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Inflections of 'lead v ⇒ conjugate )leads v 3rd person singular leading v pres p led v past led v past p
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Wichtigste Übersetzungen lead [sb] ⇒ vtr (guide) (Reiseführer ) jemanden führen Vt jemanden herumführen Vt, sepa The tour guide leads the people through the city. Der Reiseführer führt die Leute durch die Stadt. lead [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep (head) jemanden führen Vt jemanden anführen Vt, sepa jemanden anleiten Vt, sepa die Leitung übernehmen Rdw The priest leads the congregation in prayer. Der Priester führt die Gebete der Gemeinde an. lead [sb/sth] ⇒ vtr (command) jemanden anführen Vt, sepa jemanden kommandieren Vt jemandem Befehle erteilen Npl + Vt The general leads his troops well, so they do what he orders. Der General führt seine Truppen so an, dass sie seinen Anordnungen folgen. lead [sth] ⇒ vtr (head, manage) etwas leiten Vt etwas managen Vt The chief inspector leads the investigation. Der Hauptkommissar leitet die Ermittlungen. lead to [sth] vi + prep (take you to) zu/in [etw] führen Präp + Vi This road leads to the forest. Die Straße führt in den Wald. lead to [sth] vi + prep figurative (bring about) zu etwas führen Präp + Vi etwas zur Folge haben Rdw etwas nach sich ziehen Rdw The employee's habitual tardiness led to his dismissal. Drinking too much alcohol can lead to liver disease. lead [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep (direct) [jmd] zu [etw] bringen Präp + Vt Lead them to agreement with logical arguments. Bringe sie durch logische Argumente zum Einverständnis! lead [sb] to do [sth] v expr (cause, prompt) [jmd] zu [etw] bringen Präp + Vt Jennifer's interest in animals led her to becoming a vet. ⓘ Dieser Satz ist keine Übersetzung des englischen Satzes. lead [sth] vtr (go ahead) etwas führen Vi etwas anführen Vt, sepa die Führung übernehmen Rdw The German cyclist is currently leading the race. Der deutsche Radfahrer führt derzeit das Rennen. lead [sth] vtr (live) (Leben ) etwas führen Vt My grandfather led a hard life. Mein Großvater führte ein hartes Leben. lead n (chemistry: element) (Chemie: Element ) Blei Nn The screen was made of lead to prevent X-rays from passing through. lead n (pencil: graphite) (im Bleistift ) Reißblei Nn Graphit Nn The lead broke on this pencil, so I have to sharpen it.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen lead adj (principal) Haupt- Präf The lead speaker brought the audience to its feet with his wit. The lead story in the paper is about the bribery scandal. lead adj (first; in front of others) führend Adj an der Spitze Rdw The lead runner was on second base. lead adj (American Football pass: made into space) (Football ) Pass Nm The lead pass arrived at midfield just as the receiver got there. lead n (weight made of lead) Gewicht Nn Bleigewicht Nn Pass me those two leads please. I need to weigh this down. lead n informal (shot, bullets) Kugel Nf (übertragen ) Blei Nn The gangster filled his rival with lead. lead n (printing: line spacing metal) ein Stück Blei Rdw The typesetter cut a lead to fit the line, and put it in the composing stick. lead n (printing: line space) Leerzeile Nf Add another lead between those lines, so there will be more separation between them. the lead n (first place) (Erster ) der erste Platz Rdw Ben hadn't trained for the race, so the lead wasn't a position he expected to find himself in. lead n (margin) in Führung sein Rdw He had a lead of three minutes over the next runner. the lead n (competitor: in front of others) (Wettkampf ) Führender Nm The lead is a Nigerian runner. lead n (clue, indication) Spur Nf Hinweis Nm The investigator caught the thief after finding the important lead. the lead n (principal role) die Hauptrolle Best Art, f + Nf Do you know who is going to play the lead in this movie? The lead in the film was a famous actress. lead n (journalism: introduction) (Journalismus ) Aufmacher Nm The article's lead stated all the main facts. lead n (example) Beispiel Nn Follow my lead, and you will be a success. lead n (leadership) Führung Nf Leitung Nf The whole team followed his lead. lead n (cards: playing first) (Kartenspiel ) als Erster legen Rdw John took the lead and played first. lead n (cards: right to play first) (ugs: Kartenspiel ) dran sein Adv + Vi Reihe Nf It is your lead. Go ahead and play. lead n (cards: suit played first) (Kartenspiel ) zuerst gespielte Karte Rdw zuerst gespielte Farbe Rdw The lead was an ace of hearts. lead n (electricity: connecting wire) (Elektrotechnik ) Leitung Nf Draht Nm First, connect the red lead to the brown connector. lead n (head start) Führung Nf Vorsprung Nm The hunter gave the target a lead of about a metre. lead n UK (leash for a dog) Leine, Hundeleine Nf Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times in this park. lead n (business: potential customer) Neukunde Nm Interessent Nm Interessentin Nf Max uses social media to generate leads for his business. lead n (business: opportunity) Gewinnung von Neukunden Rdw (Anglizismus ) Lead Nm Rita, who works in Sales, spends her day on the phone chasing up leads. lead n (horse leg placement at canter) Außengalopp Nm Handgalopp, Innengalopp Nm Kreuzgalopp Nm If your horse begins to tire, changing the lead to its right leg may help. lead, n (horse: rope for leading) Führleine Nf Führstrick Nm The rider attached the lead to the horse's halter. lead⇒ vi (go first) vorgehen Vi, sepa vorausgehen Vi, sepa (gehoben ) vorangehen Vi, sepa If you lead, I'll follow. lead vi (be ahead of others) (vor den anderen sein ) führen Vi The runner leads by thirty metres. lead vi (take the offensive) (z.B. beim Boxen ) führen Vt in die Offensive gehen Rdw The boxer led with his left fist. lead vi (guide dance partner) (Tanzen ) führen Vi I don't know this dance. You will have to lead. lead [sth] ⇒ vtr (influence) beeinflussen Vt The president is able to lead public opinion with his comments to the press. lead [sth] vtr (cards: play first) (Kartenspiel ) zuerst spielen Adv + Vt zuerst rauslegen Adv + Vt, sepa He led an ace of hearts. lead [sth] vtr (aim a gun) (Waffe ) auf [etw] zielen Präp + Vi Lead the target by a foot or two. lead [sb] ⇒ vtr (throw ball ahead of [sb] ) (Sport ) einen Ball weit werfen Rdw Don't throw the ball where he is, you need to lead him by throwing ahead of him. lead [sb] vtr (hold advantage over) in Führung sein Rdw He led the other runner by 30 meters. lead [sb/sth] ⇒ vtr (music: conduct a group) (Musik ) dirigieren Vi The conductor has led this orchestra for two years. lead [sth] ⇒ vtr (cards: play first) (Kartenspiel ) zuerst dran sein, zuerst an der Reihe sein Rdw anfangen Vi, sepa You lead this hand. Throw your card. lead [sb] ⇒ vtr (dance partner: guide) (Tanzen ) führen Vt He gracefully lead his partner in the waltz. lead [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep (prompt to mention) jmdn zu [etw] führen Präp + Vt jmdn zu [etw] bringen Präp + Vt All of which leads me to my next point, which is that the project cannot possibly be completed on time.
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Partikelverben lead [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep (guide elsewhere) jemanden wegführen Vt, sepa jemanden wegleiten Vt, sepa jemanden abführen Vt, sepa A police officer put the man in handcuffs and led him away. lead [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep (show way to original location) jemandem den Weg zurück zeigen Rdw jemanden zurückbringen Vt, sepa I've forgotten the way to the hotel: could someone lead me back, please? lead into [sth] vtr phrasal insep (be prelude to) zu etwas führen Präp + Vi etwas einleiten Vt, sepa Opening titles lead into a movie. lead off vi phrasal (baseball: begin) (Sport allgemein ) [etw] eröffnen Vt lead off vi phrasal US, figurative (begin a meeting) (übertragen ) einläuten Vt, sepa anfangen Vi, sepa einleiten Vt, sepa Let's lead off by introducing ourselves. lead off from [sth] vi phrasal + prep (room, etc.: adjoin) zu [etw] führen Präp + Vi direkt neben [etw] sein Rdw anschließen Vi, sepa The couple have a downstairs bedroom, which leads off from the living room. lead off into [sth] vi phrasal + prep (room, path, etc.: continue into) in [etw] übergehen Präp + Vi, sepa zu [etw] führen Präp + Vi The path on the left leads off into the woods. lead on vi phrasal (go first, show the way) vorgehen Vi, sepa vorausgehen Vi, sepa "Lead on!" she said, and I showed her along the corridor. "Geh vor!", sagte sie und ich führte sie den Flur entlang. lead [sb] on vtr phrasal sep informal, figurative (mislead) (Slang, vulgär ) jemanden verarschen Vt (übertragen ) jemanden an der Nase herumführen Rdw jemandem etwas vormachen Vt, sepa I thought he loved me, but he was just leading me on. Ich dachte, er würde mich lieben, doch er hat mich nur verarscht. lead on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep (progress to) zu [etw] führen Präp + Vi [etw] zur Folge haben Rdw [etw] mit sich bringen Rdw We hope that this early success will lead on to further triumphs. lead [sb] out vtr phrasal sep (guide to the exit) jemanden zum Ausgang begleiten Rdw jemanden hinausführen Vt, sepa jemanden herausführen Vt, sepa lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (events: come before) zu etwas führen Präp + Vi in etwas resultieren Präp + Vi aus etwas hervorgehen Präp + Vi, sepa The days leading up to the wedding were so busy, with many details to finalise. lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (events: culminate in) auf [etw] hinausführen Präp + Vi, sepa zu [etw] führen Präp + Vt zu [etw] kommen Präp + Vi In court, the police officer recounted the events leading up to the defendant's arrest. lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (introduce: a subject) zu etwas übergehen Präp + Vi, sepa The speaker led up to the topic by telling the audience about some of the historical background. Tessa kept beating about the bush and her brothers wondered what she was leading up to.
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Zusammengesetzte Wörter: dog leash, n (lead for a canine) (vage ) Leine Nf Hundeleine Nf As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now. extension cord (US), n (electronics) Verlängerungskabel Nn get the lead out v expr figurative, slang (hurry) sich abhetzen Vr, sepa in the lead adv (winning) vorn liegen Adv + Vi in Führung Präp + Nf (übertragen ) die Nase vorn haben Rdw Up by thirteen points over the hated Bears, the Wolves are currently in the lead. in the lead-up adv (in the period before) in der Zeit davor Rdw zuvor Adv davor Adv in the lead-up to [sth] expr (in the period before) in der Zeit vor etwas Rdw vor Präp This change was reflected in the opinion polls conducted in the lead up to the election. lead [sb] astray vtr + adv figurative (tempt into bad behaviour) vom richtigen Weg abbringen Rdw negativ beeinflussen Adj + Vt Young people can so easily be led astray by false values. lead [sb] astray vtr + adv figurative (mislead) in die Irre führen Rdw täuschen Vt The conman led investors in the scheme astray with promises of easy profit. lead balloon n figurative (total failure) (Slang ) Massaker Nn (ugs ) kompletter Reinfall Adj + Nm (übertragen ) ein Schuss in den Ofen Rdw lead by example v expr (behave as you wish others to do) mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen Rdw If you want your children to be compassionate, lead by example. lead poisoning n (illness caused by exposure to lead) Bleivergiftung Nf Removing old lead-based paintwork without wearing a mask can cause lead poisoning. Lead poisoning can cause serious developmental problems in children. lead role n (central acting part) Hauptrolle Nf tragende Rolle Adj + Nf My son got the lead role in the school play. lead singer n (main singer in a popular music group) (Anglizismus ) Frontmann, Frontman Nm Leadsänger Nm Frontsänger Nm He's always wanted to be the lead singer in a rock band. lead the field v expr (be first in a race) in Führung liegen VP anführen Vt, sepa an erster Stelle sein VP lead the field v expr figurative (be foremost) den Ton angeben Rdw lead the way v expr (serve as guide) vorgehen Vi, sepa den Weg zeigen Rdw jemanden führen Pron + Vt John knows where we are going, so he will lead the way. lead the way v expr figurative (be the first to do [sth] ) den Weg ebnen Rdw Vorreiter sein Nm + Vi der Erste sein Rdw Ford led the way into mass-produced automobiles. lead time n (time between design and finished product) Vorlaufzeit Nf Produktionszeit Nf Durchlaufzeit Nf You didn't give me enough lead time to finish this project. Du hast mir für dieses Projekt nicht genug Vorlaufzeit gegeben. lead [sb] to believe v expr often passive (mislead into thinking) jemanden im Glauben lassen, dass Rdw etwas vormachen Pron + Vt, sepa vortäuschen Vt, sepa The financial advisor led me to believe that my investments were safe. Der Finanzberater ließ mich in dem Glauben, dass meine Investitionen sicher seien. lead-free adj (without lead) bleifrei Adj ohne Blei Adv + Nn Anmerkung lead-in n (introduction) Einführung Nf Einleitung Nf Every day this news program always starts with the anchor reading the same lead-in. lead-off adj US (first, beginning) erster, erste, erstes Adj führend, anführend Adj lead-up n (preceding events, action) vorangegangenes Ereignis Adj + Nn The politician made promises in the lead-up to the election that he failed to keep once he came to power. limb lead n (electrocardiography) Extremitätenableitung Nf limb lead n as adj (relating to a limb lead) Extremitätenableitungs- Präf sales lead n (potential customer) potentieller Kunde Adj + Nm strain at the leash (US), v expr (dog: pull against lead) an der Leine ziehen VP The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash. take the lead v expr (race: in first place) in Führung gehen VP an erster Stelle stehen VP den ersten Platz machen VP With a burst of speed, Jack took the lead in the race. take the lead v expr figurative (take the initiative) die Initiative ergreifen VP take the lead on [sth] v expr (take the initiative on) die Initiative ergreifen, um [etw] zu tun VP team leader, n ([sb] who manages a group) Teamleiter Nm Gruppenleiter Nm Teamchef Nm (Bauwesen ) Vorarbeiter Nm As team leader, Paul ensures that each member of his team has clear targets and is motivated to work towards them. unleaded, adj (vehicle fuel: without lead) bleifrei Adj This car only runs on unleaded gasoline. unleaded, n informal (lead-free vehicle fuel) (informell ) Bleifreies Nn bleifreies Benzin Adj + Nn Fill it with unleaded, please.
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lead 1 [liːd] I s 1. Führung f , Leitung f : under sb’s lead 2. Führung f , Spitze f : be in the lead, have the lead an der Spitze stehen, führen(d sein) , SPORT etc in Führung oder vorn liegen;
take the lead a) auch SPORT die Führung übernehmen, sich an die Spitze setzen , b) die Initiative ergreifen , c) vorangehen, neue Wege weisen
3. besonders SPORT a) Führung f : have a two-goal lead mit zwei Toren führen
b) Vorsprung m : one minute’s lead eine Minute Vorsprung ( over sb vor jemandem )
4. Vorbild n , Beispiel n : give sb a lead jemandem mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen;
follow sb’s lead jemandes Beispiel folgen
5. Hinweis m , Fingerzeig m , Anhaltspunkt m , Spur f : the police have several leads 6. KART a) Vorhand f : your lead! Sie spielen aus!
b) zuerst ausgespielte Karte 7. THEAT a) Hauptrolle f b) Hauptdarsteller(in) 8. MUS a) Eröffnung f , Auftakt m b) Jazz etc : Lead n , Führungsstimme f (Trompete etc) 9. Zeitung : a) → lead story b) (zusammenfassende) Einleitung 10. (Hunde)Leine f 11. ELEK a) Leiter m b) (Zu)Leitung f c) auch phase lead Voreilung f
12. TECH Steigung f (eines Gewindes) II v/t [irr] 1. führen: lead the way vorangehen;
this is leading us nowhere das bringt uns nicht weiter;
→ nose Bes. Redewendungen 2. jemanden führen, bringen ( to nach, zu ) (auch Straße etc) ; → temptation 3. (an)führen, an der Spitze stehen von , auch Orchester etc leiten , Armee führen oder befehligen: lead the field SPORT das Feld anführen, vorn liegen
4. jemanden dazu bringen, bewegen, verleiten ( to do sth etwas zu tun ) : this led me to believe das machte mich glauben (, dass)
5. a) ein behagliches etc Leben führen b) jemandem ein elendes etc Leben bereiten: lead sb a dog’s life jemandem das Leben zur Hölle machen
6. Karte, Farbe etc aus-, anspielen 7. Kabel etc führen, legen III v/i [irr] 1. führen: a) vorangehen, den Weg weisen (auch fig) b) die erste Stelle einnehmen c) SPORT in Führung liegen ( by mit 7 Metern etc ) : lead by points nach Punkten führen
2. lead to a) führen oder gehen zu oder nach (Straße etc) , b) fig führen zu : this is leading nowhere das führt zu nichts
3. KART ausspielen ( with sth etwas ) : who leads? 4. Boxen : angreifen ( mit der Linken oder Rechten ) : he leads with his right auch seine Führungshand ist die Rechte, er ist Rechtsausleger;
lead with one’s chin fig das Schicksal herausfordern
lead 2 [led] I s II v/t 1. verbleien 2. mit Blei beschweren 3. TYPO durchschießen
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