Lead

/liːd/

Définition et Signification de "lead"

to lead

VERBE

conduire, guider

to go in front of or beside someone or something in order to show them the way or to make them go in a particular direction

Transitive: to lead sb somewhere

1.1

jouer avant les autres, jouer la première carte

to play before everyone else

1.2

mener, jouer

to use a particular card as one's first card in a game

mener à, conduire à

to be the cause of something

Transitive: to lead to a consequence

2.1

mener à, amener à, porter à croire

to be someone's reason for doing or thinking something

diriger, conduire

to be the leader or in charge of something

Transitive: to lead a group or activity

3.1

diriger, conduire

to perform as the principal musician in a group of musicians

3.2

mener, diriger

to have the advantage over other participants in a competition such as a race, match, or game

3.3

ouvrir la voie

to excel and stand out, surpassing all others in a particular field or activity

lead

top

mener à

to go to a specific place or in a certain direction

Intransitive: to lead somewhere

4.1

relier, diriger

to join or connect two particular things or places together

mener, diriger

to experience a particular kind of life

Transitive: to lead a particular kind of life

Lead

NOM

laisse, corde

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

tête d’affiche

an actor who plays the main role in a play or movie

What is a "lead"?

In the context of theater, film, or television, the lead is the main role or the primary character in a production. This character is central to the story and typically has the most significant impact on the plot. The actor playing the lead often carries the most responsibility for driving the narrative and engaging the audience, and their performance is usually a key focus of the production.

leadership, direction

a role or position of guiding or influencing others by setting an example or taking the initiative

3.1

avantage, avance

an advantage held by a competitor in a race

3.2

avance, lead

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

indice, piste

evidence pointing to a possible solution

lead, introduction

the introductory section of a story

soulignement, direction de tir

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

la carte conduite, le premier jeu

the first card played by a player at the beginning of a trick, which sets the suit for that trick and determines the order in which other players must play their cards

câble, fil

a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

reglette, gauge

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

avance à l'allumage, avance d'allumage

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

principal, titre

a news story of major importance

piste, indice

an indication of potential opportunity

avance, élan

(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base