lead
[li:d]noun
| 1. | [winning position]
delantera f
to be in or have the lead llevar la delantera, ir en cabeza to take the lead ponerse a la cabeza |
| 2. | [amount ahead]
to have a lead of ... llevar una ventaja de ... |
| 3. | [initiative, example]
ejemplo m
to take the lead [do something first] tomar la delantera |
| 4. | THEAT
(to play) the lead (hacer) el papel principal |
| 5. | [clue] pista f |
| 6. | [for dog] correa f |
| 7. | [wire, cable] cable m |
lead
[li:d]adjective
[singer, actor] principal
[guitar, guitarist] solista
[story in newspaper] más destacado ( f destacada)
lead
[li:d] ( pt & pp led )transitive verb Conjugación
| 1. | [be in front of]
Conjugación encabezar
to lead somebody by ten minutes llevar a alguien diez minutos de ventaja they are leading France three-nil van ganando a Francia por tres goles a cero |
| 2. | [take, guide, direct]
Conjugación conducir
to lead the way enseñar el camino |
| 3. | [be in charge of, take the lead in]
Conjugación dirigir
[debate] Conjugación moderar |
| 4. | [life] Conjugación llevar |
| 5. | [cause]
to lead somebody to do something llevar a alguien a hacer algo we were led to believe that ... nos dieron a entender que ... |
lead
[li:d] ( pt & pp led )intransitive verb Conjugación
| 1. | [go]
to lead (to) conducir or llevar (a) |
| 2. | [give access to]
to lead (to or into) dar (a) |
| 3. | [be winning] ir en cabeza |
| 4. | [result in]
to lead to conducir a |
| 5. | [in cards] Conjugación salir |
lead away
transitive verb separable Conjugación
to lead somebody away llevarse a alguien
lead off
intransitive verb Conjugación
[road, corridor]
to lead off (from) salir (de)
[in card game, discussion] Conjugación empezar
lead on
transitive verb separable Conjugación
[pretend to be attracted to] dar esperanzas a
lead up to
transitive verb inseparable
| 1. | [build up to] conducir a, Conjugación preceder |
| 2. | [plan to introduce] apuntar a |
