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lead ¹  (ld)

v. led (ld), 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.

3.

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.

5.

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.

7.

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.

8.

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.

n.

1.

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.

3.

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.

6.

a. The principal role in a dramatic production.

b. The person playing such a role.

7.

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.

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

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lead ²  (ld)

n.

1. Symbol Pb A soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted chiefly from galena and used in containers and pipes for corrosives, solder and type metal, bullets, radiation shielding, paints, and antiknock compounds. 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 Table at element.

2. A lead weight suspended by a line, used to make soundings.

3. Bullets from or for firearms; shot: pumped the target full of lead.

4. leads Strips of lead used to hold the panes of a window.

5. Abbr. ld. Printing A thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type.

6. leads Chiefly British A flat roof covered with sheets of lead.

7.

a. Any of various, often graphitic compositions used as the writing substance in pencils.

b. A thin stick of such material.

v.tr. lead·ed, lead·ing, leads

1. To cover, line, weight, or fill with lead.

2. Printing To provide space between (lines of type) with leads.

3. To secure (window glass) with leads.

4. To treat with lead or a lead compound: leaded gasoline; leaded paint.

Idiom:

get the lead out Informal

To start moving or move more rapidly.

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[Middle English led, from Old English lad, probably of Celtic origin.]

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lead adj.

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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]

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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

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lead  (ld)

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.

Thesaurus

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"

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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.

2. guide, conduct, steer, escort, precede, usher, pilot, show the way He led him into the house.

3. connect to, link, open onto the doors that led to the yard

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.

8. cause, prompt, persuade, move, draw, influence, motivate, prevail, induce, incline, dispose It was not as straightforward as we were led to believe.

noun

1. first place, winning position, primary position, vanguard, van Labour are still in the lead in the opinion polls.

2. advantage, start, advance, edge, margin, winning margin He now has a lead of 30 points.

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.

6. leash, line, cord, rein, tether He came out with a little dog on a lead.

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.

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lead² noun

Related words
adjectives plumbeous, plumbic

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

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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

7. (Cards) whose lead is it? → ¿quién sale?, ¿quién es mano?
it's my lead → soy mano, salgo yo
it's your lead → tú eres mano, sales tú
if the lead is in hearts → si la salida es a corazones

8. (Press) → primer párrafo m, entrada f

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

A. VT + ADV → hacer entrar a

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

A. VT + ADV

1. (= take away) → llevar

2. (fig) (= begin) → empezar (with con)

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)

B. VI + ADV → ir primero, ir a la cabeza
you lead on → tú primero
lead on! → ¡vamos!, ¡adelante!

lead out VT + ADV (outside) → llevar or conducir fuera; (onto stage, dance floor) → sacar

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

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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.

(= clue) → piste f
The police were following up several leads → La police suivait plusieurs pistes.

(= 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

(for dog) → laisse f
to keep a dog on a lead → garder un chien en laisse

(in play, film, opera) (= actor) → tête mf d'affiche
to play the lead [actor] → être la tête d'affiche
Richard is to play the lead in their new film → Richard doit être la tête d'affiche de leur nouveau film.

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.

(= organize) → mener
to lead a campaign → mener une campagne

(= 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 → emmener
The police led the man away → La police a emmené l'homme.

lead back to

vt fus [path] → ramener à

lead 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 marcher
I bet she led him on → Je parie qu'elle l'a fait marcher.

lead on to

vt [+ result, consequence] → conduire à

lead 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

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lead² [ˈlɛd]

n

(= metal) → plomb m

(in pencil) → mine f

modif [pipe, sheet, coffin] → en plomb

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lead:

lead acetate

n → Bleiacetat nt, → Bleiazetat nt

lead content

n → Bleigehalt m

lead crystal

n → Bleikristall nt

lead-crystal

adj → aus Bleikristall; lead bowl → Bleikristallschale f

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lead:

lead paint

n → Bleifarbe f

lead pencil

n → Bleistift m

lead poisoning

n → Bleivergiftung f

lead shot

n → Schrot m or nt

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lead:

lead singer

n → Leadsänger(in) m(f)

lead story

n → Hauptartikel m

lead time

n (for production) → Produktionszeit f; (for delivery) → Lieferzeit f

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lead¹

n

(= metal) → Blei nt; they pumped him full of lead (inf) → sie pumpten ihn mit Blei voll (inf)

(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

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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

(= leash) → Leine f; on a lead → an der Leine

(Elec) → Leitung (→ skabel nt) f, → Kabel nt; (from separate source) → Zuleitung f (form)

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

life → führen; to lead a life of luxury/deception → ein Luxusleben/betrügerisches Leben führen

(= 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

(Cards) → ausspielen (with sth etw); who leads? → wer spielt aus?, wer fängt an?

(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?

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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

d. (induce) → indurre, portare
to lead sb to do sth → portare qn a fare qc
to lead sb to believe that ... → far credere a qn che...
it led me to the conclusion that ... → mi ha portato alla conclusione che...

2. vi

a. (go in front) → andare avanti (Cards) → essere di mano

b. (in match, race) → essere in testa
to lead by 3 goals → avere 3 gol di vantaggio

c. (street, corridor) → portare
where does this door lead? → cosa c'è oltre questa porta?

d. (result in) to lead to → portare a
one thing led to another ... → una cosa tira l'altra...

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

d. (clue) → indizio, pista

e. (Theatre) → parte f or ruolo principale
male/female lead → protagonista m/f maschile/femminile

lead away vt + adv → condurre via, portar via

lead back vt + adv → riportare, ricondurre

lead off

1. vt + adv

a. → portare
he led us off on a visit of the museum → ci ha portato a visitare il museo

b. (fig) (begin) → dare inizio a, cominciare

2. vi + prep → partire da
a street leading off the main road → una traversa della strada principale

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?

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lead² [lɛd]

1. n (metal) → piombo; (in pencil) → mina; (for sounding) → scandaglio

2. adj (pipes) → di piombo; (paint) → a base di piombo

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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! lei يَقود водя vést; přimět lede; føre führen οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ llevar, conducir juhtima راهنمایی کردن johtaa conduire, mener לְהוֹבִיל, לְהוֹלִיך मार्ग दिखाना voditi, navesti vezet, irányít menuntun leiða, vera í fararbroddi condurre, portare 導く 안내하다 vesti, vadovauti, skatinti vest; vadīt memandu leiden lede, leie; føre prowadzić, wieść levar вести viesť; priviesť (pri)peljati navesti leda นำ yol göstermek, götürmek 引導 вести, приводити ہدایت دینا dẫn 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. lei يوصِلُ извеждам vést føre führen οδηγώ σε, πηγαίνω προς llevar viima هدایت کردن johtaa mener לְהוֹבִיל मार्ग मिलना voditi, prolaziti vezet menuju liggja condurre, portare ～へ通じる 이끌다 eiti, vesti vest; aizvest menuju voeren lede, bære prowadzić, wieść conduzir a duce вести viesť voditi voditi leda, gå นำทาง gitmek, çıkmak 通向 вести, приводити کسی خاص راستے سے کہیں لے کر جانا dẫn tới 通向

3 (withto) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs The heavy rain led to serious floods. lei يُؤَدّي، يُسَبِّب довеждам до způsobit medføre führen προκαλώ ocasionar kaasa tooma منجر شدن؛ در پی داشتن aiheuttaa entraîner לִגרוֹם ל- प्रभावित करना या होना prouzročiti vezet vmire menimbulkan leiða til, orsaka portare a*, condurre a 引き起こす (어떤 결과, 상태에) 이르게 하다 sukelti, būti priežastimi novest (līdz kādam stāvoklim) menyebabkan als gevolg hebben føre (til) (do)prowadzić (do) dar origem a duce (la) приводить к spôsobiť povzročiti dovesti do leda till นำพามาสู่ yol açmak, neden olmak 導致 приводити کسی چیز کی وجہ بننا khiến cho 导致

4 to be first (in) An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition. lei يسير في المُقَدِّمَه водя být v čele; vést føre anführen είμαι επικεφαλής, προηγούμαι liderar juhtima در صدر بودن johtaa mener לְהוֹבִיל नेतृत्व करना voditi vezet memimpin leiða, vera í forystu guidare, condurre 先頭に立つ 선두에 서다 būti priekyje, pirmauti būt vadībā/priekšgalā mendahului voorgaan gå i spissen for, lede (an) prowadzić ir à frente a conduce быть впереди; занимать первое место byť na čele biti na čelu voditi leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten นำขบวน önde/başta olmak, başta gitmek 領先 очолювати; випереджати سب سے آگے ہونا dẫn đầu 领先

5 to live (a certain kind of life) She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island. lei يعيشُ живея vést leve; føre führen διάγω, περνώ llevar veetma گذراندن elää mener לִחיוֹת बिताना živjeti (način) vmilyen életet él menghayati lifa condurre 過ごす (어떤 인생을) 보내다 gyventi dzīvot menjalani kehidupan leiden føre prowadzić, wieść levar a duce, a trăi вести какой-л. образ жизни viesť imeti voditi föra, leva ใช้ชีวิต sürmek, yaşamak 使...過(某種生活) вести خاص قسم کی زندگی بسر کرنا trải qua 使...过（某种生活）

n

1 the front place or position He has taken over the lead in the race. leiding, voortou المَركِز الأوَّل، المُقَدِّمَه взимам водачеството čelo, vedení føring die Führung η πρώτη θέση delantera juhtkoht پیشگام بودن؛ پیشگام بودن johtoasema tête לְהוֹבִיל בָּרֹאש आगे होना prvenstvo, primat vezetés tempat terdepan forysta comando, guida 首位 선두 pirmenybė, priešakinė pozicija vadība tempat di hadapan leidersplaats ledelse, tet prowadzenie, kierownictwo liderança conducere; primul loc первое место vedenie vodstvo vođstvo ledning, tät[] ตำแหน่งแรก ilk/ön sıra, baş taraf 首位 перше місце в змаганні آگے کا مقام vị 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. voorsprong ريادَه، المكان الأوَّل водя prvenství føring die Führung πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα liderato juhtkoht پیشگام بودن ensimmäinen avance לִהיוֹת בַּמָקוֹם הַרִאשוֹן बढ़त vodstvo elsőség pelopor forysta avanguardia 先頭 선도 pranašumas vadība; pārsvars peneraju voorsprong ledelse przewaga liderança întâietate первенство prvenstvo prednost prednjačenje ledande ställning การริเริ่ม önde oluş 領先 ведуча позиція اول ہونے کی حالت tiên phong 领先

3 the act of leading We all followed his lead. leiding قِيادَه водя се по příklad ledelse die Führung καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα liderazgo eeskuju رهبری esimerkki exemple הוֹבָלָה नेतृत्व vodstvo vezetőszerep teladan forysta suggerimento 指揮 솔선, 지휘 pavyzdys paraugs; piemērs pimpinan voorbeeld ledelse, førerskap przykład chefia exemplu руководство príklad vodenje vođstvo ledning, tät การนำ kılavuzluk, rehberlik 領導 керівництво; ініціатива ہدایت کا عمل sự 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). voorsprong سَبْق води с náskok føring der Vorsprung προβάδισμα ventaja edumaa پیشتازی johto avance יִתרוֹן सुराग prednost vezet vmennyivel mendahului forskot vantaggio リードした差 우세 persvara vadība; pārsvars mendahului voorsprong forsprang przewaga vantagem преимущество náskok prednost prednost försprång จำนวนที่นำ mesafe, ara 領先的程度 випередження وہ مقدار جس سے کوئی کسی سے آگے ہو khoảng 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. leiband رَسَن للكلاب، حِزام جِلْدي повод šňůra snor die Leine λουρί σκύλου correa ohelik قلاده؛ افسار hihna laisse רְצוּעָה पट्टा vodilica póráz rantai anjing dsb ól, band guinzaglio 引きひも (말, 개 등을) 끄는 줄 pavadėlis, saitas (suņa) saite tali atau rantai lijn bånd, reim smycz, postronek trela lesă; căpăs­tru поводок vôdzka, remeň (pasja) vrvica povodac koppel ปลอกคอ tasma kayışı/zinciri (牽狗等用的)皮帶 поводок; прив'язь کتے وغیرہ کو پکڑنے کے لیے چمڑے کا پٹا dây 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. leidrade مَعلومات следа vodítko spor; fingerpeg der Hinweis στοιχείο, πληροφορία pista juhtlõng سرنخ johtolanka piste כִּיווּן חֲקִירָה सुराग trag nyom petunjuk vísbending pista, indizio 手がかり (문제 해결의) 계기, 실마리 svarbus pranešimas/parodymas, įkaltis pavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai) petunjuk aanwijzing spor, hint poszlaka pista pistă версия tip (na) sled trag ledtråd เบาะแส ipucu 線索 версія; направлення کسی گتھی کو سلجھانے میں مددگار معلومات thông tin 线索

7 a leading part in a play etc Who plays the lead in that film? hoofrol الدَّوْر الرَّئيسي водеща роля hlavní role hovedrolle die Hauptrolle πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος primer papel, papel principal, papel protagonista peaosa نقش اول päärooli rôle principal תַּפקִיד רָאשִי प्रधान पात्र glavna uloga főszerep peran utama aðalhlutverk parte principale 主役 (연극) 주역 pagrindinis vaidmuo galvenā loma peranan utama hoofdrol hovedrolle, helt(inne) główna rola papel principal rol principal главная роль hlavná úloha glavna vloga glavna uloga huvudroll ตัวละครนำ baş rol 主角 головна роль کسی ڈرامے وغیرہ کا اہم کردار vai chính 主角

n leader

1 a person who is in front or goes first The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders. voorloper المُتَسابِق الذي في المُقَدِّمَه водач vedoucí závodník, -ice leder; førende person der/die Erste προπορευόμενος líder liider پیشگام johtaja meneur/-euse מַנהִיג नेता predvodnik vezető orang terdepan forystumaður, e-r sem er í fararbroddi leader, chi e' in testa 先頭にある者 선도자 lyderis, vedlys līderis yang berada di hadapan sekali koploper leder, førstemann prowadzący, lider o primeiro lider лидер vedúci pretekár, -ka vodilni vođa ledare คนนำ lider, birinci 領先者 лідер قائد، لیڈر người 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. leier قائِد лидер vůdce leder der/die Führer(in) ηγέτης, αρχηγός líder, dirigente juht سردسته johtaja chef רֹאש पथ-प्रदर्शक, प्रमुख (आदि क्रियागत अर्थों में) vođa, predvodnik vezető pemimpin leiðtogi leader, capo 指揮者 지도자, 통솔자 vadovas, vadas vadītājs ketua leider leder przywódca, szef líder conducător руководитель vodca vodja vođa ledare หัวหน้า başkan, lider 領導 керівник کسی منصوبے یا عمل کا قائد یا سرپرست người lãnh đạo 领导

3 an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor. hoofartikel مَقالَة المُحَرِّر уводна статия úvodník leder der Leitartikel κύριο άρθρο editorial juhtkiri سرمقاله pääkirjoitus éditorial מַאֲמָר רָאשִׁי अग्रलेख, सम्पादकीय uvodnik vezércikk tajuk leiðari editoriale 社説 주요 기사 vedamasis (avīzes) ievadraksts lidah pengarang hoofdartikel lederartikkel wstępniak editorial editorial передовица úvodník uvodnik uvodnik ledare คำนำ başyazı 社論 передова стаття محرر کی رائے پر مشتمل اخبار کا مقالہ bài xã luận 社论

n leadership

1 the state of being a leader He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later. leierskap قِيادَه лидерство vedení ledelse die Führung αρχηγία, ηγεσία liderato, liderazgo juhtimine رهبری johto direction מַנהִיגוּת नेतृत्व rukovodstvo vezetés kepemimpinan forysta comando, direzione 指導者の地位 지도자의 지위 vadovybė vadība pucuk pimpinan leiderschap, leiding ledelse kierownictwo chefia conducere руководство vedenie vodstvo vođstvo ledarskap ความเป็นผู้นำ önderlik, liderlik 領導權 керівництво قیادت sự 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?. leierseienskappe قِيادَه، زِعامَه лидерски vůdcovství lederevne der Führungsgeist ηγετική ικανότητα don de mando juhivõimed رهبری johtamistaito qualités de chef מַנהִיגוּת नेतृत्व, पथ-प्रदर्शक, नेतागीरी predvoditeljski vezetői képesség kepemimpinan forystuhæfileikar (capacità di dirigere) 指導力 지도력 gebėjimas vadovauti vadītājam nepieciešamās īpašības kepemimpinan leiderscapaciteiten lederegenskap cechy przywódcze liderança calităţi de conducător умение руководить vodcovské schopnosti sposobnost vodenja; vodstven predvođenje ledarförmåga ความเป็นผู้นำ önderlik/liderlik (yeteneği) 領導能力 лідерство قیادت کی صلاحیت khả năng lãnh đạo 领导能力

lead on

1 to deceive with false expectations. om die bos lei يَخْدَع بِتَوَقُّعات كاذِبَه подвеждам svádět forlede zum Weitermachen, etc. verlocken εξαπατώ, παρασύρω engañar, tomar el pelo eksiteele viima فریب دادن harhauttaa faire marcher qqn לְרָמוֹת बहकाना navesti beleloval mengecoh blekkja, villa um fyrir ingannare, circuire つり込む 속여서 ...하게 하다 už nosies vedžioti maldināt; muļķot memperdaya paaien lokke zwieść seduzir a duce cu preşul обманывать zlákať zavajati zavlačiti förleda ล่อลวง kandırmak, aldatmak 引誘 надурити جھوٹی توقعات پیدا کر دھوکا دینا lừa phỉnh 引诱

2 to go first; to show the way Lead on! leiding يَسير في الطَّليعَه водя jít první lede; føre an vorangehen οδηγώ, δείχνω το δρόμο ir adelante teed näitama به راهنمایی ادامه دادن johtaa ouvrir la marche לְהוֹבִיל आगे ले जाना voditi előremegy jalan dulu vísa veginn fare strada 先頭を行く 앞장 서다 eiti priekyje, rodyti kelią vest; vadīt; rādīt ceļu jalan dulu voorgaan vise veien prowadzić ir à frente a o lua înainte идти первым; показывать дорогу ísť prvý iti prvi povesti gå först, framåt! นำเป็นคนแรก yol göstermek 率領 вести آگے رہ کر رہبری کرنا dẫn đến 率领

lead up the garden path

to deceive. om die bos lei يَخْدَع заблуждавам tahat za nos føre bag lyset irreführen εξαπατώ engañar ninapidi vedama گول زدن pettää mener en bateau לְרָמוֹת धोखा देना zavarati becsap, átejt menyesatkan blekkja rigirare まどわす 속이다 apgauti, suvedžioti vazāt aiz deguna memperdaya om de tuin leiden føre bak lyset wpuścić w maliny desencaminhar a înşela водить за нос ťahať za nos povleči koga za nos prevariti lura, vilseleda หลอกลวง kandırmak, aldatmak 蒙騙 водити за ніс فریب کرنا lừa phỉnh 蒙骗

lead up to

to progress towards; to contribute to to lead up to a climax; the events leading up to the First World War. voer tot, geen aanleiding يُؤَدّي ، يَقود إلى водещ до vést k lede op til führen zu οδηγώ σε, καταλήγω llevar a, conducir a viima راه را برای چیزی یا کاری آماده کردن johtaa conduire à לִתרוֹם, לְהוֹבִיל परिणति की ओर ले जाना voditi vhová elvezet menuju vera undanfari, leiða til portare a ～へ導く 차츰 ...에 이르다 privesti iki pakāpeniski sagatavot menuju leiden tot lede opp til (do)prowadzić do conduzir a duce la приводить к viesť k pripeljati dovesti do leda [] till นำไปสู่ ...-e yol açmak, hazırlıklı olmak 把...一直帶領到，導致 поступово підготовляти کسی واقعے یا حادثے کی وجہ بننا hướng về một cái gì 把...一直带领到，导致

lead the way

to go first (especially to show the way) She led the way upstairs. baan die weg يسير في المُقَدِّمَه показвам пътя ukazovat cestu gå først; vise vej vorangehen δέιχνω το δρόμο enseñar/mostrar el camino teed näitama جلو رفتن johtaa passer devant לְהוֹבִיל אֶת הַדֶרֶך आगे चलना, मार्ग प्रदर्शन करना voditi előre megy jalan dulu fara fyrir, vísa veginn fare strada 案内する 앞장 서다 eiti priekyje, vesti rādīt ceļu; iet pirmajam jalan dulu untuk menunjukkan jalan voorgaan vise veien, lede an (po)prowadzić mostrar o caminho a o lua îna­inte показывать путь, вести за собой ukazovať cestu pokazati pot povesti visa vägen, gå före นำไปเป็นคนแรก önden gitmek, öne düşüp yol göstermek 帶路 іти попереду پہلے آگے بڑھنا dẫn tới 带路

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n lead [led]

1 (also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper? lood مَعْدَن الرَّصاص олово olovo; olověný bly; bly- das Blei μόλυβδος plomo plii سرب؛ سربی lyijy plomb עוֹפֶרֶת सीसा olovo ólom timah blÿ piombo 鉛 납 švinas svins plumbum lood bly ołów chumbo plumb свинец olovo; olovený svinec olovo bly สารตะกั่ว kurşun 鉛 свинець; свинцевий سیسہ chì 铅

2 the part of a pencil that leaves a mark The lead of my pencil has broken. lood رصاص قَلَم الرَّصاص графит tuha stift die Mine γραφίτης μολυβιού mina pliiatsitina مغز مداد lyijy mine גְּרָפיט בְּעִיפָּרוֹן अंकनी mina grafit pensil blÿ mina 鉛筆のしん 연필의 심 grafitas (zīmuļa) grafīts grafit potloodstift blyantstift grafit bico mină грифель tuha mina grafit blyerts ไส้ดินสอ grafit (uç) 筆鉛，鉛筆芯 грифель; графіт رصاص، جو پینسل کا سرما ہوتا ہے ngòi chì 笔铅，铅笔芯

adj leaden

1 lead-coloured leaden skies. loodkleurig بِلَوْن الرَّصاص оловносив olověný blygrå; tung bleigrau μολυβής plomizo tinahall سربی رنگ lyijynvärinen de plomb אָפוֹר धूसर olovno-siv sötét kelabu tua blÿgrár di piombo 鉛色の 납빛의 švininis, pilkas [] pelēks gelap loodgrijs blygrå, knugende w barwie ołowiu cinzento de plumb свинцовый olovený svinčen boje olova blygrå, blytung สีตะกั่ว kurşun renkli 鉛灰色的 свинцевий; сірий سرمئی رنگ کا chì màu 铅灰色的

2 made of lead. lood مَصنوع من الرَّصاص оловен olověný bly- bleiern μολύβδινος de plomo tina- سربی lyijy- de/en plomb עָשוּי עוֹפֶרֶת सीसे का olovan ólom(ból való) dari timah blÿ-, úr blÿi di piombo 鉛の 납으로 만든 švininis svina- plumbum loden bly- ołowiany de chumbo de/din plumb свинцовый olovený svinčen olovni av bly, bly- ทำจากตะกั่ว kurşundan yapılmış 鉛制的 свинцевий سیسے سے بنا làm bằng chì 铅制的

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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