WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: come before) | leda upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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) | leda upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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) (bildlig) | leda upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | introducera vtr |
| | 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. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| lead-up n | (preceding events, action) | upptakt s |
| | | föregående händelse adj + s |
| | The politician made promises in the lead-up to the election that he failed to keep once he came to power. |