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to lead
01
conduire, guider
to guide or show the direction for others to follow
Transitive: to lead sb somewhere
Exemples
Dad led the family on a hike in the forest.
Papa a conduit la famille en randonnée dans la forêt.
1.1
jouer avant les autres, jouer la première carte
to play before everyone else
Transitive: to lead a game
Exemples
She led the game with her impressive skills on the court.
Elle a mené le jeu avec ses compétences impressionnantes sur le terrain.
1.2
jouer, entamer
to use a particular card as one's first card in a game
Intransitive: to lead with a card
Exemples
She led the game by playing a high-ranking card.
Elle a mené le jeu en jouant une carte de haut rang.
02
conduire, mener
to be the cause of something
Transitive: to lead to a consequence
Exemples
Neglecting maintenance can lead to costly repairs.
Négliger l'entretien peut conduire à des réparations coûteuses.
2.1
mener à, amener à, porter à croire
to be someone's reason for doing or thinking something
Ditransitive: to lead sb to do sth
Exemples
The need for financial stability led her to accept a job offer.
Le besoin de stabilité financière a conduit à accepter une offre d'emploi.
03
diriger, conduire
to be the leader or in charge of something
Transitive: to lead a group or activity
Exemples
The research team was led by a renowned scientist.
L'équipe de recherche était dirigée par un scientifique renommé.
Exemples
He leads the jazz band with his mesmerizing saxophone solos.
Il dirige le groupe de jazz avec ses solos de saxophone envoûtants.
3.2
mener, avoir l'avance
to have the advantage over other participants in a competition such as a race, match, or game
Transitive: to lead a competition
Exemples
With a powerful stroke, he pulled ahead to lead the swimming race.
D'un coup puissant, il a pris l'avance pour mener la course de natation.
04
mener à
to go to a specific place or in a certain direction
Intransitive: to lead somewhere
Exemples
The path leads through the forest to a hidden clearing.
Le chemin mène à travers la forêt vers une clairière cachée.
4.1
relier, joindre
to join or connect two particular things or places together
Intransitive: to lead somewhere
Transitive: to lead sb somewhere
Exemples
This road leads directly to the airport.
Cette route mène directement à l'aéroport.
05
mener, vivre
to experience a particular kind of life
Transitive: to lead a particular kind of life
Exemples
She prefers to lead a simple and minimalist life.
Elle préfère mener une vie simple et minimaliste.
Lead
01
laisse, laisse pour chien
a rope, chain, or strap used to guide or restrain an animal
Exemples
The horse pulled at the lead impatiently.
Le cheval tirait sur la longe avec impatience.
Exemples
She auditioned for the lead in the school musical and was thrilled to be cast as the lead singer.
Elle a auditionné pour le rôle principal dans la comédie musicale de l'école et était ravie d'être choisie comme chanteuse principale.
03
direction, tête
a role or position of guiding or influencing others by taking initiative or setting an example for others to follow
Exemples
When no one volunteered, he stepped forward to take the lead.
Lorsque personne ne s'est porté volontaire, il s'est avancé pour prendre le lead.
3.1
avance, avantage
an advantage gained over competitors in a race, contest, or competition
Exemples
Our team maintained a two-point lead at halftime.
Notre équipe a maintenu une avance de deux points à la mi-temps.
3.2
avance, avantage
the score difference by which a team or individual is winning in a game or competition
Exemples
The Lakers extended their lead to ten points in the third quarter.
Les Lakers ont étendu leur avance à dix points au troisième quart-temps.
04
piste, indice
a piece of information that may help uncover the truth or solve a problem, especially in an investigation or search
Exemples
Each clue brought them closer to a solid lead.
Chaque indice les rapprochait d'une piste solide.
05
chapeau, attaque
the opening section of a news story or article that summarizes the main points and captures the reader's attention
Exemples
A strong lead gives readers the essential facts in the first paragraph.
Le chapeau donne aux lecteurs les faits essentiels dans le premier paragraphe.
06
avance, décalage
the distance or angle ahead of a moving target at which a weapon must be aimed to compensate for the projectile's travel time
Exemples
You need more lead when the target is moving quickly.
Vous avez besoin de plus de décalage lorsque la cible se déplace rapidement.
07
la carte d'entame, l'entame
the first card played at the start of a trick in a card game, which sets the suit that other players must follow
Exemples
His choice of the opening lead determined the rest of the hand.
Son choix de la carte d'entame a déterminé le reste de la main.
08
câble de démarrage, câble de connexion
a short insulated wire used to connect electrical components or provide current, often for temporary setups
Exemples
He connected the battery to the circuit using a red lead.
Il a connecté la batterie au circuit en utilisant un câble rouge.
09
interligne en plomb, plomb d'interlignage
a thin strip of metal once used between lines of type in printing to control spacing
Exemples
Increasing the lead improved readability in the final print.
L'interligne a amélioré la lisibilité dans l'impression finale.
10
avance à l'allumage, avance d'allumage
the advance timing of ignition in an internal combustion engine relative to the piston's position, used to improve performance
Exemples
Too much lead can cause knocking in high-performance engines.
Trop d'avance peut provoquer des cognements dans les moteurs haute performance.
11
le sujet principal, le titre principal
the most important or prominent news story featured in a broadcast or publication
Exemples
The reporter 's exclusive interview was chosen as the evening 's lead.
L'interview exclusive du journaliste a été choisie comme le sujet principal de la soirée.
12
piste, indice
a clue, tip, or piece of information that may present a chance or opportunity, especially in business or investigation
Exemples
She got a job lead through a former colleague.
Elle a obtenu une piste d'emploi grâce à un ancien collègue.
13
avance, départ
(in baseball) the distance a base runner moves away from a base while preparing to advance to the next one
Exemples
A generous lead increases the chance of reaching the next base.
Un lead généreux augmente les chances d'atteindre la base suivante.
Lead
01
plomb
a heavy soft metal, used in making bullets, in plumbing and roofing, especially in the past
Exemples
The old building's roof was made of lead sheets, a durable material that provided excellent protection against the elements.
Le toit du vieux bâtiment était fait de feuilles de plomb, un matériau durable qui offrait une excellente protection contre les intempéries.
02
mine, plomb
the object inside a pencil that makes a mark when moved on paper
Exemples
When the lead in my pencil broke, I had to sharpen it to continue writing.
Lorsque la mine de mon crayon s'est cassée, j'ai dû la tailler pour continuer à écrire.
Arbre Lexical
leaded
leader
leading
lead
