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1 The lead is played by ...
Общая лексика: В главной роли (The lead is played by a British film star, Helen Mirren. - The Economist)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > The lead is played by ...
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2 the US has so far taken the lead in the movement for ...
• пока США удерживает инициативу в движении за...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > the US has so far taken the lead in the movement for ...
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3 the dog was on the lead
Макаров: собака шла на поводкеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the dog was on the lead
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4 the horse forged into the lead
Общая лексика: эта лошадь вырвалась вперёдУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the horse forged into the lead
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5 (the) lead character
Общая лексика: главная героиня (of woman or girl), главный герой, главный персонаж -
6 the lead for most papers
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7 the lead has narrowed
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8 heaving the lead
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > heaving the lead
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9 swing the lead
жарг.симулировать; лодырничать ( отсюда lead-swinger) [этим. мор. бросать лот]Even from a cursory inspection he felt convinced that Chenkin had no nystagmus. He was well aware, apart from Gadge's hint, that some of these old pitmen "swung the lead on 'stagmus", drawing compensation money to which they were not entitled for years on end. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book II, ch. 4) — Даже беглый осмотр убедил его, что у Ченкина нет никакого нистагма. Он и без Геджа хорошо знал, что некоторые старые шахтеры симулировали эту болезнь и годами получали пособие, на которое не имели права.
‘Pop here is the kind of too-honest cove who wouldn't do a dirty trick or swing the lead if you offered him the whole of Newcastle for it.’ ‘I've swung no lead in my work either,’ Bar snapped. (D. Cusack, ‘Southern Steel’, ch. XXX VI) — - Папаша - человек исключительной честности, он никогда не пойдет на подлость и никогда не будет отлынивать от работы под предлогом болезни. - Я тоже этого никогда не делал, - резко сказал Бар.
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10 heave the lead
to cast the lead — бросать лот, мерить глубину лотом
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11 cast the lead
бросать лот глагол:бросать лот (cast the lead, plumb, heave the lead)измерять глубину лотом (cast the lead, heave the lead) -
12 heave the lead
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13 heaved the lead
to cast the lead — бросать лот, мерить глубину лотом
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14 gain the lead
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15 have the lead
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16 taking the lead
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17 take the lead
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18 swing the lead
expr BrE slI knew that he was swinging the lead — Я знал, что он увиливает от работы
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19 taken the lead
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20 take the lead
взять на себя руководство, возглавить, стать во главе; первенствовать [этим. спорт. вырваться вперёд]He was the oldest boarder also and... took the lead in the house, as Mrs. Todgers had already said. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. IX) — Он был также старейшим из жильцов и... играл во всех делах первую скрипку, о чем уже упоминала миссис Тоджерс.
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have the lead — {v. phr.} To occupy the most prominent part in something. * /Maria has the lead in our school play./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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To cast the lead — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le[ a]d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l[=o]t, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. [root]123.] 1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To heave the lead — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le[ a]d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l[=o]t, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. [root]123.] 1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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To heave the lead — Heave Heave (h[=e]v), v. t. [imp. {Heaved} (h[=e]vd), or {Hove} (h[=o]v); p. p. {Heaved}, {Hove}, formerly {Hoven} (h[=o] v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaving}.] [OE. heven, hebben, AS. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen, OHG. heffan, hevan, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To cast the lead — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English