приводить, вести, свинец, руководство, шаг, свинцовый
глагол ↓
- тех. освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом
- полигр. разделять шпонами, прокладывать шпоны; набирать на шпоны
- вести; показывать путь
to lead by the hand — вести за руку 
to lead a blind man — вести слепого
to lead a horse — вести лошадь в поводу
to lead the way — а) показывать путь; вести за собой; б) сделать первый шаг, проявить инициативу
to lead for landing — ав. идти на посадку
- руководить, возглавлять; управлять
to lead an army — командовать армией
to lead an expedition — руководить экспедицией
to lead a mutiny — стоять во главе мятежа
to lead a choir — управлять хором
to lead the fashion — быть законодателем мод
to lead for the prosecution [defence] — юр. возглавлять обвинение [защиту]
to lead the Conservatives — быть лидером консервативной партии
- занимать первое место; быть впереди
to lead the advance — воен. двигаться в голове наступающих войск
a brass band led the regiment — впереди полка шёл духовой оркестр
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существительное ↓
- хим. свинец
- грузило, отвес
- мор. лот
to cast /to heave/ the lead — бросать лот, мерить глубину лотом
- сл. пуля, пули; ≅ девять граммов свинца
lead poison — смерть от пули
a hail of lead — град свинца
to get the lead — быть застреленным; погибнуть от пули
- свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши
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Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a good lead for a job — хорошая подсказка для работы
the female lead in the play — главная женская роль в этой пьесе
the story of exposure to lead — рассказ о воздействии свинца
lead bullion — свинцовый брусок
to stage / lead / mount a coup — организовать, возглавить, подготовить переворот
to lead by personal example — увлекать собственным примером
to lead a certain existence — вести определённое существование
to fit a new lead — вставлять новый грифель
to follow the lead — следовать руководящему судебному прецеденту
to lead a horse by the bridle — вести лошадь под уздцы
hail of lead — град пуль
lead pipes — свинцовые трубы
Примеры с переводом
He leads a full, active life.
Он ведёт полноценную, активную жизнь.
All roads lead to Rome. посл.
Все дороги ведут в Рим.
Chance led him to London.
Случай привёл его в Лондон.
The path leads down to the main road.
Эта тропинка ведёт к главной дороге.
Social drinking may lead to alcoholism.
Употребление спиртного «за компанию» может привести к алкоголизму.
They filled him full of lead.
Они начинили его свинцом.
Road signs lead the traffic out of the city.
Дорожные знаки указывают транспорту выезд из города.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The leaking fuel rods will be encapsulated in lead. 
…unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people…
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Фразовые глаголы
lead away — увести, увлечь
lead off — начинать, открывать, класть начало, отклонять, выходить из себя
lead on — завлекать, вводить в заблуждение, увлечь, подстрекать
lead out — выводить, выводной провод,
lead up — , собираться разыграть карту,
lead up to — наводить разговор на, постепенно подготовлять, служить введением
Возможные однокоренные слова
leaded — освинцованный
leaden — свинцовый, тяжелый, серый, неповоротливый, тяжкий, медлительный, инертный
leader — лидер, руководитель, вождь, глава, ведущий, предводитель, вожак, командир, полководец
leading — ведущий, передовой, головной, руководящий, руководство, директива, инструкция
mislead — вводить в заблуждение, сбивать с толку, сбивать с пути
leadless — безвыводной, не имеющий выводов, несвинцовый, неэтилированный
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: lead
he/she/it: leads
ing ф. (present participle): leading
2-я ф. (past tense): led
3-я ф. (past participle): led
noun
ед. ч.(singular): lead
мн. ч.(plural): leads
лидер, руководитель, вождь, глава, ведущий, предводитель, вожак, командир, полководец
существительное ↓
- руководитель; вождь; глава; командир; лидер
the leader of an expedition — глава, руководитель экспедиции
spiritual leader — духовный лидер, духовный глава
Pioneer leader — (пионер)вожатый
Leader of the House — а) лидер палаты общин; б) амер. лидер палаты представителей
Leader of the House of Lords — лидер палаты лордов
Leader of the Opposition — лидер оппозиции (в Великобритании)
- ведущий адвокат (на суде)
leader for the defence — адвокат, возглавляющий защиту
leader of the bar — руководящий барристер
- спорт. ведущий бег, гонку; лидер
- концертмейстер
- дирижёр; капельмейстер; регент (хора)
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Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the leader of an army — командующий армией
the Times leader column — главная колонка газеты «Таймс»
minority leader — лидер меньшинства
opposition leader — лидер оппозиции
undisputed leader — бесспорный лидер
to choose a leader — избрать руководителя
majority leader — лидер фракции большинства (в конгрессе)
market leader — акции ведущих компаний
follow my leader — , детская игра, в которой играющие подражают действиям ведущего
leader branch — главная ветвь
brand leader — лидирующая марка; лидирующий бренд; марка-лидер
brigade-leader — бригадир
Примеры с переводом
She was honoured as a community leader.
Её уважали как общественного лидера.
Sol was the leader of the pack.
Сол был главарём банды.
He’s got all the qualities to be a leader.
У него есть все качества, необходимые для того, чтобы стать лидером.
The scouts grouped around their leader.
Скауты собрались вокруг своего лидера.
Party members united behind their leader.
Члены партии сплотились вокруг своего лидера.
You need to choose a team leader.
Вам нужно выбрать лидера команды.
The tour leader suggested several restaurants in the area.
Гид предложил несколько ресторанов в этом районе.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Islam was inspired by the teachings of the spiritual leader Mohammed.
…bagpipes played a haunting dirge at the funeral for the fallen leader…
…the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
lead — приводить, вести, свинец, руководство, шаг, свинцовый
leaded — освинцованный
leadership — руководство, лидерство, руководящая роль, превосходство, предводительство
leading — ведущий, передовой, головной, руководящий, руководство, директива, инструкция
leaders — пунктир
leadless — безвыводной, не имеющий выводов, несвинцовый, неэтилированный
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): leader
мн. ч.(plural): leaders
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To read, but sacrifice the definiteness of the scientific systems, and may,
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Anaerobic bacteria that live in the mouth and excrete substances that,
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Tests eliminated the possibility of the unknown element being thorium, radium,
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Reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress. These metabolic interferences,
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Possess secret knowledge that—with a» small» initial investment—would surely,
lead
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She rejected anarchism as a naïve theory based in subjectivism that could only,
lead
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And the stone represented a hidden spiritual truth or power that would,
lead
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And Hermetic practitioners, the heart of alchemy is spiritual. Transmutation of,
lead
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Uranium, rare earth elements, chromite,gold, zinc,talc, barites,sulfur,
lead
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lead
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He took office the next March. On December 20, 1860,South Carolina took the,
lead
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Period interpreted the purification of the soul to mean the transmutation of,
lead
,into gold (in which they believed elemental mercury, or ‘quicksilver ‘, played -
Use of metallic arsenic is for strengthening alloys of copper and especially,
lead
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Great many blue and odd-eyed white cats have normal hearing, and even deaf cats,
lead
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Impact on the other fields, the different methods and focuses of these fields,
lead
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Secessionists feared that the loss of slaves in the border states would,
lead
,to emancipation, and that upper South slave states might be the next dominoes -
Under pressure from environmentalists, have removed it, along with,
lead
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And removing (or intentionally adding) ambiguity in arguments, because it can,
lead
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Leads to a mixture of products. The reaction is highly exothermic, and can,
lead
,to an explosion. These reactions are an important industrial route to -
180°,the putative average). In general application such an oversight will,
lead
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Low levels, led many to suicide. Thinking that this consequential death would,
lead
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A split rail, resulting in the destruction of its diesel engine. His demands,
lead
,to a coal-burning steam engine being attached to his train in its stead and -
He loved Crisis) and at the urging of Thesis, Achilles refused to fight or,
lead
,his troops alongside the other Greek forces. At this same time, burning with -
Methyl Senate (DSM) – less toxic organic forms of arsenic – have replaced,
lead
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Gus Van Sent was planning a version of Warhol’s life with River Phoenix in the,
lead
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To Andrew Johnson, the military governor of Tennessee, encouraging him to,
lead
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Independence of Angola),founded in 1966. After many years of conflict that,
lead
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The main use of metallic arsenic is for alloying with copper and especially,
lead
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Of different humans. The arrival of Modernism in the late nineteenth century,
lead
,to a radical break in the conception of the function of art, and then again in -
Pashtun’s territories were divided by the 1893 Durand Line, an action which would,
lead
,to strained relations between Afghanistan and British India (later the new -
Or one coulomb per second constituting one ampere. The practical definition may,
lead
,to confusion with the definition of a coulomb (i.e.,1 amp-second),but in -
Natural resources Egypt is rich in building and decorative stone, copper and,
lead
,ores, gold,and semiprecious stones. These natural resources allowed the -
Husband quit shortly after Salt did and joined the strike some years later. Her,
lead
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The autumn of 1972,and sessions began on 26 September 1972. The women shared,
lead
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Remedy such as restitution or a permanent injunction. Criminal cases may,
lead
,to fines or other punishment, such as imprisonment. The famous Latin Response -
Of the American colonies. Burgoyne’s invasion had two components: he would,
lead
,about 8,000 men along Lake Champlain towards Albany, New York, while a second -
Plagued with problems, not the least of which was the firing of the original,
lead
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1
: something that leads: such as
a
: a primary or terminal shoot of a plant
b
: tendon, sinew
the leaders in his wrists moved like baling wire—Dillon Anderson
c
leaders plural
: dots or hyphens (as in an index) used to lead the eye horizontally : ellipsis sense 2
d
chiefly British
: a newspaper editorial
e(1)
: something for guiding fish into a trap
(2)
: a short length of material for attaching the end of a fishing line to a lure or hook
g
: something that ranks first
the leaders among communicable diseases
h
: a blank section at the beginning or end of a reel of film or recorded tape
2
: a person who leads: such as
a
: guide, conductor
The tour leader recommended several restaurants in the area.
b(1)
: a person who directs a military force or unit
(2)
: a person who has commanding authority or influence
a leader in the reform movement
c(1)
: the principal officer of a British political party
(2)
: a party member chosen to manage party activities in a legislative body
(3)
: such a party member presiding over the whole legislative body when the party constitutes a majority
(2)
: a first or principal performer of a group
The concertmaster is the leader of the violin section.
3
: a horse placed in advance of the other horses of a team
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The tour leader suggested several restaurants in the area.
She was the leader for most of the race, but she eventually finished second.
The class focused on the great religious leaders of the last century.
the leader of an army
a leader of the antiwar movement
Some people are leaders, and some people are followers.
The company has become a leader in developing new technology.
the leader of a popular big band of the 1930s
The Times attacked the government in a leader today.
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of leader was
in the 14th century
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10 Apr 2023
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Merriam-Webster unabridged