoảng cách với người đằng sau领先的程度

5 a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc All dogs must be kept on a lead.leibandرَسَن للكلاب، حِزام جِلْديповодšňůrasnordie Leineλουρί σκύλουcorreaohelikقلاده؛ افسارtalutushihnalaisseרְצוּעָהपट्टाvodilicapórázrantai anjing dsból, bandguinzaglio引きひも(개·가축의) 끄는 줄pavadėlis, saitas(suņa) saitetali atau rantailijnbånd, reimsmycz, postronektrelalesă; căpăstruповодокvôdzka, remeň(pasja) vrvicapovodackoppelปลอกคอtasma kayışı/zinciri(牽狗等用的)皮帶поводок; прив'язьکتے وغیرہ کو پکڑنے کے لیے چمڑے کا پٹاdây dắt chó（牵狗等用的）皮带

6 a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.leidradeمَعلوماتследаvodítkospor; fingerpegder Hinweisστοιχείο, πληροφορίαpistajuhtlõngسرنخjohtolankapisteכִּיווּן חֲקִירָהसुरागtragnyompetunjukvísbendingpista, indizio手がかり실마리svarbus pranešimas/parodymas, įkaltispavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai)petunjukaanwijzingspor, hintposzlakapistapistăверсияtip (na)sledtragledtrådเบาะแสipucu線索версія; направленняکسی گتھی کو سلجھانے میں مددگار معلوماتthông tin线索

7 a leading part in a play etc Who plays the lead in that film?hoofrolالدَّوْر الرَّئيسيводеща роляhlavní rolehovedrolledie Hauptrolleπρωταγωνιστικός ρόλοςprimer papel, papel principal, papel protagonistapeaosaنقش اولpääosarôle principalתַּפקִיד רָאשִיप्रधान पात्रglavna ulogafőszerepperan utamaaðalhlutverkparte principale*主役주연pagrindinis vaidmuogalvenā lomaperanan utamahoofdrolhovedrolle, helt(inne)główna rolapapel principalrol principalглавная рольhlavná úlohaglavna vlogaglavna ulogahuvudrollตัวละครนำbaş rol主角головна рольکسی ڈرامے وغیرہ کا اہم کردارvai chính主角

n ˈleader

1 a person who is in front or goes first The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders.voorloperالمُتَسابِق الذي في المُقَدِّمَهводачvedoucí závodník, -iceleder; førende personder/die Ersteπροπορευόμενοςlíderliiderپیشگامjohdossa olevameneur/-euseמַנהִיגनेताpredvodnikvezetőorang terdepanforystumaður, e-r sem er í fararbroddileader, chi e' in testa先頭にある者선도자lyderis, vedlyslīderisyang berada di hadapan sekalikoploperleder, førstemannprowadzący, lidero primeiroliderлидерvedúci pretekár, -kavodilnivođaledareคนนำlider, birinci領先者лідерقائد، لیڈرngười dẫn đầu领先者

2 a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something) The leader of the expedition is a scientist.leierقائِدлидерvůdcelederder/die Führer(in)ηγέτης, αρχηγόςlíder, dirigentejuhtسردستهjohtajachefרֹאשपथ-प्रदर्शक, प्रमुख (आदि क्रियागत अर्थों में)vođa, predvodnikvezetőpemimpinleiðtogileader, capo指揮者지도자vadovas, vadasvadītājsketualeiderlederprzywódca, szeflíderconducătorруководительvodcavodjavođaledareหัวหน้าbaşkan, lider領導керівникکسی منصوبے یا عمل کا قائد یا سرپرستngười lãnh đạo领导

3 an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor. hoofartikelمَقالَة المُحَرِّرуводна статияúvodníklederder Leitartikelκύριο άρθροeditorialjuhtkiriسرمقالهpääkirjoituséditorialמַאֲמָר רָאשִׁיअग्रलेख, सम्पादकीयuvodnikvezércikktajukleiðarieditoriale社説사설vedamasis(avīzes) ievadrakstslidah pengaranghoofdartikellederartikkelwstępniakeditorialeditorialпередовицаúvodníkuvodnikuvodnikledareคำนำbaşyazı社論передова статтяمحرر کی رائے پر مشتمل اخبار کا مقالہbài xã luận社论

n ˈleadership

1 the state of being a leader He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.leierskapقِيادَهлидерствоvedeníledelsedie Führungαρχηγία, ηγεσίαliderato, liderazgojuhtimineرهبریjohtodirectionמַנהִיגוּתनेतृत्वrukovodstvovezetéskepemimpinanforystacomando, direzione指導者の地位지도자의 지위vadovybėvadībapucuk pimpinanleiderschap, leidingledelsekierownictwochefiaconducereруководствоvedenievodstvovođstvoledarskapความเป็นผู้นำönderlik, liderlik領導權керівництвоقیادتsự lãnh đạo领导

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?.leierseienskappeقِيادَه، زِعامَهлидерскиvůdcovstvílederevneder Führungsgeistηγετική ικανότηταdon de mandojuhivõimedرهبریjohtamistaitoqualités de chefמַנהִיגוּתनेतृत्व, पथ-प्रदर्शक, नेतागीरीpredvoditeljskivezetői képességkepemimpinanforystuhæfileikar(capacità di dirigere)指導力지도력gebėjimas vadovautivadītājam nepieciešamās īpašībaskepemimpinanleiderscapaciteitenlederegenskapcechy przywódczeliderançacalităţi de conducătorумение руководитьvodcovské schopnostisposobnost vodenja; vodstvenpredvođenjeledarförmågaความเป็นผู้นำönderlik/liderlik (yeteneği)領導能力лідерствоقیادت کی صلاحیتkhả năng lãnh đạo领导能力

lead on

1 to deceive with false expectations. om die bos leiيَخْدَع بِتَوَقُّعات كاذِبَهподвеждамsvádětforledezum Weitermachen, etc. verlockenεξαπατώ, παρασύρωengañar, tomar el peloeksiteele viimaفریب دادنjohtaa harhaanfaire marcher qqnלְרָמוֹתबहकानाnavestibelelovalmengecohblekkja, villa um fyriringannare, circuireつり込む꾀어내다už nosies vedžiotimaldināt; muļķotmemperdayapaaienlokkezwieśćseduzira duce cu preşulобманыватьzlákaťzavajatizavlačitiförledaล่อลวงkandırmak, aldatmak引誘надуритиجھوٹی توقعات پیدا کر دھوکا دیناlừa phỉnh引诱

2 to go first; to show the way Lead on!leidingيَسير في الطَّليعَهводяjít prvnílede; føre anvorangehenοδηγώ, δείχνω το δρόμοir adelanteteed näitamaبه راهنمایی ادامه دادنnäyttää tietäouvrir la marcheלְהוֹבִילआगे ले जानाvoditielőremegyjalan duluvísa veginnfare strada先頭を行く앞장서서 안내하다eiti priekyje, rodyti keliąvest; vadīt; rādīt ceļujalan duluvoorgaanvise veie

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