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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep	(events: come before)	preceder a vi + prep
		anteceder a vi + prep
	The days leading up to the wedding were so busy, with many details to finalise.
	Los días que precedieron a la boda fueron un caos con tantos detalles por arreglar.
lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep	(events: culminate in)	llevar a, conducir a vi + prep
		terminar en vi + prep
	In court, the police officer recounted the events leading up to the defendant's arrest.
	En el tribunal, el oficial de policía relató los eventos que llevaron a la detención del acusado.
lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep	(introduce: a subject)	introducir⇒ vtr
	(informal, conversación)	llegar⇒ vi
	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.
	El orador introdujo el tema contándole al público sobre el contexto histórico.
	Tessa seguía hablando en círculos y sus hermanos se preguntaban a dónde quería llegar.

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
in the lead-up to [sth] expr	(in the period before)	en el período previo a loc adv
	This change was reflected in the opinion polls conducted in the lead up to the election.

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