lead

lead
I
1. li:d past tense, past participle - 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!) llevar, conducir
2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) llevar
3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) ocasionar
4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) liderar
5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) llevar

2. noun
1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) delantera
2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderato
3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderazgo
4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) ventaja
5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) correa
6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista
7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) primer papel, papel principal, papel protagonista
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- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way
II led noun
1) ((also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomo
2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina
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lead1 n
1. mina
the lead in pencils is usually made of graphite la mina de los lápices suele ser de grafito
2. plomo
lead is a very heavy metal el plomo es un metal muy pesado
Se pronuncia led
lead2 n
1. ventaja
the Russian swimmer has a lead of 8 metres el nadador ruso ya lleva una ventaja de 8 metros
2. delantera
who's in the lead? ¿quién lleva la delantera? / ¿quién va ganando?
3. papel principal
he's got the lead in the play le han dado el papel principal en la obra
4. correa
where's the dog's lead? ¿dónde está la correa del perro?
5. cable eléctrico
this lead isn't long enough este cable no es suficientemente largo
Se pronuncia más o menos lid, con una i larga
lead3 vb
1. llevar / conducir
the guide led us to the ruins el guía nos llevó a las ruinas
where does this path lead? ¿adónde conduce este sendero?
2. dirigir / liderar
I shall lead the expedition yo seré el líder de la expedición
3. ir primero / ganar / llevar la delantera
at the moment Induráin is leading the race por el momento va ganando la carrera Induráin
to lead a ... life llevar una vida ...
she led a very lonely life llevaba una vida muy solitaria
El pasado y participio pasado de lead es led; se pronuncia más o menos lid, con una i larga
lead
tr[led]
noun
1 (metal) plomo
2 (in pencil) mina
3 slang (bullets) plomo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to swing the lead familiar hacer el vago
lead poisoning saturnismo
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lead
tr[liːd]
transitive verb (pt & pp lead tr[led] )
1 (guide) llevar, conducir
■ our tour guide led the way to the cathedral la guía nos llevó a la catedral
2 (be leader of) liderar, dirigir
3 (be first in) ocupar el primer puesto en
4 (influence) llevar
■ he is easily led se deja llevar fácilmente
5 (life) llevar
■ I lead a very busy life llevo una vida muy ajetreada
6 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (orchestra) ser el primer violín de
7 (us mus) dirigir
8 (cards) salir con
intransitive verb
1 (road) conducir, llevar (to, a)
■ this path leads to the beach este sendero lleva a la playa
■ this could lead to the president's resignation esto podría llevar a la dimisión del presidente
2 (command) tener el mando
3 (go first) ir primero,-a; (in race) llevar la delantera
4 (cards) salir
noun
1 (front position) delantera
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL liderato (difference) ventaja
3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL primer papel nombre masculino
4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for dog) correa
5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cable nombre masculino
6 (clue) pista
7 (cards) mano nombre femenino
■ it's my lead es mi turno
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in the lead ir en cabeza
to follow somebody's lead seguir el ejemplo de alguien
to lead a dog's life llevar una vida de perros
to lead somebody to believe something llevar a alguien a creer algo
to lead the way enseñar el camino
to take the lead (in race) tomar la delantera 2 (in score) adelantarse en el marcador
lead time tiempo de planificación y producción
lead ['li:d] vt, led ['lɛd] ; leading
1) guide: conducir, llevar, guiar
2) direct: dirigir
3) head: encabezar, ir al frente de
4)
to lead to : resultar en, llevar a
it only leads to trouble: sólo resulta en problemas
lead n
: delantera f, primer lugar m
to take the lead: tomar la delantera
lead ['lɛd] n
1) : plomo m (metal)
2) : mina f (de lápiz)
3)
lead poisoning : saturnismo m
lead (UK)
n.
• cable (Electricidad) s.m. (Typography)
n.
• regleta s.f.
adj.
• de plomo adj.
n.
• avance s.m.
• delantera s.f.
• liderato s.m.
• mando s.m.
• plomo (Química) s.m.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: led) = acaudillar v.
• adiestrar v.
• aportar v.
• capitanear v.
• carear v.
• comandar v.
• conducir v.
• dirigir v.
• encabezar v.
• gobernar v.
• guiar v.
• mandar v.
v.
• emplomar v.

I
1) noun
Sense I
2) led
u (metal) plomo m

as heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; (chronic disease) saturnismo m

3) c u (in pencil) mina f; (before n)

lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)

Sense II
4) liːd
(in competition) (no pl)

to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo m

to give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo

to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien

to take the lead in doing something — tomar la iniciativa en hacer algo

6) c (clue) pista f
7) c
a) (for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla f

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times — prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

b) (Elec) cable m
8) c
a) (main role) papel m principal

the male/female lead — (role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; (person) el primer actor/la primera actriz

b) (Mus) solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal

9) c (cards) (no pl)

it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano


II
1. liːd
(past & past p led) transitive verb
1)
a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*

to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien

they were led to safety by firemen — los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien

lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!

b) (to a particular state, course of action)

to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that ... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que ...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that ... — me dieron a entender que ...

c) (influence)

he's easily led — se deja llevar fácilmente

2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> (conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; (play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de

the expedition was led by Smith — la expedición iba al mando de Smith

3)
a) (be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente de
b) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field — (Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4) \<\<life\>\> llevar
5) (play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con

2.
vi
1)

to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo

this discussion isn't leading anywhere — esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square — de la plaza salen seis calles

2)
a) (be, act as leader)

you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos

b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)

they are leading by three goals — van ganando por tres goles

3)
a) (Journ)

`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

b) (in cards) salir*, ser* mano
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Phrasal Verbs:

I [led]
1.
N (=metal) plomo m ; (in pencil) mina f ; (Naut) sonda f , escandallo m

my limbs felt like lead or as heavy as lead — los brazos y las piernas me pesaban como plomo

they filled him full of lead * — lo acribillaron a balazos

- swing the lead
2.
CPD de plomo

lead acetate N — acetato m de plomo

lead crystal N — cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo)

lead oxide N — óxido m de plomo

lead paint N — pintura f a base de plomo

lead pencil N — lápiz m

lead pipe N — tubería f de plomo

lead poisoning N — saturnismo m , plumbismo m , intoxicación f por el plomo

lead replacement petrol N — (gasolina f ) súper f aditiva, (gasolina f ) súper f con aditivos

lead shot N — perdigonada f

lead weight N — peso m plomo


II [liːd] (vb: pt, pp led)
1. N
1) (=leading position) (Sport) delantera f , cabeza f ; (=distance, time, points ahead) ventaja f

• to be in the lead — (gen) ir a la or en cabeza, ir primero; (Sport) llevar la delantera; (in league) ocupar el primer puesto

• to have two minutes' lead over sb — llevar a algn una ventaja de dos minutos

to have a lead of half a length — tener medio cuerpo de ventaja

• to take the lead — (Sport) tomar la delantera; (=take the initiative) tomar la iniciativa

2) (=example) ejemplo m

• to follow sb's lead — seguir el ejemplo de algn

• to give sb a lead — guiar a algn, dar el ejemplo a algn, mostrar el camino a algn

3) (=clue) pista f , indicación f

the police have a lead — la policía tiene una pista

• to follow up a lead — seguir or investigar una pista

4) (Theat) papel m principal; (in opera) voz f cantante; (=person) primer actor m , primera actriz f

• to play the lead — tener el papel principal

• to sing the lead — llevar la voz cantante

• with Greta Garbo in the lead — con Greta Garbo en el primer papel

5) (=leash) cuerda f , traílla f , correa f (LAm)

• dogs must be kept on a lead — los perros deben llevarse con traílla

6) (Elec) cable m
7) (Cards)

whose lead is it? — ¿quién sale?, ¿quién es mano?

it's my lead — soy mano, salgo yo

it's your lead — tú eres mano, sales tú

• if the lead is in hearts — si la salida es a corazones

8) (Press) primer párrafo m , entrada f
2. VT
1) (=conduct) llevar, conducir

• to lead sb to a table — conducir a algn a una mesa

kindly lead me to him — haga el favor de conducirme a su presencia or de llevarme donde está

they led him into the king's presence — lo condujeron ante el rey

what led you to Venice? — ¿qué te llevó a Venecia?, ¿con qué motivo fuiste a Venecia?

this road leads you back to Jaca — por este camino se vuelve a Jaca

this leads me to an important point — esto me lleva a un punto importante

• this discussion is leading us nowhere — esta discusión no nos lleva a ninguna parte

• to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) mostrar el camino, dar el ejemplo

2) (=be the leader of) [+ government] dirigir, encabezar; [+ party] encabezar, ser jefe de; [+ expedition, regiment] mandar; [+ discussion] conducir; [+ team] capitanear; [+ league] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar, ocupar el primer puesto en; [+ procession] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar; [+ orchestra] (Brit) ser el primer violín en; (US) dirigir
3) (=be first in)

• to lead the field — (Sport) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

they lead the field in this area of research — son los líderes en este campo de la investigación

• Britain led the world in textiles — Inglaterra era el líder mundial en la industria textil

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

5) [+ life, existence] llevar

• to lead a busy life — llevar una vida muy ajetreada

to lead a full life — llevar or tener una vida muy activa, llevar or tener una vida llena de actividades

to lead sb a miserable life — amargar la vida a algn

dance 1., 1), life 1., 3)
6) (=influence)

to lead sb to do sth — llevar or inducir or mover a algn a hacer algo

• we were led to believe that ... — nos hicieron creer que ...

• what led you to this conclusion? — ¿qué te hizo llegar a esta conclusión?

• he is easily led — es muy sugestionable

• to lead sb into error — inducir a algn a error

3. VI
1) (=go in front) ir primero
2) (in match, race) llevar la delantera

he is leading by an hour/ten metres — lleva una hora/diez metros de ventaja

3) (Cards) ser mano, salir

you lead — sales tú, tú eres mano

she led with the three of clubs — salió con el tres de tréboles

4) (=be in control) estar al mando

we need someone who knows how to lead — necesitamos una persona que sepa estar al mando or que tenga dotes de mando

5)

• to lead to — [street, corridor] conducir a; [door] dar a

this street leads to the station — esta calle conduce a la estación, por esta calle se va a la estación

this street leads to the main square — esta calle sale a or desemboca en la plaza principal

this road leads back to Burgos — por este camino se vuelve a Burgos

6) (=result in)

• to lead to — llevar a

it led to his arrest — llevó a su detención

all my enquiries led nowhere — mis indagaciones no llevaron a nada

it led to war — condujo a la guerra

it led to a change — produjo un cambio

one thing led to another ... — una cosa nos/los etc llevó a otra ...

it all leads back to the butler — todo nos lleva de nuevo al mayordomo (como sospechoso)

4.
CPD

lead singer N — cantante mf

lead story N — reportaje m principal

lead time N — plazo m de entrega

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I
1) noun
Sense I
2) [led]
u (metal) plomo m

as heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; (chronic disease) saturnismo m

3) c u (in pencil) mina f; (before n)

lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)

Sense II
4) [liːd]
(in competition) (no pl)

to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo m

to give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo

to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien

to take the lead in doing something — tomar la iniciativa en hacer algo

6) c (clue) pista f
7) c
a) (for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla f

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times — prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

b) (Elec) cable m
8) c
a) (main role) papel m principal

the male/female lead — (role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; (person) el primer actor/la primera actriz

b) (Mus) solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal

9) c (cards) (no pl)

it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano


II
1. [liːd]
(past & past p led) transitive verb
1)
a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*

to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien

they were led to safety by firemen — los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien

lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!

b) (to a particular state, course of action)

to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that ... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que ...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that ... — me dieron a entender que ...

c) (influence)

he's easily led — se deja llevar fácilmente

2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> (conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; (play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de

the expedition was led by Smith — la expedición iba al mando de Smith

3)
a) (be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente de
b) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field — (Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4) \<\<life\>\> llevar
5) (play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con

2.
vi
1)

to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo

this discussion isn't leading anywhere — esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square — de la plaza salen seis calles

2)
a) (be, act as leader)

you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos

b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)

they are leading by three goals — van ganando por tres goles

3)
a) (Journ)

`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

b) (in cards) salir*, ser* mano
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Phrasal Verbs:

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