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I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden
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