lead

1. To show the way to by going in advance.
2. To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See synonyms at guide.
3. 1. To serve as a route for; take: The path led them to a cemetery.
   2. To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).
4. To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce: led us to believe otherwise.
5. 1. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.
   2. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.
6. To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion; led the antiwar movement.
7. 1. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.
   2. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
   3. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.
8. To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.
9. To begin or open with, as in games: led an ace.
10. To guide (a partner) in dancing.
11. 1. To aim in front of (a moving target).
    2. Sports. To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

1. To be first; be ahead.
2. To go first as a guide.
3. To act as commander, director, or guide.
4. To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry.
5. To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that led to further discussion; policies that led to disaster.
6. To make the initial play, as in a game or contest.
7. To begin a presentation or an account in a given way: The announcer led with the day's top stories.
8. 1. To guide a dance partner.
   2. To start a dance step on a specified foot.
9. Baseball. To advance a few paces away from one's base toward the next while the pitcher is in the delivery. Used of a base runner.
10. Sports. To begin an attack in boxing with a specified hand or punch: led with a right to the body.

1. 1. The first or foremost position.
   2. One occupying such a position; a leader.
   3. The initiative: took the lead in setting the pace of the project.
2. The margin by which one holds a position of advantage or superiority: held a lead of nine points at the half.
3. 1. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.
   2. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.
4. Command; leadership: took over the lead of the company.
5. An example; a precedent: followed his sister's lead in running for office.
6. 1. The principal role in a dramatic production.
   2. The person playing such a role.
7. 1. The introductory portion of a news story.
   2. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.
8. Games.
   1. The first play.
   2. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.
   3. A card played first in a round.
9. Baseball. A position taken by a base runner away from one base in the direction of the next.
10. Sports. A blow in boxing that begins a series or exchange of punches.
11. A leash.
12. Geology.
    1. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    2. See lode (sense 1).
13. Electronics. A conductor by which one circuit element is electrically connected to another.
14. Nautical. The direction in which a line runs.
15. The distance aimed in front of a moving target.
16. A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.

1. First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.
2. Most important: the lead author of a research paper.

lead off

1. To begin; start.
2. Baseball. To be the first batter in an inning.

1. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.
2. To mislead; deceive.

lead the way

1. To show a course or route by going in advance.
2. To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.

1. To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.
2. To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.

[Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan.]

verb

1. To show the way to: conduct, direct, escort, guide, pilot, route, shepherd, show, steer, usher. See show/hide.
2. To proceed on a certain course or for a certain distance: carry, extend, go, reach, run, stretch. See reach/unreachable.
3. To have authoritative charge of: captain, command. See precede/follow.
4. To go through (life) in a certain way: live¹, pass, pursue. See be.
5. To begin (something) with preliminary or prefatory material: introduce, precede, preface, usher in. See start/end, words.

phrasal verb - lead off

To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. Informal kick off. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road,, start/end.

phrasal verb - lead to

To be the cause of: bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir¹ (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring topasseffect, give rise to,, start/end.

noun

1. Something or someone that shows the way: conductor, director, escort, guide, leader, pilot, shepherd, usher. See show/hide.
2. A piece of information useful in a search: clue, scent. See show/hide.
3. An act or instance of guiding: direction, guidance, leadership, management. See affect/ineffectiveness.
4. The capacity to lead others: command, leadership. See precede/follow.
5. The main performer in a theatrical production: principal, protagonist, star. See performing arts.
6. A prominent article in a periodical: feature. Chiefly British leader. See words.

Idioms beginning with lead:
lead a dog's life
lead a double life
lead by the nose
lead up the garden path
leading light
leading question
lead off
lead on
lead one to
lead-pipe cinch
lead up to
lead with one's chin

See also all roads lead to Rome; blind leading the blind; get the lead out of; go over (like a lead balloon); put lead in one's pencil; you can lead a horse to water.

Definition: first place, supremacy
Antonyms: last

v

Definition: guide mentally; influence
Antonyms: comply, consent, follow, obey

v

Definition: guide physically
Antonyms: follow

v

Definition: surpass
Antonyms: fall behind, lose, trail

v. be in charge or command of.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. in electrocardiography, a specific array (pair) of electrodes used in recording changes in electric potential, created by the activity of an organ, such as the heart (electrocardiography) or brain (electroencephalography); applied also to the particular segment of the tracing produced by the potential registered through the specific electrodes; in electrocardiography, lead I records the potential differences between the two forelimbs, lead II between the right forelimb and left hindlimb, and lead III between the left forelimb and left hindlimb, and a fourth lead from various sites over the chest.
2. for attachment to a collar to facilitate walking a dog.

• bipolar l. — an array involving two electrodes placed at different body sites.
• esophageal l. — one attached to an electrode inserted in the esophagus.
• l. feeding — see challenge feeding.
• invasive l's — those placed within the body, e.g. esophageal and intracardiac leads. They may be more useful in identification of certain arrhythmias and in pacing the heart for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
• orthogonal l's — measures three axes, left to right, head to tail, and vertebral column to sternum.
• precordial l's — leads recording electric potential from various sites over the heart, designated V with a subscript numeral indicating the exact site.
• l. time — the time that must elapse between coming to a decision and actually putting the decision into operation.
• unipolar l. — an array of two electrodes, only one of which transmits potential variations.

The angle by which one alternating signal leads another in time. Opposite of lag. Also a wire that connects two points in a circuit.

In electronics, a lead has two meanings:

Several kinds of lead wires. Some lead wire is a metal wire connected from the electric pole of an electronics part or an electronic component. Some another lead wire is a coated copper wire, a tinned copper wire or an another electrically conductive wire to connect two other locations electrically.

• An electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or soldering pad (smd) that comes from a device. Leads are used for physical support, to transfer power, to probe circuits (see multimeter), and to transmit information. The tiny leads coming off through-hole components are also often called pins.

These pins often either bend under the package body like a letter "J" (J-lead) or come out, down, and form a flat foot for securing to the board (S-lead or gull-lead).

• Another is the difference in time between two waveforms of the same frequency. One waveform is said to lead another if it precedes it. (See also Phase (waves), especially the section on "Phase Shift")

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - lede, føre, vise vej, få til, bevæge, forlede, indlede, begynde
v. intr. - gå i spidsen
n. - ledelse, førerskab, føring, udspil, snor, rem, ledning, hovedrolle

idioms:

• lead astray    føre på afveje, føre vild
• lead by the nose    trække efter næsen
• lead on    lokke, opmuntre, føre hen til
• lead on to    dreje hen på
• lead singer    forsanger
• lead someone a merry dance    køre i ring med, skaffe en masse besvær
• lead story    forsidehistorie
• lead time    leveringstid
• lead up the garden path    vildlede
• lead up to    føre til, resultere i, bane vej for, være indledning til
• leading the pack    lede slænget
• take the lead    lægge sig i spidsen, tage initiativet

2.
n. - bly, grafit, blyantstift
v. tr. - indfatte i bly, plombere

idioms:

• lead poisoning    blyforgiftning

Nederlands (Dutch)
leiden, voeren, aanvoeren, beïnvloeden, eerste viool spelen, uitkomen met kaarten, loden, doorvoeren, bovenaan staan, toon aangeven, hoofdrol spelen, vóór een bewegend doelwit mikken, lood, van lood, grafiet, kogels, peillood, snoer, hint, voorbeeld, aanwijzing, samenvatting van het voorafgaande (journalistiek), voorsprong, leiding, de voorhand, uitkomst (kaarten), (honden)riem, stift, potloodstift, riem, hoofd- iemands voorbeeld opvolgen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - mener, conduire, diriger, (Sport, Comm) avoir une avance sur, amener qn à faire, (Jur) interroger en suggérant les réponses, jouer (aux cartes)
v. intr. - mener à, s'ouvrir sur, donner accès à, entraîner, être en tête, aller devant, prendre l'initiative, conduire (la danse), (Jur) être l'avocat principal de (la défense), (Journ) mettre (qch) à la une, attaquer (en boxe), jouer (le premier) (aux cartes)
n. - (être) en tête, avance sur, initiative, exemple, piste, indice, (Théât, Cin) rôle, (Journ) la une, (Élec) fil, amenée de courant, (GB) laisse, au tour de (aux cartes)

idioms:

• lead by the nose    mener par le bout du nez
• lead off    commencer (par)
• lead on    mener (qn) en bateau, provoquer/aguicher, influencer
• lead on to    amener à, encourager à, brancher sur (fam)
• lead singer    chanteur principal
• lead someone a merry dance    donner du fil à retordre à qn
• lead story    histoire à la une, être à la une
• lead the pack    mener le peloton
• lead time    délai de production, délai de livraison
• lead up the garden path    duper/faire marcher (qn)
• lead up to    précéder, se terminer par, amener (un sujet)
• take the lead    prendre la tête, prendre la direction

2.
n. - plomb, (fig) pruneaux (fam), mine de plomb, balles (d'un fusil), plomb (sur une pêche à la ligne), (Imprim) interligne, blanc, (Constr) baguette (d'une fenêtre), (GB) couverture de plomb, plombure
v. tr. - couvrir, enduire, imprégner de plombs, (Imprim) insérer des interlignes, mettre en plomb (un vitrail)

idioms:

• get the lead out    (US) se bouger, se grouiller
• lead poisoning    saturnisme, intoxication par le plomb

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - führen, leiten, anführen, ausspielen
n. - Beispiel, Anhaltspunkt, Vorsprung, Führung, Hauptrolle, Hauptdarsteller, Kabel, Leitung

idioms:

• lead by the nose    an der Nase herumführen
• lead off    abführen, beginnen
• lead on    jmdn. reizen, jmdn. anführen
• lead on to    führen zu
• lead singer    Leadsänger
• lead someone a merry dance    jmndn. an der Nase herumführen
• lead story    Titelgeschichte
• lead the pack    an der Spitze sein
• lead time    Lieferzeit, Bearbeitungszeit, Vorlaufzeit
• lead up the garden path    jmdn. an der Nase herumführen
• lead up to    hinführen zu
• take the lead    die Führung übernehmen

2.
n. - Blei, Durchschuß, Bleistiftmine, Lot
v. - verbleien, in Blei fassen, durchschießen

idioms:

• get the lead out    mit aller Kraft arbeiten, wie ein Pferd arbeiten
• lead poisoning    Bleivergiftung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθ)οδηγώ, άγω, ηγούμαι, ζω, διάγω, πρωτοστατώ, καταλήγω, πηγαίνω, βγάζω/οδηγώ σε, βρίσκομαι επικεφαλής, προηγούμαι, (χαρτοπ.) αρχίζω, (επι)μολυβδώνω, (τυπογρ.) "αραιώνω"
n. - (χημ.) μολύβι, μόλυβδος, μολύβι γραφίδας, γραφίτης, (ναυτ.) βυθομετρητής, σκαντάγιο, πρώτη θέση, πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα, αρχηγία, προήγηση, απόσταση προήγησης, πρωταγωνιστής, πρώτος ρόλος, καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα, πρωτοπορία, υπαινιγμός, λουρί (σκύλου κ.λπ.), "τράβηγμα" ή παίξιμο τραπουλόχαρτου, μυλαύλακο, (ηλεκτρ.) αγωγός, χονδροκαλώδιο, (καθομ.) κύριο άρθρο, εισαγωγική παράγραφος ειδησεογραφικού κειμένου, πρώτη επαφή με υποψήφιο πελάτη
adj. - μολυβένιος, κύριος, πρώτος

idioms:

• lead astray    αποπλανώ, παρασύρω, παραπλανώ, οδηγώ κάποιον στον κακό δρόμο
• lead by the nose    σέρνω από τη μύτη
• lead on    προτρέπω, κεντρίζω, παρασύρω
• lead on to    οδηγώ σε, παρακινώ, παροτρύνω
• lead poisoning    (παθολ.) μολυβδίαση
• lead singer    πρώτος τραγουδιστής
• lead someone a merry dance    χορεύω κάποιον στο ταψί
• lead story    κύριο/πρώτο θέμα εφημερίδας
• lead time    διάστημα μεταξύ έναρξης και ολοκλήρωσης παραγωγικής διαδικασίας
• lead up the garden path    ξεγελώ, παραπλανώ
• lead up to    φέρνω ή γυρίζω το θέμα σε, το πάω σε, οδηγώ σε
• leading the pack    μπροστά απ' όλους
• take the lead    μπαίνω επικεφαλής

Italiano (Italian)
condurre, capeggiare, piombo, filo, suggerimento, vantaggio, mina, guinzaglio, di piombo

idioms:

• follow someone's lead    lasciarsi guidare da
• lead astray    ingannare
• lead by the nose    prendere per le orecchie
• lead on    prendere in giro
• lead on to    indurre a
• lead poisoning    saturnismo
• lead singer    vocalista
• lead story    articolo di prima pagina
• lead up the garden path    ingannare
• lead up to    portare a
• LED display    schermo LED
• take the lead    mettersi in testa

Português (Portuguese)
v. - liderar, chumbar
n. - liderança (f), direção (f), condutor (m) (Eletr.), chumbo (m) (Quím.), sonda (f) (Náut.)
adj. - líder, principal, chumbado

idioms:

• follow someone's lead    seguir alguém
• lead astray    perder-se
• lead by the nose    dominar completamente, guiar, deixar-se conduzir
• lead on    prosseguir
• lead on to    levar a, resultar em
• lead poisoning    envenenamento (m) por chumbo
• lead singer    vocalista (m) (f) líder
• lead story    estória (f) principal
• lead time    prazo (m)
• lead up the garden path    enganar alguém
• lead up to    conduzir
• LED display    mostrador (m) de cristal líquido (Téc.) (Eletrôn.)
• take the lead    tomar a liderança

Русский (Russian)
вести, руководить, быть впереди, убеждать, покрывать свинцом, руководство, инициатива, первенство, ход, поводок, свинец, отвес

idioms:

• follow someone's lead    следовать чьему-л. примеру
• lead astray    ввести в заблуждение, сбить с пути
• lead by the nose    заставить подчиняться
• lead on    показывать дорогу, обманывать
• lead on to    вовлекать во что-л.
• lead poisoning    отравление свинцом, смерть от пули
• lead singer    певец, исполняющий главную партию
• lead story    передовая статья
• lead time    (воен.) время с начала разработки (оружия) до ввода в боевой состав
• lead up the garden path    обманывать кого-л.
• lead up to    постепенно подготавливать к чему-л., вести, быть причиной чего-л.
• LED display    дисплей на жидких кристаллах
• take the lead    проявлять инициативу

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - dirigir, encabezar, ser el jefe de, ser el primero en, sobresalir en, llevar la delantera, guiar, conducir, llevar
v. intr. - dirigir, conducir, mandar en jefe, ser el primero, sobresalir, ser mano, dar, salir, pasar al ataque
n. - cable, línea, conductor, pista, ventaja, adelanto, delantera, mina de lápiz, traílla, correa

idioms:

• lead by the nose    manejar a su gusto
• lead off    iniciar, abrir, estar al mando de, tener la delantera
• lead on    llevar, conducir, seducir, animar a, incitar a, engañar
• lead on to    influenciar, inducir a proceder
• lead singer    cantante principal
• lead someone a merry dance    traerle a uno el retortero, darle quebraderos de cabeza a alguien
• lead story    reportaje principal, noticia principal
• lead the pack    tener la delantera, tomar la punta
• lead time    plazo, tiempo de arranque
• lead up the garden path    hacer tragar el anzuelo a alguien
• lead up to    conducir a, preparar el terreno para
• take the lead    tomar la delantera, tomar el mando, ponerse a la cabeza

2.
n. - plomo
v. tr. - emplomar, asegurar con plomo, forrar con plomo

idioms:

• get the lead out    apresurarse, trabajar o moverse más rápido
• lead poisoning    saturnismo, intoxicación por el plomo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - leda, föra, vägleda, anföra, föranleda, komma, få, spela ut, dra, vara först, vara ledare, ange tonen, ligga i täten, täcka med bly, plombera (med blysigill), (sjö.) loda, beläggas/täckas med bly
n. - ledning, anförande, ledande plats, försprång, tät, ledtråd, tips, förstasid
adj. - huvud-, första, ledan

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 引导, 走在...的最前头, 领, 诱使, 领导, 导致, 通向, 指导, 榜样, 领先的程度, 领先地位, 绳索, 皮带

idioms:

• lead astray    带坏, 把...引入歧途
• lead by the nose    牵某人的鼻子走, 完全控制某人
• lead on    率领, 引诱
• lead on to    诱使某人做某事
• lead poisoning    铅中毒
• lead singer    主唱歌手
• lead someone a merry dance    给某人造成极大麻烦
• lead story    报纸广播的头条新闻
• lead time    生产前置时期
• lead up the garden path    把某人引入歧途
• lead up to    一路通过, 作为...的准备
• leading the pack    领导人们
• take the lead    为首, 带头

2. 铅, 铅制品, 黑铅, 铅笔心, 用铅包, 用铅框固定, 在...中衬铅

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 鉛, 鉛製品, 黑鉛, 鉛筆心
v. tr. - 用鉛包, 用鉛框固定, 在...中襯鉛

2.
v. tr. - 引導, 走在...的最前頭, 領, 誘使
v. intr. - 領導, 導致, 通向
n. - 指導, 榜樣, 領先的程度, 領先地位, 繩索, 皮帶

idioms:

• lead astray    帶壞, 把...引入歧途
• lead by the nose    牽某人的鼻子走, 完全控制某人
• lead on    率領, 引誘
• lead on to    誘使某人做某事
• lead poisoning    鉛中毒
• lead singer    主唱歌手
• lead someone a merry dance    給某人造成極大麻煩
• lead story    報紙廣播的頭條新聞
• lead time    生產前置時期
• lead up the garden path    把某人引入歧途
• lead up to    一路通過, 作為...的準備
• leading the pack    領導人們
• take the lead    為首, 帶頭

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 이끌다 , 인도하다, 선도하다, 끌어내다, 선두에 서다, 보내다
v. intr. - 안내하다, ~에 이르다, 지도하다, 능가하다 , 끌려가다
n. - 선두, 통솔, 이끄는 것, 실마리, 모범, 도입부 , 광맥

idioms:

• lead on    앞장서서 안내하다, 유혹하다, 속이다
• lead on to    ~하도록 하다
• lead up to    ~에 대한 준비를 하다
• take the lead    선두를 달리다

2.
n. - 납 , 납제품, 총알, 흑연
v. tr. - 납을 씌우다, 납을 썩다, 납창살을 달다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 先頭, リード差, 先導, 指導, 手本, 主役, 手がかり, 先手, 最初に出す札, 鉛, 黒鉛, 鉛筆のしん, 手掛かり
v. - 導く, 先に立って行く, 通じる, 連れていく, 先頭に立つ, リードする, …する気にさせる, 送る, 送らせる, 指揮する, 引き入れる, 暮らす

idioms:

• lead a vegetable life    無気力な生活をする
• lead astray    道に迷わす
• lead by the nose    完全に支配する, 意のままにする
• lead on    誘う
• lead on to    仕向る
• lead poisoning    鉛中毒
• lead singer    リードシンガー
• lead someone a merry dance    人を引き回す
• lead story    トップ記事
• lead the field    遊猟で一等になる
• lead time    リードタイム
• lead up the garden path    思い違いをさせる
• lead up to    …へ持ってゆく, 話題を向ける
• take the lead    先頭に立つ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهدي, يرشد, يقود, يتزعم, يتصدر, يحيا أو يعيش, يؤدي أو يفضي إلى (الاسم) معدن الرصاص, طليعه أو مركز أمامي, قيادة وحذو أو غرار, دليل أو مفتاح لحل مشكله أو لغز, دور أو ممثل رئيسي في مسرحيه, مقال رئيسي في صحيفه (صفه) متقدم أو سائر في المقدمه, هادي, مرشد, قائد, متزعم, متصدر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הוביל, הוליך, הנחה, הנהיג, עמד בראש, פתח ב-, שיכנע‬
v. intr. - ‮הוליך ל(תוצאה מסוימת), הביא ל-‬
n. - ‮רמז, תפקיד ראשי, מקום ראשון, פיסקת מבוא, מוביל, חוט חשמל, רצועת כלב, הנחייה, ההפרש בין הרץ המוביל לאחרים, אמת-מים, כיוון, דוגמה‬
n. - ‮עופרת, גרפיט (חומר-הכתיבה של עיפרון), חוט חשמל, משקולת, רווח בין השורות (דפוס), אמת-מים‬
v. tr. - ‮כיסה בעופרת, הוסיף תערובת עופרת לדלק וכו'‬

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