lead

phonetic symbol: / léd | líd / 

lead - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
e.g.)
・the lead was in the dummy

[ noun ]
■ a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
e.g.)
・he takes the lead in any group
・we were just waiting for someone to take the lead
・they didn't follow our lead

[ noun ]
■ a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
e.g.)
・it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads
booster cable , jumper cable , jumper lead

[ noun ]
■ mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
■ the marking substance in a pencil
pencil lead

[ noun ]
■ thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
leading

[ noun ]
■ restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
leash , tether

[ noun ]
■ the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
spark advance

[ noun ]
■ an advantage held by a competitor in a race
e.g.)
・he took the lead at the last turn

[ noun ]
■ evidence pointing to a possible solution
e.g.)
・the police are following a promising lead
track , trail

[ noun ]
■ the introductory section of a story
e.g.)
・it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter
lead-in , lede

[ noun ]
■ a news story of major importance
lead story

[ noun ]
■ an indication of potential opportunity
e.g.)
・a good lead for a job
confidential information , hint , steer , tip , wind

[ noun ]
■ (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
e.g.)
・he took a long lead off first

[ noun ]
■ an actor who plays a principal role
principal , star

[ noun ]
■ (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

[ noun ]
■ the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

[ noun ]
■ a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
■ bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
e.g.)
・the children were playing with lead soldiers
atomic number 82 , pb

[ verb ]
■ cause to undertake a certain action

[ verb ]
■ preside over
chair , moderate

[ verb ]
■ lead, as in the performance of a composition
conduct , direct

[ verb ]
■ move ahead (of others) in time or space
precede

[ verb ]
■ travel in front of
■ go in advance of others
head

[ verb ]
■ take somebody somewhere
e.g.)
・We lead him to our chief
conduct , direct , guide , take

[ verb ]
■ be in charge of
head

[ verb ]
■ be conducive to
e.g.)
・The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
conduce , contribute

[ verb ]
■ have as a result or residue
leave , result

[ verb ]
■ tend to or result in
e.g.)
・This remark lead to further arguments among the guests

[ verb ]
■ stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
■ run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
extend , go , pass , run

[ verb ]
■ lead, extend, or afford access
go

[ verb ]
■ cause something to pass or lead somewhere
run

[ verb ]
■ be ahead of others
■ be the first
top

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