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lead pencil

noun

графитовый карандаш

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[lead pen·cil || ‚led‚pensl]
графитовый карандаш

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графитовый карандаш

Новый англо-русский словарь > lead pencil
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lead up

noun

подготовка, введение

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(n) введение; наведение; подготовка; подход

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введение, подготовка

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введение

Новый англо-русский словарь > lead up
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lead glance

noun min.

свинцовый блеск, галенит

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свинцовый блеск, галенит

Новый англо-русский словарь > lead glance
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lead

1. n грузило, отвес

2. n мор. лот

3. n сл. пуля, пули

4. n l

5. n свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши

6. n покрытая свинцом крыша; плоская крыша

7. n графит; карандашный грифель

8. n полигр. свинец, гарт

9. n полигр. шпоны

10. n диал. котелок, котёл

11. v тех. освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом

12. v полигр. разделять шпонами, прокладывать шпоны; набирать на шпоны

13. n руководство; инициатива

to take the lead — брать на себя руководство, проявлять инициативу

14. n пример

15. n указание, директива

16. n ключ; намёк

17. n развёрнутый подзаголовок, аннотация

18. n вводная часть

19. n первое предложение или первый абзац информационной статьи

20. n газетная информация, помещённая на видном месте

21. n первенство, первое место

22. n преим. спорт. преимущество, перевес

23. n поводок; привязь

24. n театр. кино

25. n главная роль

26. n исполнитель или исполнительница главной роли

27. n карт. ход; первый ход

28. n карт. карта, масть

29. n карт. разг. дорожка, тропинка

30. n карт. искусственное русло

31. n карт. разводье; проход

32. n карт. эл. подводящий провод

ground lead — земляной провод; земляной вывод

33. n карт. ошиновка, электропроводка

34. n карт. трубопровод; канал

35. n карт. тех. шаг или ход

36. n карт. тех. отводной блок

37. n карт. тех. центрирующая фаска

38. n карт. тех. опережение, предварение

39. n карт. воен. упреждение, приведение огня

40. n карт. геол. жила, жильное месторождение

41. n карт. геол. золотоносный песок

42. n карт. тех. стрела; укосина

43. v вести; показывать путь

44. v руководить, возглавлять; управлять

45. v занимать первое место; быть впереди

46. v спорт. идти первым; вести, лидировать

47. v спорт. вести по очкам; иметь, набрать больше очков

48. v превосходить

49. v вести, приводить

50. v выходить, сообщаться

51. v вести, служить проводом или каналом

52. v приводить; вызвать; быть причиной, иметь результатом

to lead nowhere — ни к чему не привести, оказаться безрезультатным

53. v убедить, склонить; заставить, повлиять

54. v вовлекать

55. v юр. задавать наводящие вопросы

56. v карт. ходить

57. v воен. упреждать

58. v шотл. юр. свидетельствовать; представлять

Синонимический ряд:

1. chief (adj.) chief; main; prime; principal; supreme

2. first (adj.) first; front; head; primary

7. head (noun) boss; head; king; precedence; president; vanguard

8. leader (noun) bellwether; dean; doyen; guide; leader; pilot

9. leading lady (noun) leading lady; leading man; prima donna; principal; protagonist; star

11. command (verb) captain; command; dominate; reign; rule

13. go (verb) carry; extend; go; reach; run; stretch

14. guide (verb) conduct; convey; direct; escort; go before; guide; introduce; manage; moderate; pilot; precede; preface; route; see; shepherd; show; steer; usher

15. influence (verb) allure; convince; entice; induce; influence; lure; seduce

17. surpass (verb) beat; excel; outstrip; overtake; surpass; transcend

Антонимический ряд:

accede; acquiesce; assent; assist; attend; comply; concede; concur; conform; consent; dissuade; follow; help; imitate; last; obey; secondary; trail

English-Russian base dictionary > lead
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lead

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1) свинец; as heavy as lead очень тяжелый

2) грифель

3)

naut.

лот; to heave (или to cast) the lead

naut.

бросать лот; измерять глубину лотом

4) грузило, отвес

5) пломба

6) (

pl.

) свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши; покрытая свинцом крыша; плоская крыша

hail of lead град пуль

to get the lead быть застреленным

1)

tech.

освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом

II

1) руководство; инициатива; to take the lead взять на себя инициативу, выступить инициатором; руководить

2) пример, указания, директива; to follow the lead of smb. следовать чьему-л. примеру; to give smb. a (или the) lead поощрить, подбодрить кого-л. примером

3) первое место, ведущее место в состязании; to gain (или to have) the lead занять первое место; to have a lead of three metres (five seconds) опередить на три метра (на пять секунд)

4) sport разрыв между лидером и бегуном, идущим за ним

5) theatr.

cin.

главная роль или ее исполнитель(ница)

6) первый ход (в игре); it is your lead вам начинать

7) cards ход;

to return smb.’s lead

а) ходить в масть;

б) поддерживать чью-л. инициативу

поводок, привязь

9) краткое введение к газетной статье; вводная часть

10) разводье (во льдах)

11) трубопровод; канал

12)

electr.

подводящий провод

13)

tech.

опережение, предварение (впуска пара и т. п.)

14)

tech.

шаг (спирали, винта), ход (поршня)

16)

geol.

жила; золотоносный песок

17)

mil.

упреждение, приведение огня (по движущейся цели)

blind lead тупик

(

past

and

past participle

led)

1) вести, приводить; to lead a child by the hand вести ребенка за руку; the path leads to the house дорога ведет к дому; chance led him to London случай привел его в Лондон; to lead nowhere ни к чему не приводить

2) руководить, управлять, командовать, возглавлять; to lead an army командовать армией; to lead for the prosecution (defence)

leg.

возглавлять обвинение (защиту); to lead an orchestra руководить оркестром

3) приводить, склонять (к чему-л.), заставлять; to lead smb. to do smth. заставить кого-л. сделать что-л.; what led you to think so? что заставило вас так думать?; curiosity led me to look again любопытство заставило меня взглянуть снова

4) быть, идти первым, опережать (в состязании); превосходить; he leads all orators он лучший оратор; as a teacher he leads он лучше всех других учителей

5) вести, проводить; to lead a quiet life вести спокойную жизнь

6) sport направлять удар (в боксе)

7)

hunt.

целиться в летящую птицу

cards ходить; to lead hearts (spades etc.) ходить с червей (с пик и т. д.)

lead away

lead off

lead on

lead out of

lead to

lead up to

to lead by the nose водить на поводу; держать в подчинении

to lead smb. a (pretty) dance заставить кого-л. помучиться; поводить за нос, поманежить кого-л.

to lead smb. up the garden (path) вводить в заблуждение; завлекать

all roads lead to Rome все дороги ведут в Рим

Syn:

guide

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1 (n) первый абзац

2 (v) вести; привести; приводить

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[ lɪːd]
свинец; грузило, отвес, лот; графит, грифель; пломба; руководство, инициатива, пример; намек; вводная часть; первое место в состязании; разрыв между
свинец, графит; руководство, пример, образец; главная роль; передовая
свинцевать, освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом; вести, показывать путь, направлять, проводить; руководить, командовать; направлять удар; возглавлять, управлять; занимать первое место, быть впереди; превосходить; приводить, приводить к; ходить, ходить первым [карт.]
свинцовый
вести, опережать, управлять, показывать путь, приводить, влиять

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быть

вести

весты

водить

возглавлять

грифель

грузило

директива

завлекать

заставлять

инициатива

канал

командовать

направить

направлять

опережать

отвес

открывать

пломба

повести

поводок

превосходить

предварение

привести

приводить

привязь

пример

провести

проводить

разводье

руководить

руководство

свинец

свинцовая

свинцовый

склонять

сообщаться

трубопровод

увести

увлекать

уводить

указания

укосина

управлять

устремить

устремлять

ход

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1. сущ.
1) хим. свинец
2) сокр. от black lead графит
3) сленг пуля (тж. cold lead)
4) диал. бак, котел;
2. прил.
свинцовый
3. гл.
1) тех. освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом
2) полигр. разделять шпонами
II
1.
сущ.
1) а) лидерство
б) пример
в) ключ (к разгадке чего-л.)
г) журн. краткое изложение газетной статьи; первое (наиболее важное) сообщение в сводке, информационном сообщении и т. п.
2) первое место, место впереди; спорт преимущество
3) а) искусственный водоканал (особ. ведущий к мельнице)
б) разводье (во льдах), проход (среди ледяного поля)
в) тропинка
г) поводок, цепь (на которой водят собак)
4) карт. первый ход (когда берутся взятки); карта или масть, с которой идут
5) первый удар
6) геол.
а) жила
б) золотоносный песок
7) театр.; кино
а) главная роль
б) исполнитель(ница) главной роли
2.
прил.
передний
3.
гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. — led
1) а) вести, сопровождать, быть проводником; вести; воен. возглавить войско и направить движение
б) целиться (упреждая движущийся объект)
2) приводить
3) а) вести (о дороге и т. п.); вести, служить каналом
б) вести, приводить
4) вести, проводить (об образе жизни)
5) возглавлять

Новый англо-русский словарь > lead
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lead pencil

Синонимический ряд:

graphic instrument (noun) automatic pencil; chalk; crayon; graphic instrument; lead; mechanical pencil; pastel; pencil; stylus

English-Russian base dictionary > lead pencil
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black-lead

black-lead noun мин графит

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > black-lead
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red lead

Новый англо-русский словарь > red lead
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protagonist

1. n протагонист, главный герой, главное действующее лицо

2. n актёр, играющий главную роль

3. n борец; поборник; защитник; сторонник, приверженец

Синонимический ряд:

2. male lead (noun) central male character; good guy; hero; leading man; main actor; main character; male lead; movie star; principal male

English-Russian base dictionary > protagonist
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direction

1. n область, направление, линия

2. n руководство, управление

3. n указание, предписание, распоряжение

4. n инструкция; директивы

5. n правление; дирекция

6. n обыкн. адрес

7. n постановка

8. n режиссура, работа с актёрами

9. n ремарка

10. n спец. направление, ось

Синонимический ряд:

2. management (noun) administration; command; control; governance; government; management; regulation; rule; superintendence; supervision

3. order (noun) behest; bent; bias; bidding; charge; commandment; dictate; directive; guidance; inclination; injunction; instruction; mandate; order; word

4. point of the compass (noun) area; bearing; objective; point of the compass; region; road; route; spot; way

5. viewpoint (noun) angle; outlook; side; slant; standpoint; viewpoint

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hero

1. n герой, главное действующее лицо

2. n герой, полубог

Синонимический ряд:

1. brave man (noun) ace; brave man; brave person; man of admirable exploits; man of distinguished valor; martyr; model; prize athlete; winner

3. male lead (noun) central male character; good guy; leading man; main actor; main character; male lead; movie star; principal male

4. name (noun) celebrity; luminary; name; notable; personage

Антонимический ряд:

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principal

1. n глава, начальник; патрон, принципал

2. n ректор университета

3. n директор колледжа

4. n директор школы

5. n «звезда», ведущий актёр или ведущая актриса

6. n дуэлист, участник дуэли

7. n главный должник

8. n юр. главный преступник, виновник

9. n юр. доверитель; комитент; заказчик

10. n участник договора

11. n фин. капитальная сумма; основная сумма; капитал

12. n стр. стропильная ферма

13. n муз. ведущий исполнитель

14. n муз. солист

15. a главный, основной

16. a ведущий

principal boy — травести, актриса, исполняющая ведущую роль мальчика или юноши

Синонимический ряд:

1. first (adj.) arch; capital; cardinal; champion; chief; controlling; dominant; first; foremost; head; key; leading; major; number one; outstanding; paramount; predominant; preeminent; pre-eminent; premier; prime; star; stellar; top; ultimate

2. main (adj.) main; predominate; prevalent; primary; prominent; ruling; unrivaled

3. assets (noun) assets; capital; investments; means; resources

4. dean (noun) dean; director; headmaster; proctor; rector; superintendent

5. head (noun) administrator; chief; chieftain; head; leader; master; preceptor

Антонимический ряд:

accessory; added; additional; ancillary; auxiliary; dependent; helping; immaterial; inconsiderable; inferior; insignificant; minor; negligible; nugatory; secondary; student

English-Russian base dictionary > principal
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heroine

1. n героиня, главное действующее лицо

2. n полубогиня

Синонимический ряд:

1. brave woman (noun) ace; brave woman; champion; martyr; model; paladin; victorious warrior; winner; woman of admirable exploits; woman of distinguished valor

2. female lead (noun) central female character; female lead; lead actress; leading woman; main actress; main character; movie star; principal female; protagonist

English-Russian base dictionary > heroine
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leash

1. n привязь, цепь; поводок

leash law — закон, запрещающий выпускать непривязанных собак

2. n охот. свора, привязь; смычок

3. n узда, строгий контроль

to hold in leash — держать в узде; держать на поводке; держать в строгости, в повиновении

4. v соединять, связывать

5. v держать на привязи, на своре

Синонимический ряд:

3. restraint (noun) bridle; check; control; curb; governor; halter; restraint

5. hamper (verb) clog; curb; entrammel; fetter; hamper; handcuff; hobble; hog-tie; manacle; shackle; tie; tie down; tie up; trammel

Антонимический ряд:

loose; unleash

English-Russian base dictionary > leash
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management

1. n управление, заведование; менеджмент

management experts — специалисты по делам управления; администраторы высшего класса

2. n собир. правление; дирекция, администрация

3. n умение владеть

4. n умение справляться

5. n хитрость, уловка

6. n уст. осторожное, бережное, чуткое отношение

Синонимический ряд:

1. administration (noun) administration; authority; care; charge; command; conduct; control; direction; disposal; government; handling; intendance; organisation; organization; oversight; running; superintendence; superintendency; supervision

English-Russian base dictionary > management
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movie star

амер. кинозвезда, звезда экрана

Синонимический ряд:

male lead (noun) central male character; good guy; hero; leading man; main actor; main character; male lead; principal male; protagonist

English-Russian base dictionary > movie star
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altar

noun

1) престол, алтарь (в христианских церквах); жертвенник; to lead to the altar вести к алтарю, жениться

2) (Altar) astr. Алтарь, Жертвенник (созвездие южного неба)

3)

tech.

пламенный порог (печи)

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(n) алтарь; жертвенник

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[al·tar || ‘ɔːltə]
алтарь, жертвенник; престол; порог

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автор

алтарь

жениться

жертвенник

престол

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1) а) престол, алтарь (в христианских церквях)
б) жертвенник
в) перен.
2) (Altar) астрон. Алтарь, Жертвенник (созвездие южного неба)
3) тех.
а) пламенный порог (печи)
б) ступенька ремонтного дока

Новый англо-русский словарь > altar
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leader

noun

1) руководитель, глава, лидер; вождь; командир; pioneer leader пионервожатый

2) sport лидер

3) регент (хора); дирижер; ведущий музыкант

4) передовая (статья)

5) radio первое (наиболее важное) сообщение в последних известиях

6) theatr.

cin.

главная роль; ведущий актер

7) передняя лошадь (в упряжке)

главный побег, росток

10) водосточная труба

11) товар, продаваемый по низкой цене, для привлечения покупателей

12) (

pl.

)

typ.

пунктир, пунктирная линия

Syn:

boss

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(n) акция, первой реагирующая на изменение курса; глава; лидер; руководитель; финансовый инструмент с высоким удельным весом в обороте

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руководитель, лидер

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[lead·er || ‘lɪːdə(r)]
руководитель, вождь, глава, командир, лидер; ведущий, дирижер, предводитель; вожатый, полководец, регент; заголовок, передовая статья, передовица, первое сообщение в последних известиях; первая скрипка; главная роль;, ведущий актер, ведущий музыкант; ведущий кабель

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вожак

вождь

глава

дирижер

командир

концертмейстер

лидер

передовая

регент

росток

руководитель

староста

сухожилие

товар

управленец

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1) а) руководитель, глава, лидер; вождь, правитель; командир; брит. партийный лидер
б) спорт спортсмен, возглавляющий гонку
в) регент (хора); дирижер; ведущий музыкант
г) проводник
д) вожак (стада)
2) а) брит. передовица, передовая статья (в газете)
б) первое, наиболее важное сообщение в последних известиях
в) разг. первая реплика; первое замечание, вопрос
3) театр.; кино
а) главная роль
б) ведущий актер
4) а) передняя лошадь (в упряжке)
б) диал. возчик
5) главная ветвь, главный побег (растения)
6) электр. проводник
7) товар, продаваемый по низкой цене, для привлечения покупателей
мн.; полигр. пунктир, пунктирная линия

Новый англо-русский словарь > leader
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leadership

noun

1) руководство, водительство, руководящая роль; personal leadership единоличное руководство

2) превосходство (в какой-л. области)

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(n) лидерство; руководство; руководящий центр

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руководство, водительство, руководящая роль

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[lead·er·ship || ‘lɪːdə(r)ʃɪp]
руководство, руководящая роль, предводительство, превосходство, лидерство

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водительство

превосходство

провод

руководство

управление

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1) руководство, водительство, руководящая роль (in)
2) превосходство (в какой-л. области — in)
3) собир. лидеры

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life

noun

1) жизнь; существование; to enter upon life вступить в жизнь; for life на всю жизнь; an appointment for life пожизненная должность;

to come to life

а) оживать, приходить в себя (после обморока и т. п.);

б) осуществляться; to bring to life привести в чувство; my life for it! клянусь жизнью!, даю голову на отсечение; to take smb.’s life убить кого-л.

2) образ жизни; to lead a quiet life вести спокойную жизнь; stirring life деятельная жизнь, занятость; life of movement жизнь на колесах

3) натура; натуральная величина (

тж.

life size); to portray to the life точно передавать сходство

4) энергия, живость, оживление; to sing with life петь с воодушевлением; to put life into one’s work работать с душой

5) биография, жизнеописание

6) общество; общественная жизнь; high life светское, аристократическое общество; to see life, to see smth. of life повидать свет; познать жизнь

7) срок службы или работы (машины, учреждения); долговечность

(

attr.

) пожизненный; длящийся всю жизнь; life imprisonment (или sentence) пожизненное заключение

my dear life моя дорогая; мой дорогой

such is life такова жизнь, ничего не поделаешь

while there is life there is hope посл. пока человек жив, он надеется

upon my life! честное слово!

for the life of me I can’t do it хоть убей, не могу этого сделать

life and death struggle борьба не на жизнь, a на смерть

to run for dear life бежать изо всех сил

he was life and soul of the party он был душой общества

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(n) долговечность; жизнеспособность; жизнь

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[ laɪf]
жизнь, житие, существование; общество, продолжительность жизни, срок службы, срок работы, долговечность; общественная жизнь, жизнеописание, биография; энергия, живость, оживление; натура, натуральная величина; пожизненное заключение
пожизненный, длящийся всю жизнь

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биография

быт

долговечность

живость

жизнеописание

жизни

жизнь

житье

житья

занятость

натура

общество

оживление

пожизненный

срок

существование

энергия

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1. сущ., мн. — lives
1) а) жизнь
б) биография
в) срок службы, работы ( машины)
2) а) образ жизни
б) общество, общественная жизнь
3) а) живость
б) натура, натуральная величина (тж. life size)
2. прил.
1) пожизненный
2) жизненный
3) живой, естественный, натуральный (о натуре)

Новый англо-русский словарь > life

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lead*/*/*/ — [liːd] (past tense and past participle led [led] ) verb I 1) [T] to take someone to a place by going there with them, usually in front of them The estate agent led us into the kitchen.[/ex] She took the boy by the hand and led him from the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lead time — noun the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously planning is an area where lead time can be reduced • Hypernyms: ↑time interval, ↑interval * * *… … Useful english dictionary
lead — Ⅰ. lead [1] ► VERB (past and past part. led) 1) cause (a person or animal) to go with one, especially by drawing them along or by preceding them to a destination. 2) be a route or means of access: the street led into the square. 3) (lead to)… … English terms dictionary
lead glass — noun glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index • Hypernyms: ↑glass • Hyponyms: ↑paste * * * ˈled noun : glass containing a high proportion of lead oxide and having a relatively high refractive index and high dispersion value * * *… … Useful english dictionary
lead line — noun (nautical) plumb line for determining depth • Syn: ↑sounding line • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing • Hypernyms: ↑plumb line, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lead tree — noun low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods • Syn: ↑white popinac, ↑Leucaena glauca, ↑Leucaena leucocephala • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
lead arsenate — noun a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide • Hypernyms: ↑insecticide, ↑insect powder * * * ˈled noun : an arsenate of lead: as a. : a crystalline acid salt PbHAsO4 made usually by reaction of lead monoxide with arsenic… … Useful english dictionary
lead carbonate — noun a poisonous white pigment that contains lead • Syn: ↑white lead, ↑ceruse • Hypernyms: ↑pigment * * * ˈled noun : a carbonate of lead: as a … Useful english dictionary
lead — 1 vt led, lead·ing: to suggest the desired answer to (a witness) by asking leading questions lead 2 n: something serving as a tip, indication, or clue the police have only one lead in the murder investigation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
lead colic — noun symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation • Syn: ↑painter s colic • Hypernyms: ↑colic, ↑intestinal colic, ↑gripes, ↑griping * * * ˈled noun : intestinal colic … Useful english dictionary

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…

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.

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

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Lead

thallium 82 bismuth

Lead is on the Basic English 850 List.

lead is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

lead

1 Pronunciation
2 Noun
3 Verb
- 3.1 Related words

Pronunciation[change]

noun 1

enPR: lēd, IPA ^(key): /liːd/
SAMPA: /li:d/
Audio (US) (file)

noun 2

enPR: lĕd, IPA ^(key): /lɛd/
SAMPA: /lEd/
Audio (US) (file)
Homophone(s): led

verb

enPR: lēd, IPA ^(key): /liːd/
SAMPA: /li:d/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun[change]

Singular
lead

Plural
leads

(countable) A lead is a wire or strap attached to something.

The dog can’t go far because it’s on a short lead.

Attach this lead to one end of the battery.
(uncountable) Lead is a very heavy gray metal. It’s a chemical symbol is Pb.
- Synonyms: Pb and ♄
This box is so heavy, it feels as if it’s full of lead.

Verb[change]

Plain form
lead

Third person singular
leads

Simple past
led

Past participle
led

Present participle
leading

Lead is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

Someone is leading other people if the person is going first and the other people are following or coming after.

Please lead us to the house, because you know how to go there.
Showing or telling other people what to do.

He moves that little stick in the air to lead the people making music.

Lead bricks stopping radioactive rays from coming out
A red lead attached to a battery
A man using a baton (stick) to lead people making music

Related words[change]

leader

The Periodic Table

Alkali metals

Alkaline earth metals

Lanthanides

Actinides

Transition elements

Other metals

Metalloids

Other nonmetals

Halogens

Noble gases

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[led]

noun существительное

множественное число (plural):

leads.

Синонимы:

leadership,

leading,

plumb.

лидерство

commanding lead
безусловное лидерство
свинец

lead content
содержание свинца

blood lead level
уровень свинца в крови

verb глагол

прошедшее время (past simple):

led.

причастие прошедшего времени (past participle):

led.

Синонимы:

keep,

act,

announce,

betray,

conduct,

deflect,

direct,

disappoint,

dominate,

dribble,

fail,

fight,

get,

guide,

head.

вести

lead to conflicts
приводить к конфликтам

lead test
провести испытание
руководить

lead the country
руководить страной

lead the team
возглавить сборную
лидировать
заставить
отвести
подвести

adjective прилагательное

сравнительная степень (comparative):

leader.

Синонимы:

chief,

dominant,

dominating,

greatest,

head,

hegemonic,

home,

key,

leaded,

leaden,

leading,

main,

master,

paramount,

plumbic.

свинцовый

lead acid battery
свинцовый аккумулятор

lead crystal glass
свинцовый хрусталь
главный

Анаграммы

Слова, состоящие из тех же букв, что и lead:

dale,

deal,

leda.

Частота употребления

Кол-во употреблений lead на 1 миллион слов: 178.

Примеры предложений

Which is heavier, lead or gold?
Что тяжелее — свинец или золото?

Who has the lead role?
Кто в главной роли?

Many people lead a sedentary life, which can lead to weight gain.
Многие люди ведут сидячий образ жизни, что может привести к набору веса.

This road will lead you to the airport.
Эта дорога приведёт тебя к аэропорту.

Where does this street lead to?
Куда ведёт эта улица?

California condors are endangered by lead poisoning.
Калифорнийским кондорам угрожает отравление свинцом.

I lead a double life.
Я веду двойную жизнь.

Knowledge without common sense will lead you nowhere.
Знание без здравого смысла ни к чему не приведёт.

Too much stress can lead to physical disease.
Слишком много стресса может привести к физическому заболеванию.

Bad thoughts lead to bad actions.
Дурные мысли ведут к дурным поступкам.

Depression can lead to suicide.
Депрессия может привести к самоубийству.

You lead the way.
Ты показывай дорогу.

All roads lead to Elsinore.
Все дороги ведут в Эльсинор.

Nicolas Flamel dreamed of turning lead into gold.
Николя Фламель мечтал превратить свинец в золото.

The alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold.
Алхимики хотели превратить свинец в золото.

Traveling salesmen lead stressful lives.
Жизнь коммивояжёров полна стрессов.

It’s possible for a ball of lead to float on water.
Свинцовый шар может плавать в воде.

For a thief, all roads lead to prison.
Все дороги вора — в сторону тюрьмы.

Eating too much may lead to sickness.
Неумеренность в еде может привести к болезням.

Both roads lead to the station.
Обе дороги ведут на станцию.

They said it would lead to civil war.
Они сказали, что это приведёт к гражданской войне.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.
Можно привести коня к воде, но нельзя заставить его пить.

Brigham Young continued to lead the Mormon church.
Бригам Янг продолжал руководить Мормонской Церковью.

If small mistakes are not corrected at once, they may lead to serious problems.
Если маленькие ошибки не исправлять сразу, это может привести к серьёзным проблемам.

Does this path lead to the train station?
Этот путь ведёт к станции?

Carelessness can lead to a serious accident.
Невнимательность может привести к серьёзной аварии.

It’s a very dangerous sport, where a slight mistake can lead to serious injury.
Это очень опасный вид спорта, в котором даже небольшая ошибка может привести к серьёзным травмам.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
Можно привести коня к воде, но нельзя заставить его пить.

Bad thoughts lead to bad deeds.
Дурные мысли приводят к дурным поступкам.

Even small amounts of lead are dangerous.
Свинец опасен даже в малых количествах.

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lead

to conduct or escort: lead them out; a heavy bluish-gray metal

Not to be confused with:

led – past tense of lead: He led them along the path.

lead¹

(lēd)

v. led (lĕd), lead·ing, leads

v.tr.

1. To show the way to by going in advance: The host led us to our table. See Synonyms at guide.

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

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 speed.

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 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 or stand a few paces away from one’s base toward the next while the pitcher prepares to deliver a pitch. 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: a racer in the lead.

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 film, play, show, or other scripted production.

b. The person playing such a role.

a. The introductory portion of a news story, especially the first sentence.

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 An amount of space that a base runner moves or stands away from one base in the direction of the next while the pitcher prepares to deliver a pitch.

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.

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.

lead²

(lĕd)

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, glass, storage batteries, and antiknock compounds. Atomic number 82; atomic weight 207.2; melting point 327.5°C; boiling point 1,749°C; specific gravity 11.35; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table.

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

b. A thin stick of such material.

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

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

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

6. leads

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

b. Chiefly British A flat roof covered with sheets of lead.

tr.v. 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.

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

lead adj.

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lead

(liːd)

vb, leads, leading or 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. (foll by: with) to have as the first or principal item: the newspaper led with the royal birth.

12. (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. (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. (foll by: to) to tend (to) or result (in): this will only lead to misery.

16. (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. (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. (Boxing) (intr) boxing to make an offensive blow, esp as one’s habitual attacking punch: southpaws lead with their right.

19. lead astray to mislead so as to cause error or wrongdoing

20. lead by the nose See nose¹³

21.

a. the first, foremost, or most prominent place

b. (as modifier): lead singer.

22. example, precedence, or leadership: the class followed the teacher’s lead.

23. an advance or advantage held over others: the runner had a lead of twenty yards.

24. anything that guides or directs; indication; clue

25. another name for leash

26. (Card Games) the act or prerogative of playing the first card in a round of cards or the card so played

27. (Theatre) the principal role in a play, film, etc, or the person playing such a role

28. (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.

29. (Classical Music) music an important entry assigned to one part usually at the beginning of a movement or section

30. (Electronics) a wire, cable, or other conductor for making an electrical connection

31. (Boxing) boxing

a. one’s habitual attacking punch

b. a blow made with this

32. (Nautical Terms) nautical the direction in which a rope runs

33. (Geological Science) a deposit of metal or ore; lode

34. (Shooting) the firing of a gun, missile, etc, ahead of a moving target to correct for the time of flight of the projectile

[Old English lǣdan; related to līthan to travel, Old High German līdan to go]

lead

(lɛd)

1. (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.

2. (Navigation) a lead weight suspended on a line used to take soundings of the depth of water

3. swing the lead to malinger or make up excuses

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

5. (Building) a thin grooved strip of lead for holding small panes of glass or pieces of stained glass

6. (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. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a thin strip of type metal used for spacing between lines of hot-metal type. Compare reglet²

8. (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

10. go down like a lead balloon See balloon⁹

vb (tr)

11. to fill or treat with lead

12. to surround, cover, or secure with lead or leads

13. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing to space (type) by use of leads

[Old English; related to Dutch lood, German Lot]

ˈleadless adj

ˈleady adj

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lead¹

(lid)

v. led, lead•ing,
n., adj. v.t.

1. to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort; guide: to lead a group on a hike.

2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope.

3. to influence or induce; cause: What led her to change her mind?

4. to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead him around to your point of view.

5. to go through or pass (time, life, etc.): to lead a full life.

6. to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course.

7. (of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The next street will lead you to the post office.

8. to take or bring: The visitors were led into the senator’s office.

9. to be in control or command of; direct: He led the British forces during the war.

10. to go at the head of or in advance of (a procession, list, body, etc.); proceed first in: The mayor will lead the parade.

11. to be superior to; have the advantage over: The first baseman leads his teammates in runs batted in.

12. to have top position or first place in: Iowa leads the nation in corn production.

13. to have the directing or principal part in: Who is going to lead the discussion?

14. to act as leader of (an orchestra, band, etc.); conduct.

15. to begin a hand in a card game with (a card or suit specified).

16. to aim and fire a weapon ahead of (a moving target) in order to allow for the travel of the target while the missile is reaching it.

v.i.

17. to act as a guide; show the way.

18. to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house.

19. to go first; be in advance.

20. to result in; tend toward (usu. fol. by to): The incident led to her resignation.

21. to take the directing or principal part.

22. to take the offensive.

23. to make the first play in a card game.

24. to be led or submit to being led, as a horse.

25. (of a runner in baseball) to leave a base before the delivery of a pitch (often fol. by away).

26. lead off,

a. to begin; start.

b. Baseball. to be the first player in the batting order or the first batter in an inning.

27. lead on, to mislead.

28. the first or foremost place; position in advance of others: to take the lead in the race.

29. the extent of such an advance position.

30. a person or thing that leads.

31. a leash.

32. a suggestion or piece of information that helps to direct or guide; tip; clue.

33. a guide or indication of a road, course, method, etc., to follow.

34. precedence; example; leadership.

35.

a. the principal part in a play.

b. the person who plays it.

36.

a. the act or right of playing first in a card game.

b. the card, suit, etc., so played.

37. the opening paragraph of a newspaper story, serving as a summary.

38. an often flexible and insulated single conductor, as a wire, used in electrical connections.

39. the act of taking the offensive.

40. Naut.

a. the direction of a rope, wire, or chain.

b. Also called leader. any of various devices for guiding a running rope.

41. an open channel through a field of ice.

42. the act of aiming a weapon ahead of a moving target.

43. the distance ahead of a moving target that a weapon must be aimed in order to hit it.

adj.

44. most important; principal; leading; first: a lead editorial.

45. (of a runner in baseball) nearest to scoring.

[before 900; Middle English leden, Old English lǣdan (causative of līthan to go, travel), c. Old Saxon lēdjan, Old High German leiten]

lead²

(lɛd)

n., v. lead•ed, lead•ing. n.

1. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usu. combined as a sulfide, esp. in galena. Symbol: Pb; at. wt.: 207.19; at. no.: 82; sp. gr.: 11.34 at 20°C.

2. something made of this metal or of one of its alloys.

3. a plummet or mass of lead suspended by a line, as for taking soundings.

4. bullets shot.

5. black lead or graphite.

6. a small stick of graphite, as used in pencils.

7. Also, leading. a thin strip of type metal or brass less than type-high, used for increasing the space between lines of type.

8. a grooved bar of lead in which sections of glass are set, as in stained-glass windows.

9. leads, Brit. a flat lead roof.

v.t.

11. to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or a compound.

12. to insert leading between lines of type.

13. to fix (window glass) in position with leads.

Idioms:

get the lead out, Slang. to move or work faster; hurry up.

[before 900; Middle English lede, Old English lēad, c. Old Frisian lād, Middle Low German lōd, Middle High German lōt plummet]

lead

(lĕd)

Symbol Pb A soft, easily shaped, 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. Atomic number 82. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

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lead

Lead is used with various related meanings as a verb, singular noun, or countable noun, and with a totally different meaning and pronunciation as an uncountable noun.

1. used as a verb

If you lead (/liːd/) someone somewhere, you show them the way by going in front of them, or by walking beside them holding their hand or arm. The past tense and -ed participle of ‘lead’ is led (/led/), not ‘leaded’.

My mother took me by the hand and led me downstairs.

I had led her to the armchair and she sat down.

2. ‘drive’ and ‘take’

You do not say that you ‘lead’ someone somewhere in a car. You say that you drive or take them there.

Ginny drove Mrs Yancy to the airport.

It’s his turn to take the children to school.

3. used as a singular noun

The person who has the lead in a race or competition is the one who is winning.

This win gave him the overall lead.

You often say that someone is in the lead.

Hammond was well in the lead for the first 40 minutes.

4. used as a countable noun

A dog’s lead is a chain or long piece of leather or plastic which is attached to the dog’s collar so that you can control the dog.

Always keep your dog on a lead in the street.

Note that the American word for this item is leash.

Dog owners say they have to exercise their dogs without a leash.

5. used as an uncountable noun

Lead (/led/) is a soft, grey, heavy metal.

…pipes made of lead.

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lead

Past participle: led
Gerund: leading

Imperative
lead
lead

Present
I lead
you lead
he/she/it leads
we lead
you lead
they lead

Preterite
I led
you led
he/she/it led
we led
you led
they led

Present Continuous
I am leading
you are leading
he/she/it is leading
we are leading
you are leading
they are leading

Present Perfect
I have led
you have led
he/she/it has led
we have led
you have led
they have led

Past Continuous
I was leading
you were leading
he/she/it was leading
we were leading
you were leading
they were leading

Past Perfect
I had led
you had led
he/she/it had led
we had led
you had led
they had led

Future
I will lead
you will lead
he/she/it will lead
we will lead
you will lead
they will lead

Future Perfect
I will have led
you will have led
he/she/it will have led
we will have led
you will have led
they will have led

Future Continuous
I will be leading
you will be leading
he/she/it will be leading
we will be leading
you will be leading
they will be leading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been leading
you have been leading
he/she/it has been leading
we have been leading
you have been leading
they have been leading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been leading
you will have been leading
he/she/it will have been leading
we will have been leading
you will have been leading
they will have been leading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been leading
you had been leading
he/she/it had been leading
we had been leading
you had been leading
they had been leading

Conditional
I would lead
you would lead
he/she/it would lead
we would lead
you would lead
they would lead

Past Conditional
I would have led
you would have led
he/she/it would have led
we would have led
you would have led
they would have led

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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) Tom was leading, a rifle slung over his back.

4. be ahead (of), be first, exceed, be winning, excel, surpass, come first, transcend, outstrip, outdo, blaze a trail So far he leads by five games to two.

5. command, rule, govern, preside over, head, control, manage, direct, supervise, be in charge of, head up He led the country between 1949 and 1984.

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.

adjective

1. 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

² noun

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lead

verb

2. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance:

3. To have authoritative charge of:

4. To go through (life) in a certain way:

5. To begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material:

phrasal verb
lead off

To go about the initial step in doing (something):

approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.

phrasal verb
lead to

To be the cause of:

bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.

noun

1. Something or someone that shows the way:

2. A piece of information useful in a search:

3. An act or instance of guiding:

4. The capacity to lead others:

5. The main performer in a theatrical production:

6. A prominent article in a periodical:

Translations

lood

الدَّوْر الرَّئيسيالمَركِز الأوَّل، المُقَدِّمَهدَوْرٌ رَئِيسِيٌّرَسَن للكلاب، حِزام جِلْديرصاص

олово

plom

véstolovohlavní rolevedenínáskok

blyhovedrolleledeledelseleve

antaŭiantaŭiriestrikomencikomenciĝi

plii

سرب

lyijyjohtaajohtaminenjohtojohtoasema

olovovoditivodstvoglavna uloga

elöl megyólomvezet

timbal

aîalhlutverkblýblÿforskotforysta

鉛導く引く案内する率いる

납선두안내하다연이끌다

plumbum

švinas

svinsvadībavadītvestaizvest

കറുത്തീയംനയിയ്ക്കുകപെന്‍സില്‍ മുന

plumb

olovoprvenstvo

svinecvoditivrvicamina za svinčnikprednost

olovoолово

blyledaledningföraförhand

ตะกั่วตะกั้วตัวเอกตำแหน่งนำนำ

свинець

chìdẫnđứng đầuvai chính

lead

¹ [led]

lead

² [liːd] (led (vb: pt, pp))

B. VT

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

C. VI

1. (= go in front) → ir primero

lead along VT + ADV → llevar (por la mano)

lead in

B. VI + ADV this is a way of leading in → ésta es una manera de introducir (el argumento )
to lead in with → empezar con

lead off

A. VT + ADV

1. (= take away) → llevar

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

lead on

A. VT + ADV

2. (= incite) to lead sb on (to do sth) → incitar a algn (a hacer algo)

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

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lead

¹ [ˈliːd]

(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.

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

(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)

[+ procession, demonstration] → mener

[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?.

lead

² [ˈlɛd]

modif [pipe, sheet, coffin] → en plomb

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lead

lead acetate

n → Bleiacetat nt, → Bleiazetat nt

lead-crystal

adj → aus Bleikristall; lead bowl → Bleikristallschale f

lead

lead paint

n → Bleifarbe f

lead

lead story

n → Hauptartikel m

lead time

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

lead

² vb: pret, ptp <led>

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

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lead

¹ [liːd] (led (vb: pt, pp))

2. vi

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

b. (Elec) → filo (elettrico)

lead off

lead on vt + adv

lead

² [lɛd]

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

lead¹

(liːd) – past tense, past participle led (led) – verb

1. to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction. Follow my car and I’ll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!

2. to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course. A small path leads through the woods.

3. (with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs. The heavy rain led to serious floods.

4. to be first (in). An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.

5. to live (a certain kind of life). She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.

noun

1. the front place or position. He has taken over the lead in the race.

2. the state of being first. We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.

3. the act of leading. We all followed his lead.

4. the amount by which one is ahead of others. He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).

5. a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc. All dogs must be kept on a lead.

6. a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc. The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.

7. a leading part in a play etc. Who plays the lead in that film?

ˈleader noun

1. a person who is in front or goes first. The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders.

2. a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something). The leader of the expedition is a scientist.

3. an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor.

ˈleadership noun

1. the state of being a leader. He took over the leadership of the Labour party two years later.

2. the quality of being able to lead others; leadership ability. The post requires a person who combines leadership and energy; She’s got leadership potential; Does he have any leadership qualities?.

lead on

1. to deceive with false expectations.

2. to go first; to show the way. Lead on!

lead up the garden path

to deceive.

lead up to

to progress towards; to contribute to. to lead up to a climax; the events leading up to the First World War.

lead the way

to go first (especially to show the way). She led the way upstairs.

lead²

(led) noun

1. (also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal. lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?

2. the part of a pencil that leaves a mark. The lead of my pencil has broken.

ˈleaden adjective

1. lead-coloured. leaden skies.

2. made of lead.

lead

→ دَوْرٌ رَئِيسِيٌّ, رَصَاصٌ, مَقَالٌ رَئِيسِيٌّ فِي صَحِيفَةٍ, يُقَيِّدُ hlavní role, olovo, vedení, vést bly, førerstilling, hovedrolle, lede Aufmacher, Blei, führen, Hauptrolle καθοδηγώ, κορυφή, μόλυβδος, πρωταγωνιστής delantera, dirigir, en cabeza, guiar, papel principal, plomo johtaa, lyijy, pääosa, pääuutinen gros titre, mener, plomb, rôle principal glavna uloga, olovo, voditi, vodstvo condurre, piombo, protagonista, vantaggio トップ記事, 主役, 導く, 鉛 납, 선두, 이끌다, 주연 aan kop, hoofdrol, leiden, lood bly, hovedoppslag, hovedrolle, lede doprowadzić, główna rola, ołów, streszczenie chumbo, conduzir, informação, papel principal, primeiro lugar вести, главная роль, лидер, свинец bly, förstasidesnyhet, huvudroll, leda ตะกั่ว, ตัวเอก, ตำแหน่งนำ, นำ ana, başrol, kurşun, yol göstermek chì, dẫn, đứng đầu, vai chính 新闻头版, 铅, 领导, 领衔主演

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

lead

1. n. plomo;

___ apron → delantal de ___, usado como protección a radiaciones;

___ poisoning → envenenamiento por ___

2. conductor, tal como la guía que se usa en una electrocardiografía;

v. llevar de la mano, guiar;

v. conducir.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Where does this path lead?

Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

lead

n (ECG) derivación f; vi llevar a, terminar en; This can lead to amputation if you don’t treat it..Esto puede llevar a una amputación si no se trata.

lead

n (metal) plomo

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Britannica Dictionary definition of LEAD

to guide someone to a place especially by going in front

[no object]

You lead and we’ll follow right behind you.

[+ object]

He led [=took] me into a room in the back of the house.
You lead us and we’ll follow right behind you.

— often + to

The teacher led the child by the hand to his seat. = The teacher took the child’s hand and led him to his seat.
Our hostess led us to the dinner table.

— often used as (be) led

The passengers were led onto/aboard the ship by the steward.
The prisoner was led off to jail [=was taken to jail] in handcuffs.

— often used figuratively

I gradually led the interview around/back to the subject of his failed marriage.
He says that he will follow the evidence wherever it leads (him).
This leads me to my next point, which is that the building needs a new roof.
The painting’s composition leads the/your eye to the figures in the foreground. [=causes you to look at the figures in the foreground]

[+ object]

to go or be at the front part of (something)

The veterans will lead a parade down Main Street.
lead a march

[no object]

to lie or go in a specified direction

The path leads uphill.
This road doesn’t lead to the village as we thought it did.
a set of stairs that leads down to the basement
There was a path leading (off) from the meadow into the woods.

— often used figuratively

She realized that their relationship would never lead to marriage.
The investigation into the murder was leading nowhere. [=the investigation was not solving the crime]

to guide the actions of a person or group

to be in charge of a person, group, activity, etc.

[no object]

We need to elect someone who can lead.
bosses who lead by example [=who show employees how they should act by acting that way themselves]

[+ object]

She leads her employees by setting a good example for them.
She led a successful boycott of the store.
lead an expedition
A visiting professor will be leading the seminar.
lead [=direct] an orchestra
She led the children in a song. [=she sang a song and the children sang with her]

[+ object]

to cause (a person, group, etc.) to do something or to follow some course of action

Her interest in art led her into the field of art history.

— usually followed by to or to + verb

His volunteer work in the hospital led him to a career in nursing. = His volunteer work in the hospital led [=inspired] him to become a nurse.
Her experience with cancer led her to consider writing a book on the subject.
The evidence leads me to believe [=makes me believe] that this disease is curable.
We’ve been led to believe that the labels on food items disclose all ingredients, but it’s becoming clear that this is not the case.
I had been led to expect that someone would meet me at the airport, but no one came.
He led me to understand [=he told me or caused me to think] that the deadline was January 7.

to be first, best, or ahead in a race or competition

[no object]

the team that is currently leading in the pennant race
At the end of the fourth inning, the Red Sox led by two runs.

[+ object]

lead a race
They led their opponents by 20 points at the end of the third quarter.
the team that is leading the league [=the team that is in first place]
a batter who leads the league in home runs [=who has hit more home runs than any other batter]
a runner who is leading the pack/field [=a runner who is ahead of the group of other runners]

— often used figuratively

Their company leads the world [=is the most successful company in the world] in developing new technology to assist people with disabilities.

[+ object]

to go through (life) in a certain way

to have (a specified kind of life)

They chose to lead [=live] a quiet life.
He leads a peaceful existence.
It turned out that he had been leading a double life. [=deceiving people about his life, not telling the whole truth about his life]
He has always led a charmed life. [=he has always been lucky]
She needs to lead her own life. [=she needs to make her own decisions about her life]

to begin play in a card game with (a certain card or kind of card)

[+ object]

lead trumps
led a spade

[no object]

lead with a spade

[no object]

to guide a dance partner through the steps of a dance

I don’t know this dance, so I’d prefer it if you lead.

[+ object]

law

to ask (a witness) a question in a way that suggests what the answer should be

to ask (a witness) a leading question

The judge ruled that the lawyer was leading the witness.

lead off

lead (something) off

lead off (something)

to start something (such as an activity or performance) in a specified way

She led off [=started, kicked off] the presentation with a brief overview of the project.
She led off [=began] with a brief overview of the project.

baseball

to be the first batter in an inning

He led off with a walk. [=he was the first batter in his team’s half of the inning and he was walked]
He led off the inning with a home run.

—

see also leadoff

lead (someone) on

to cause (someone) to wrongly continue believing or doing something

She was devastated when she found out that he didn’t really love her, and had only been leading her on. [=he had been leading her to believe that he loved her]

lead someone a merry chase

(US)

old-fashioned

or British

lead someone a (merry) dance

to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone)

He led me a merry chase before I finally got him to agree to a meeting.

lead someone (around) by the nose

—

see ¹nose

lead someone down/up the garden path

informal

to deceive someone

to cause someone to go, think, or proceed wrongly

He believes the average consumer is being led down the garden path by the promises in advertisements.

lead the way

to be the first person to go somewhere

You lead the way, and we’ll follow.

— often used figuratively

Their company led the way in developing this technology. [=was the first to have success developing the technology]

lead to (something)

to result in (something)

a course of study leading to a degree in agriculture
Her investigations ultimately led to the discovery of the missing documents.
His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing. = His volunteer work in the hospital led to him becoming a nurse.

—

see also ¹lead 1a, 4 (above)

lead up to

[phrasal verb]

lead up to (something)

to occur in the time that comes before (something)

Many voters were still undecided in the days leading up to [=approaching] the election.

to come before and help to cause (something)

There was a series of errors leading up to the accident.

to come before and help to introduce (something)

a chapter leading up to the main topic of the book
I had no idea what he was leading up to when he started talking about his father.

lead with (something)

to begin something (such as a story or speech) with (something specified)

The newspaper story led [=opened, began] with a long report on the funeral.

to begin a series of punches in boxing with (a punch thrown by a specified hand)

The champion led with a left to the body, followed up quickly with a right to the jaw.

the blind leading the blind

—

see ¹blind

Britannica Dictionary definition of LEAD

the lead

a position that is ahead of others

They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead. [=with the oldest boy at the front of the line]
You take the lead [=go first] and we’ll follow right behind you.

a position that is ahead of others in a race or competition

A runner from Kenya is in the lead in the race. [=is leading the race]
A runner from Kenya has/holds the lead.
Her car has taken/gained the lead. = Her car has gone to/into the lead.
He was trailing in the polls last week, but now he has regained the lead.

— often used figuratively

Their company has taken the lead in developing this new technology.

[count]

the amount or distance by which someone or something is ahead in a race or competition

— usually singular

Her car had a lead of 12 seconds over the next one.
They had a lead of 20 points. = They had a 20-point lead.
a narrow/slim lead
Our candidate has established a comfortable/commanding lead in the opinion polls.

[count]

a piece of information that could help produce a desired result

I’m a good salesman, but I need more leads. [=names of potential customers]

especially

a piece of information that might help in solving a crime

The police have no leads in the case.
Investigators are working on several leads.

[count]

the main role in a movie or play

Her big break came when she got/played the lead in a major Hollywood movie.
He played the lead opposite Bette Davis [=he starred with Bette Davis] in two films.
She got the lead role.

also

someone who plays the main role in movie or play

She was the romantic lead in a major Hollywood movie.
Who will be the male/female lead in his next film?

the main performer in a group

He sang/played lead [=sang/played as the main performer] in the band.

— usually used before another noun

the lead singer/guitarist

[count]

the beginning part of a news story

You should edit the lead so that it will grab the audience’s attention.

the most important news story in a newspaper or broadcast

The story of his arrest was the lead in newspapers across the country.
His arrest was the lead story [=the first and most important story] on the evening news.

[count]

baseball

a position taken by a runner at a distance from a base before a pitch is thrown

The runner on first took a big lead. [=moved several steps toward second base]
The runner had a large lead off second base. [=stood several steps away from second base in the space between second and third base]

[count]

chiefly British

¹leash

train a dog to walk on a lead

[count]

chiefly British

a wire that carries electricity from a source to an electrical device (such as a lamp or radio)

an electrical cord

follow someone’s lead

to do the same thing that someone else has done

He followed her lead and voted in favor of the proposal.

Britannica Dictionary definition of LEAD

[noncount]

a heavy and soft metal that has a gray color

a pipe made of lead

— often used before another noun

a lead pipe
lead crystal [=glass made with lead in it]
lead poisoning [=poisoning from eating, drinking, or touching something with lead in it]
lead-free gasoline [=gasoline that does not contain lead]

a thin stick of dark material used in pencils to make marks

[noncount]

a pencil with black lead
a lead pencil

[count]

pencils with broken leads

[noncount]

chiefly US, informal

bullets

They shot him full of lead.

get the lead out

US, informal

to begin going or moving more quickly

Get the lead out! If we don’t leave in five minutes we’ll be late for the movie!

go over/down like a lead balloon

—

see ¹balloon

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Lead (noun)

definition:
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

example:
«the lead was in the dummy»

Lead (noun)

definition:
a position of leadership, especially in the phrase ‘take the lead’

example:
«They take the lead in any group.»

Lead (noun)

definition:
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

example:
«it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads»

Lead (noun)

definition:
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness

Lead (noun)

definition:
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

Lead (noun)

definition:
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

Lead (noun)

definition:
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

Lead (noun)

definition:
an advantage held by a competitor in a race

example:
«The runner took the lead at the last turn.»

Lead (noun)

definition:
evidence pointing to a possible solution

example:
«the police are following a promising lead»

Lead (noun)

definition:
the introductory section of a story

example:
«it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter»

Lead (noun)

definition:
a news story of major importance

Lead (noun)

definition:
an indication of potential opportunity

Lead (noun)

definition:
in baseball or softball, the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

example:
«The baserunner took a long lead off first.»

Lead (noun)

definition:
an actor who plays a principal role

Lead (noun)

definition:
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

Lead (noun)

definition:
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

Lead (noun)

definition:
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element

Lead (verb)

definition:
move ahead (of others) in time or space

Lead (verb)

definition:
travel in front of

Lead (verb)

definition:
take somebody somewhere

example:
«We lead the prisoner to our chief.»

Lead (verb)

definition:
be in charge of

Lead (verb)

definition:
be conducive to

example:
«The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing»

Lead (verb)

definition:
have as a result or residue

Lead (verb)

definition:
tend to or result in

example:
«This remark lead to further arguments among the guests»

Lead (verb)

definition:
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

Lead (verb)

definition:
lead, extend, or afford access

Lead (verb)

definition:
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

Lead (verb)

definition:
be ahead of others

Lead (verb)

definition:
cause to undertake a certain action

Lead (verb)

definition:
preside over

Lead (verb)

definition:
lead, as in the performance of a composition

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What does the word lead mean?

According to Dictionary and Your Dictionary, the word lead has a plethora of different meanings. First, the word lead can be used as a verb, meaning to conduct or escort, usually by holding and guiding, or to show the way. This can also be used as a noun to refer to the person who is in the first or foremost place in advance of others, or the extent to which the person is leading. For example, the person who is to have direction or charge of as in to lead an army, sales team, political party, or an exploring party as a measure of precedence. Lead can also be used as an adjective in many different ways. It most commonly means most important, or principal. It can also be used in football to refer to a forward pass that is thrown ahead of the intended receiver so as to allow him to catch it while running, or baseball to refer to a base runner or batter in an advance position, as well as the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine. Lead can also mean the angle between the direction of the firing of a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target which corrects for the flight time of the missile, or a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.

In chemistry, the word lead is a noun that refers to heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal. This metal is sometimes found in its natural state, however it is usually combined as a sulfide, especially in galena. Information on this metal is as follows: Symbol: Pb; atomic weight/atomic wt: 207.19; atomic number/atomic no.: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C. Lead is a pliable, heavy, inelastic metal element, which has a bright, bluish color and is an ingredient of solder, but is easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. This can also refer to something that is made of this metal or one of its alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield, or some plummet or pass of lead that is suspended by a line. It can also be used as a verb or adjective in this sense, or can be used to refer to a lead weight suspended on a line used to take soundings of the depth of water.

The word lead can also refer to bullets that have been shot, black lead or a mixture of graphite and clay that is used in as the marking substance in pencils, or in the printing industry to refer to a thin strip of metal or brass less than type-high, which is used for increasing the space between lines of type. In stained glass, lead refers to the grooved bar of lead which sections of glass are set in. Finally, imn British English, this refers to a roof that is shallow or flat, and covered with lead. Lead has numerous other definitions that refer to things like the width of port opening, the action of a tooth or the tooth of a wheel, a course of a rope, a release of steam from a valve, the end of its stroke, a distance of haul, a fleet of yachts and the lead of a boat, and more.

What are synonyms and antonyms for the word lead?

SYNONYMS (from Power Thesaurus)

head
cause
control
leader
forefront
leading
principal
leading role
leading man
track
show
star
superintend
oversee
bring
run
conduct
result
guide
dispose
accompany
head up
take
pilot
administer
prerogative
persuade
leash
front
usher
hint
leadership
command
trail
clue
move
escort
precede
carry
steer
influence
shepherd
rule
manage
govern
supervise
pass
drive
chair
advantage
direct

ANTONYMS (from Power Thesaurus)

put up with
play it by the book
agree to
adhere to
trail
ask where to go
come to heel
give in to
give way to
catch the bus
keep in step
be regulated by
accept
consent to
bow to
ask for the road
be controlled by
obey
accept orders from
be dutiful to
yield to
be governed by
follow up
comply with
take it lying down
abide by
do what someone says
chase
heed
stomach
play by the rules
submit to
ask for directions
observe
be subject to
surrender to
ask for direction
defer to
fall into line with
follow the orders of
conform to
brook
carry out the orders of
dog
lump it
truckle to
follow
be ruled by
take orders from
ask the way

What is the origin of the word lead?

According to Etymonline, the word lead has been used since the Middle English leden, and comes from the Old English lǣdan, Old English lēad, and Old High German līdan. This word can also be compared to the Scots leid‎, lede North Frisian lud‎, luad, West Frisian lead‎, Dutch lood‎, German Lot‎ , Swedish lod‎ lead, Icelandic lóð‎, and Irish luaidhe‎.

How can the word lead be used in a sentence?

Lead can be used in many sentences in different parts of speech and tenses like the past tense or past participle. Some examples of lead are below.

The conductor leads the orchestra and the lead singer through the piece of music.

The witness played a principal part in the lead story about the diamond. Their information on the time of flight to the next base and the potential customer that entered the store was crucial to the news.

He bet it all when he was in the lead in the round of cards, but found himself in misery after the playing of a card that made him lose it all.

Orators of all ages took numerous leads from the different speakers. They advised them on many topics, from a transaction to admission to college and more. The pupil sat there in shock.

The jockey on the white horse took the reins and the lead in the race to the surprise of many. This was an important entry in the jockey’s career record.

Overall, the word lead means to guide the way or play a principal role. It can also refer to the toxic bluish-white metallic element. This toxic malleable metallic element has a specific melting point and corrosion or tarnishes that are dangerous and different degrees of hardness. A mass of lead has the symbol Pb and a specific valency and relative density, and may be used in electrical connection, or the top position of a roof covering.

Sources:

lead | Origin and meaning of lead | Online Etymology Dictionary
Lead synonyms – 2 757 Words and Phrases for Lead | Power Thesaurus
Lead antonyms – 402 Opposites of Lead | Power Thesaurus
Lead | Definition of Lead | Dictionary.com
Lead Meaning | Best 134 Definitions of Lead | Your Dictionary

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