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in the PONS Dictionary

I. lead1 [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

lead
Blei nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead
Mine f <-, -n>

3. lead no pl (graphite):

lead
Grafit m <-s, -e>

4. lead no pl (bullets):

lead
Blei nt <-(e)s, -e> old
lead

5. lead Brit (strips of lead):

6. lead NAUT:

lead
Lot nt <-(e)s, -e> spec

Phrases:

to get the lead out
to swing the lead Brit inf (pretend to be sick)

II. lead1 [led] N modifier

lead (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight):

lead

Phrases:

I. lead2 [li:d] N

1. lead THEAT, CINE:

lead
Hauptrolle f <-, -n>
to get/play the lead [in sth]

2. lead usu sing (guiding, example):

lead
Beispiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
to follow sb's lead

3. lead usu sing (guiding in dance):

lead
Führung f <-> kein pl
to follow sb's lead

4. lead no pl (front position):

lead
Führung f <-> kein pl
to be in the lead SPORTS
to go [or move] into the lead SPORTS

5. lead (position in advance):

lead
Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>

6. lead (clue):

lead
Hinweis m <-es, -e>
to get a lead on sth

7. lead (connecting wire):

lead
Kabel nt <-s, ->

8. lead Brit, Aus (rope for pet):

lead
Leine f <-, -n>
to be [let] off the lead fig hum

9. lead TYPO:

lead

II. lead2 <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen
to lead sb in prayer

2. lead (guide):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen
to lead sb into/over/through sth
jdn in/über/durch etw acc führen
to lead sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat führen
to lead sb astray

3. lead (go in advance):

to lead the way in sth fig

4. lead (cause to have):

5. lead pej (cause to do):

to lead sb to do sth
jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun
to lead sb to believe that ...

6. lead ECON, SPORTS (be ahead of):

to lead sb

8. lead (influence):

to lead sb witness

Phrases:

to lead sb a merry dance inf
to lead sb by the nose inf

III. lead2 <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (be in charge):

2. lead (be guide):

3. lead (guide woman dancer):

lead

5. lead (implicate):

to lead to sth
auf etw acc hinweisen

6. lead (cause to develop, happen):

7. lead (be in the lead):

lead
lead SPORTS

8. lead LAW:

Phrases:

all roads lead to Rome saying
OpenDict entry

lead N

lead (electric cable) Brit

lead (para·graph) N

black ˈlead N

black lead
Grafit m <-s, -e>

ex·ˈten·sion lead N Brit

lead along VB trans

to lead sb along

lead aside VB trans

to lead sb aside
to lead sb aside

lead astray VB trans

to lead sb astray
to lead sb astray (mislead)

I. lead away VB trans

to lead sb/sth away
jdn/etw wegbringen

II. lead away VB intr

lead back VB trans

to lead sb/sth back

lead in VB trans

to lead in ⇆ sth

lead into VB trans

to lead into sth
in etw acc übergehen
to lead into sth (end in)
zu etw dat führen

I. lead off VB trans

1. lead off (initiate):

to lead off ⇆ sth [with sth]
etw [mit etw dat] eröffnen

2. lead off (take away):

to lead sb off

3. lead off (go off):

to lead off sth road, path, room
von etw dat wegführen

II. lead off VB intr (perform first)

lead off
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>

lead onto, lead on to VB trans

to lead onto sth
zu etw dat führen

lead to VB trans

to lead to sth
zu etw dat führen

lead up VB intr

2. lead up (precede):

lead-foot·ed [Am ledˈ-] ADJ Am inf

1. lead-footed (slow):

lead-footed
schwerfällig <-er, -ste>

2. lead-footed driver:

lead-footed
rasant inf
Present
Ilead
youlead
he/she/itleads
welead
youlead
theylead
Past
Iled
youled
he/she/itled
weled
youled
theyled
Present Perfect
Ihaveled
youhaveled
he/she/ithasled
wehaveled
youhaveled
theyhaveled
Past Perfect
Ihadled
youhadled
he/she/ithadled
wehadled
youhadled
theyhadled

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

lead vocal
Leadsänger(in) m (f) sl
lead crystal
Bleikristall nt <-s> kein pl
lead shot
Bleischrot m o nt

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