lead

/lˈiːd/

/ˈɫɛd/, /ˈɫid/

[verbe] [nom]

to lead

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

conduire

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

Synonymes : conduct

direct

guide

take

1.1

ouvrir la voie

to make a process begin

Synonymes : conduce

contribute

1.2

jouer avant les autres

to play before everyone else

provoquer

to be the cause of something

Synonymes : leave

result

2.1

mener à

to be someone's reason for doing or thinking something

être à la tête de

to be the leader or in charge of something

Synonymes : head

3.1

enchaîner

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

Synonymes : head

3.2

ouvrir la voie

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

Synonymes : top

3.3

diriger

to perform as the principal musician in a group of musicians

Synonymes : conduct

direct

mener à

to go to a specific place or in a certain direction

Synonymes : go

4.1

mener

to join or connect two particular things or places together

Synonymes : extend

pass

run

mener

to experience a particular kind of life

Lead

[NOM]

plomb

a heavy soft metal, used in making bullets, in plumbing and roofing, especially in the past

Synonymes : atomic number 82

1.1

mine

the object inside a pencil that makes a mark when moved on paper

Synonymes : pencil lead

tête d’affiche

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

Synonymes : principal

star

Exemples

1. The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.

2. The department led the world in cancer research.

3. The drought led to a severe famine in the region.

4. He leads a quiet life in the countryside.

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