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lead

1. lead [led] n

1) no pl ( metal) Blei nt;

to be as heavy as \lead schwer wie Blei sein;

to contain \lead bleihaltig sein

2) ( pencil filling) Mine f

3) no pl ( graphite) Graphit m

4) no pl ( bullets) Blei nt veraltet, Kugeln fpl;

hand over the money or I'll fill you full of \lead! Geld her oder ich werd' dich mit Blei vollpumpen! (sl)

5) ( Brit) ( strips of lead)

\leads pl ( in windows) Bleifassung f; ( on roofs) Bleiplatten fpl

6) naut Lot nt fachspr

PHRASES:

to have \lead in one's pencil ein steifes Rohr haben (sl, vulg)

to get the \lead out sich akk beeilen;

to swing the \lead ( Brit) (fam: pretend to be sick) krankfeiern ( fam) ( pretend to be incapable of work) sich akk drücken ( fam) n

modifier (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight) Blei-

PHRASES:

to go down like a \lead balloon überhaupt nicht ankommen ( fam)

2. lead [li:d] n

1) theat, film Hauptrolle f;

to get/play the \lead [in sth] [in etw dat] die Hauptrolle bekommen/spielen

2) usu sing (guiding, example) Beispiel nt;

to follow sb's \lead jds Beispiel folgen

3) usu sing ( guiding in dance) Führung f kein pl;

to give a strong \lead gut führen;

to follow sb's \lead sich akk von jdm führen lassen

4) no pl ( front position) Führung f;

to be in the \lead führend sein; sports in Führung liegen;

to go [or move] into the \lead die Führung übernehmen; sports sich akk an die Spitze setzen;

to have/ hold/take [over] the \lead die Führung haben/verteidigen/übernehmen;

to lose one's \lead die Führung verlieren

5) ( position in advance) Vorsprung m

6) ( clue) Hinweis m;

to get a \lead on sth einen Hinweis auf etw akk bekommen

7) ( connecting wire) Kabel nt

8) (Brit, Aus) ( rope for pet) Leine f;

to be on a \lead angeleint sein;

to keep an animal on a \lead ein Tier an der Leine halten;

to let an animal off the \lead ein Tier von der Leine [o frei laufen] lassen;

to be [let] off the \lead (fig, hum) sturmfreie Bude haben ( fam) vt <led, led>

1) ( be in charge of)

to \lead sb/ sth jdn/etw führen;

she led the party to victory sie führte die Partei zum Sieg;

to \lead a delegation/ an expedition eine Delegation/eine Expedition leiten;

to \lead a discussion/ an inquiry eine Diskussion/Ermittlungen leiten;

to \lead sb in prayer jdm vorbeten

2) ( guide)

to \lead sb/ sth jdn/etw führen;

to \lead sb into/ over/ through sth jdn in/über/durch etw akk führen;

to \lead sb to sth jdn zu etw dat führen;

to \lead sb astray jdn auf Abwege führen

3) ( go in advance)

to \lead the way vorangehen;

to \lead the way in sth ( fig) bei etw dat an der Spitze stehen

4) ( cause to have)

to \lead sb [in]to problems jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen;

5) (pej: cause to do)

to \lead sb to do sth jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun;

to \lead sb to believe that... jdn glauben lassen, dass...

6) econ, sports ( be ahead of)

to \lead sb jdn anführen;

to \lead the field/ the pack das Feld/die Gruppe anführen;

to \lead the world weltweit führend sein

7) ( spend)

to \lead a life of luxury ein Leben im Luxus führen;

to \lead a cat-and-dog life wie Hund und Katze leben;

to \lead a charmed life ( be very lucky in life) ein glückliches Leben führen;

( be guarded from above) einen Schutzengel haben;

to \lead a hectic/ quiet life ein hektisches/ruhiges Leben führen;

the life she \leads is very relaxed sie führt ein sehr bequemes Leben

PHRASES:

to \lead sb a merry dance ( fam) sein Spiel mit jdm treiben;

to \lead sb up [or down] the garden path ( fam) jdn an der Nase herumführen [o hinters Licht führen];

to \lead sb by the nose ( fam) jdn unter seiner Fuchtel haben ( fam) vi <led, led>

1) ( be in charge) die Leitung innehaben

2) ( be guide) vorangehen;

where she \leads, others will follow sie ist eine starke Führungspersönlichkeit;

to \lead from the front ( fig) den Ton angeben

3) ( guide woman dancer) führen

4) ( be directed towards)

to \lead somewhere irgendwohin führen;

the track \leads across the fields der Pfad führt über die Felder;

this passage \leads into the servants' quarters dieser Gang führt zu den Wohnräumen der Bediensteten;

the door \leads onto a wide shady terrace die Tür geht auf eine große, schattige Terrasse hinaus

5) ( implicate)

to \lead to sth auf etw akk hinweisen;

everything \leads to this conclusion alles legt diese Schlussfolgerung nahe

6) (cause to develop, happen)

to \lead to sth zu etw dat führen;

this is bound to \lead to trouble das muss zwangsläufig zu Schwierigkeiten führen;

all this talk is \leading nowhere all dieses Gerede führt zu [o ( fam) bringt] nichts;

where's it all going to \lead? wo soll das alles noch hinführen?

7) ( be in the lead) führen; sports in Führung liegen;

to \lead by 10 points mit 10 Punkten in Führung liegen

PHRASES:

to \lead with one's chin ( fam) das Schicksal herausfordern;

all roads \lead to Rome (\lead to Rome) alle Wege führen nach Rom ( prov)

English-German students dictionary > lead
2 lead

I noun
1) (metal) Blei, das

go down like a lead balloon — mit Pauken und Trompeten durchfallen (ugs.); [Rede, Vorschlag usw.:] überhaupt nicht ankommen

2) (in pencil) [Bleistift]mine, die
II 1. transitive verb,
led

1) führen

lead somebody by the hand — jemanden an der Hand führen

lead somebody by the nose — (fig.) jemanden nach seiner Pfeife tanzen lassen

lead somebody into trouble — (fig.) jemandem Ärger einbringen

this is leading us nowhere — (fig.) das führt zu nichts

2) (fig.): (influence, induce)

lead somebody to do something — jemanden veranlassen, etwas zu tun

be easily led — sich leicht beeinflussen lassen

that leads me to believe that... — das lässt mich glauben, dass...

he led me to suppose/believe that... — er gab mir Grund zu der Annahme/er machte mich glauben, dass...

3) führen [Leben]

lead a life of misery/a miserable existence — ein erbärmliches Dasein führen/eine kümmerliche Existenz fristen

4) (be first in) anführen

lead the world in electrical engineering — auf dem Gebiet der Elektrotechnik in der ganzen Welt führend sein

Smith led Jones by several yards/seconds — (Sport) Smith hatte mehrere Yards/Sekunden Vorsprung vor Jones

5) (direct, be head of) anführen [Bewegung, Abordnung]; leiten [Diskussion, Veranstaltung, Ensemble]; [Dirigent:] leiten [Orchester, Chor]; [Konzertmeister:] führen [Orchester]

lead a party — Vorsitzender/Vorsitzende einer Partei sein
2. intransitive verb,
led

1) [Straße usw., Tür:] führen

lead to the town/to the sea — zur Stadt/ans Meer führen

lead to confusion — Verwirrung stiften

one thing led to another — es kam eins zum anderen

2) (be first) führen; (go in front) vorangehen; (fig.): (be leader) an der Spitze stehen

lead by 3 metres — mit 3 Metern in Führung liegen; 3 Meter Vorsprung haben

lead in the race — das Rennen anführen
3. noun
1) (precedent) Beispiel, das; (clue) Anhaltspunkt, der

follow somebody's lead, take one's lead from somebody — jemandes Beispiel (Dat.) folgen

2) (first place) Führung, die

be in the lead — in Führung liegen; an der Spitze liegen

move or go into the lead, take the lead — sich an die Spitze setzen; in Führung gehen

3) (amount, distance) Vorsprung, der

4) (on dog etc.) Leine, die

on a lead — an der Leine

put a dog on the lead — einen Hund anleinen

5) (Electr.) Kabel, das; Leitung, die

6) (Theatre) Hauptrolle, die; (player) Hauptdarsteller, der/-darstellerin, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/42119/lead_away">lead away

- lead off

- lead on

- lead up to

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I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
1) (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!) führen

2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) führen

3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) führen

4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) anführen

5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) führen
2. noun
1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) die Führung

2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) die Führung

3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) die Führung

4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) der Vorsprung

5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) die Leine

6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) der Hinweis

7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) die Hauptrolle

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- leader
- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun
1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) das Blei

2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) die Mine

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- leaden

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lead¹

[led]

I. n

1. no pl (metal) Blei nt

to be as heavy as \lead schwer wie Blei sein

to contain \lead bleihaltig sein

2. (pencil filling) Mine f

3. no pl (graphite) Grafit m

4. no pl (bullets) Blei nt veraltet, Kugeln pl

5. BRIT (strips of lead)

▪ \leads pl (in windows) Bleifassung f; (on roofs) Bleiplatten pl

6. NAUT Lot nt fachspr

7.

▶ to have \lead in one's pencil ein steifes Rohr haben sl vulg

▶ to get the \lead out sich akk beeilen

▶ to swing the \lead BRIT ( fam: pretend to be sick) krankfeiern fam; (pretend to be incapable of work) sich akk drücken fam, schwänzen SCHWEIZ fam

II. n modifier (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight) Blei-

\lead accumulator Bleiakkumulator m

▶ to go down like a \lead balloon überhaupt nicht ankommen fam

lead²

[li:d]

I. n

1. THEAT, FILM Hauptrolle f

to get/play the \lead [in sth] [in etw dat] die Hauptrolle bekommen/spielen

2. usu sing (guiding, example) Beispiel nt

to follow sb's \lead jds Beispiel folgen

3. usu sing (guiding in dance) Führung f kein pl

to give a strong \lead gut führen

to follow sb's \lead sich akk von jdm führen lassen

4. no pl (front position) Führung f

▪ to be in the \lead führend sein; SPORT in Führung liegen

to go [or move] into the \lead die Führung übernehmen; SPORT sich akk an die Spitze setzen

to have/hold/take [over] the \lead die Führung haben/verteidigen/übernehmen

to lose one's \lead die Führung verlieren

5. (position in advance) Vorsprung m

6. (clue) Hinweis m

to get a \lead on sth einen Hinweis auf etw akk bekommen

7. (connecting wire) Kabel nt

8. BRIT, AUS (rope for pet) Leine f

▪ to be on a \lead angeleint sein

to keep an animal on a \lead ein Tier an der Leine halten

to let an animal off the \lead ein Tier von der Leine lassen, ein Tier frei laufen lassen

to be [let] off the \lead ( fig hum) sturmfreie Bude haben fam

9. TYPO Durchschuss m

II. vt

<led, led>

1. (be in charge of)

▪ to \lead sb/sth jdn/etw führen

she led the party to victory sie führte die Partei zum Sieg

to \lead a delegation/an expedition eine Delegation/eine Expedition leiten

to \lead a discussion/an inquiry eine Diskussion/Ermittlungen leiten

to \lead sb in prayer jdm vorbeten

2. (guide)

▪ to \lead sb/sth jdn/etw führen

▪ to \lead sb into/over/through sth jdn in/über/durch etw akk führen

▪ to \lead sb to sth jdn zu etw dat führen

to \lead sb astray jdn auf Abwege führen

3. (go in advance)

to \lead the way vorangehen

to \lead the way in sth ( fig) bei etw dat an der Spitze stehen

4. (cause to have)

to \lead sb [in]to problems jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen

5. ( pej: cause to do)

▪ to \lead sb to do sth jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun

to \lead sb to believe that... jdn glauben lassen, dass...

6. ECON, SPORT (be ahead of)

▪ to \lead sb jdn anführen

to \lead the field/the pack das Feld/die Gruppe anführen

to \lead the world weltweit führend sein

7. (spend)

to \lead a life of luxury ein Leben im Luxus führen

to \lead a cat-and-dog life wie Hund und Katze leben

to \lead a charmed life (be very lucky in life) ein glückliches Leben führen; (be guarded from above) einen Schutzengel haben

to \lead a hectic/quiet life ein hektisches/ruhiges Leben führen

the life she \leads is very relaxed sie führt ein sehr bequemes Leben

8. (influence)

▪ to \lead sb witness jdn beeinflussen

9.

▶ to \lead sb up [or down] the garden path ( fam) jdn an der Nase herumführen [o hinters Licht führen]

▶ to \lead sb a merry dance ( fam) sein Spiel mit jdm treiben

▶ to \lead sb by the nose ( fam) jdn unter seiner Fuchtel haben fam

III. vi

<led, led>

1. (be in charge) die Leitung innehaben

2. (be guide) vorangehen

where she \leads, others will follow sie ist eine starke Führungspersönlichkeit

to \lead from the front ( fig) den Ton angeben

3. (guide woman dancer) führen

4. (be directed towards)

▪ to \lead somewhere irgendwohin führen

the track \leads across the fields der Pfad führt über die Felder

this passage \leads into the servants' quarters dieser Gang führt zu den Wohnräumen der Bediensteten

the door \leads onto a wide shady terrace die Tür geht auf eine große, schattige Terrasse hinaus

5. (implicate)

▪ to \lead to sth auf etw akk hinweisen

everything \leads to this conclusion alles legt diese Schlussfolgerung nahe

6. (cause to develop, happen)

▪ to \lead to sth zu etw dat führen

this is bound to \lead to trouble das muss zwangsläufig zu Schwierigkeiten führen

all this talk is \leading nowhere all dieses Gerede führt zu [o fam bringt] nichts

where's it all going to \lead? wo soll das alles noch hinführen?

7. (be in the lead) führen; SPORT in Führung liegen

to \lead by 10 points mit 10 Punkten in Führung liegen

8. LAW in einem Prozess auftreten

to \lead for the prosecution die Anklage[verhandlung] eröffnen

9.

▶ to \lead with one's chin ( fam) das Schicksal herausfordern

▶ all roads \lead to Rome ( saying) alle Wege führen nach Rom prov

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I [led]
1. n

1) (= metal) Blei nt

they pumped him full of lead (inf) — sie pumpten ihn mit Blei voll (inf)

2) (in pencil) Grafit nt, Graphit nt; (= single lead) Mine f

that'll put lead in your pencil (inf) — das wird dir die Glieder stärken (inf)

3) (NAUT) Lot nt

4) pl (on roof) Bleiplatten pl; (in window) Bleifassung f

2. vt
(= weight with lead) mit Blei beschweren II [liːd] vb: pret, ptp led
1. n

1) (= front position) Spitzenposition f; (= leading position, SPORT) Führung f, Spitze f; (in league etc) Tabellenspitze f

to be in the lead — führend sein, in Führung liegen; (Sport) in Führung or vorn liegen, führen

to take the lead, to move into the lead — in Führung gehen, die Führung übernehmen; (in league) Tabellenführer werden

this set gives him the lead —

this match gives them the lead in the league — mit diesem Spiel gehen sie in der Liga in Führung

he took the lead from the German runner — er übernahm die Führung vor dem deutschen Läufer

Japan took the lead from Germany in exports — Japan verdrängte Deutschland auf dem Exportmarkt von der Spitze

2) (= distance, time ahead) Vorsprung m

to have two minutes' lead over sb — zwei Minuten Vorsprung vor jdm haben

3) (= example) Beispiel nt

to give sb a lead — jdm etw vormachen

to take the lead, to show a lead — mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen

4) (= clue) Indiz nt, Anhaltspunkt m; (in guessing etc) Hinweis m, Tipp m

the police have a lead — die Polizei hat eine Spur

it gave the police a lead — das brachte die Polizei auf die Spur

5) (CARDS)

it's my lead — ich fange an

6) (THEAT) (= part) Hauptrolle f; (= person) Hauptdarsteller(in) m(f)

to sing the lead — die Titelpartie or die tragende Partie singen

7) (= leash) Leine f

on a lead — an der Leine

8) (ELEC) Leitung(skabel nt) f, Kabel nt; (from separate source) Zuleitung f (form)

2. vt

1) (= conduct) person, animal führen; water leiten

to lead sb in/out etc — jdn hinein-/hinaus- etc führen

that road will lead you back to the station — auf dieser Straße kommen Sie zum Bahnhof zurück

to lead the way (lit, fig) — vorangehen; ( fig

all this talk is leading us nowhere — dieses ganze Gerede bringt uns nicht weiter

the argument led us round in circles — unsere Argumentation drehte sich im Kreis

2) (= be the leader of, direct) (an)führen; expedition, team leiten; regiment führen; movement, revolution anführen; conversation bestimmen; orchestra (conductor) leiten; (first violin) führen

to lead a government — an der Spitze einer Regierung stehen, Regierungschef sein

to lead a party — Parteivorsitzender sein, den Parteivorsitz führen

3) (= be first in) anführen

they led us by 30 seconds — sie lagen mit 30 Sekunden vor uns (dat)

Britain leads the world in textiles — Großbritannien ist auf dem Gebiet der Textilproduktion führend in der Welt

4) card ausspielen

5) life führen

to lead a life of luxury/deception — ein Luxusleben/betrügerisches Leben führen

6) (= influence) beeinflussen

to lead sb to do sth — jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

to lead a witness — einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin beeinflussen

what led him to change his mind? — wie kam er dazu, seine Meinung zu ändern?

to lead sb to believe that... — jdm den Eindruck vermitteln, dass..., jdn glauben machen, dass... (geh)

I am led to believe that... —

to lead sb into error — jdn irreleiten or fehlleiten

to lead sb into trouble — jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen

he is easily led — er lässt sich leicht beeinflussen

this led me to the conclusion that... — daraus schloss ich, dass...

I am led to the conclusion that... —

what leads you to think that? — woraus schließen Sie das?

7) wire, flex legen, entlangführen

3. vi

1) (= go in front) vorangehen; (in race) in Führung liegen

to lead by 10 metres — einen Vorsprung von 10 Metern haben, mit 10 Metern in Führung liegen

he easily leads — er liegt klar in Führung

he always follows where his brother leads — er macht alles nach, was sein Bruder macht

the "Times" led with a story about the financial crisis —

he leads with his right (Boxing) — er ist Rechtsausleger

2) (= be a leader also in dancing) führen

he had shown the ability to lead — er hat gezeigt, dass er Führungsqualitäten besitzt

3) (CARDS) ausspielen (with sth etw)

who leads? — wer spielt aus?, wer fängt an?

4) (street etc) führen, gehen

it leads into that room — es führt zu diesem Raum

this road leads nowhere — diese Straße führt nirgendwohin or geht nicht weiter

5) (= result in, cause) führen (to zu)

all this talk is leading nowhere — dieses ganze Gerede führt zu nichts

remarks like that could lead to trouble — solche Bemerkungen können unangenehme Folgen haben

what will all these strikes lead to? — wo sollen all diese Streiks hinführen?

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lead¹ [liːd]

A s

1. Führung f:

a) Leitung f:

under sb’s lead

b) führende Stelle, Spitze f:

be in the lead an der Spitze stehen, führend sein, SPORT etc in Führung oder vorn(e) liegen, führen;

give one’s team the lead SPORT seine Mannschaft in Führung bringen;

have the lead die Führung innehaben, SPORT etc in Führung oder vorn(e) liegen, führen;

shoot one’s team into the lead SPORT seine Mannschaft in Führung schießen;

take the lead

a) auch SPORT die Führung übernehmen, sich an die Spitze setzen ( beide:

from vor dat),

b) die Initiative ergreifen,

c) vorangehen, neue Wege weisen

2. Vorsprung m ( over vor dat) ( auch SPORT):

a one minute’s ( oder one-minute) lead eine Minute Vorsprung;

have a big lead einen großen Vorsprung haben, hoch führen;

have a two-goal lead mit zwei Toren führen;

have the lead over einen Vorsprung vor der Konkurrenz haben, voraus sein (dat)

3. Boxen: (eine Schlagserie) einleitender Schlag

4. Vorbild n, Beispiel n:

follow sb’s lead jemandes Beispiel folgen;

give sb a lead jemandem ein gutes Beispiel geben, jemandem mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen

5. a) Hinweis m, Wink m

b) Anhaltspunkt m

c) Spur f:

give sb a lead jemandem einen Hinweis oder Anhaltspunkt geben; jemanden auf die Spur bringen

6. THEAT etc

a) Hauptrolle f

b) Hauptdarsteller(in)

7. Kartenspiel:

a) Vorhand f

b) zuerst ausgespielte Karte oder Farbe:

your lead! Sie spielen aus!

8. Journalismus:

a) Vorspann m (eines Zeitungsartikels)

b) Aufmacher m:

the scandal was the lead in the papers der Skandal wurde von den Zeitungen groß herausgestellt

9. TECH Steigung f, Ganghöhe f (eines Gewindes)

10. ELEK

a) (Zu)Leitung f

b) Leiter m, Leitungsdraht m

c) (Phasen) Voreilung f

11. (Mühl) Kanal m

12. Wasserrinne f (in einem Eisfeld)

13. (Hunde) Leine f:

keep on the lead an der Leine führen oder halten

14. MIL Vorhalt m

B adj Leit…, Führungs…, Haupt…

C v/t prät und pperf led [led]

1. führen, leiten, jemandem den Weg zeigen:

lead the way vorangehen, den Weg zeigen; → garden path, nose Bes Redew

2. führen, bringen:

this road will lead you to town; → temptation

3. bewegen, verleiten, -führen ( alle:

to zu), dahin bringen, veranlassen ( beide:

to do zu tun):

this led me to believe that … dies veranlasste mich zu glauben, dass …;

what led you to think so? was brachte Sie zu dieser Ansicht?

4. a) (an)führen, leiten, an der Spitze stehen von, SPORT führen vor (dat) oder gegen (by mit):

lead an army eine Armee führen oder befehligen;

lead the field SPORT das Feld anführen;

lead the table SPORT die Tabelle anführen, an der Tabellenspitze stehen;

lead sb by 20 seconds SPORT einen Vorsprung von 20 Sekunden vor jemandem haben

b) eine Untersuchung etc leiten

5. a) besonders US ein Orchester leiten, dirigieren

b) besonders Br die erste Geige spielen oder Konzertmeister sein in (dat) oder bei

6. ein behagliches etc Leben führen

7. jemandem etwas bereiten: → dance C 1, dog Bes Redew

8. einen Zeugen durch Suggestivfragen lenken

9. eine Karte, Farbe etc aus-, anspielen

10. Boxen: einen Schlag führen

D v/i

1. führen:

a) vorangehen, den Weg weisen (auch fig)

b) die erste oder leitende Stelle einnehmen, Führer sein

c) SPORT an der Spitze oder in Führung liegen:

lead by points nach Punkten führen

2. führen (Straße, Gang etc):

lead into münden in (akk);

lead off abgehen von;

lead to fig führen zu, zur Folge haben; → Rome A

3. Boxen: (zu schlagen) beginnen:

lead with the left

4. lead with (Journalismus) etwas als Aufmacher bringen

5. lead with → C 9

lead² [led]

A s

1. CHEM Blei n:

(as) heavy as lead bleischwer, schwer wie Blei (Sack, Füße etc); → balloon A 1

2. SCHIFF Senkblei n, Lot n:

cast ( oder heave) the lead das Lot auswerfen, loten;

swing the lead Br sl sich (vor oder von der Arbeit) drücken, besonders krankmachen, krankfeiern umg

3. Blei n, Kugeln pl (Geschosse)

4. CHEM Grafit m, Reißblei n

5. (Bleistift) Mine f:

put lead in sb’s pencil umg hum jemandes Manneskraft stärken

6. TYPO Durchschuss m

7. Fensterblei n, Bleifassung f

8. pl Br

a) bleierne Dachplatten pl

b) (flaches) Bleidach

9. → white lead

B v/t

1. verbleien:

leaded verbleit, (Benzin auch) bleihaltig

2. a) mit Blei füllen

b) mit Blei beschweren

3. Fensterglas in Blei fassen:

leaded window Bleiglasfenster n;

leaded lights pl Bleiverglasung f

4. TYPO durchschießen

C v/i SCHIFF loten

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I noun
1) (metal) Blei, das

go down like a lead balloon — mit Pauken und Trompeten durchfallen (ugs.); [Rede, Vorschlag usw.:] überhaupt nicht ankommen

2) (in pencil) [Bleistift]mine, die
II 1. transitive verb,
led

1) führen

lead somebody by the hand — jemanden an der Hand führen

lead somebody by the nose — (fig.) jemanden nach seiner Pfeife tanzen lassen

lead somebody into trouble — (fig.) jemandem Ärger einbringen

this is leading us nowhere — (fig.) das führt zu nichts

2) (fig.): (influence, induce)

lead somebody to do something — jemanden veranlassen, etwas zu tun

be easily led — sich leicht beeinflussen lassen

that leads me to believe that... — das lässt mich glauben, dass...

he led me to suppose/believe that... — er gab mir Grund zu der Annahme/er machte mich glauben, dass...

3) führen [Leben]

lead a life of misery/a miserable existence — ein erbärmliches Dasein führen/eine kümmerliche Existenz fristen

4) (be first in) anführen

lead the world in electrical engineering — auf dem Gebiet der Elektrotechnik in der ganzen Welt führend sein

Smith led Jones by several yards/seconds — (Sport) Smith hatte mehrere Yards/Sekunden Vorsprung vor Jones

5) (direct, be head of) anführen [Bewegung, Abordnung]; leiten [Diskussion, Veranstaltung, Ensemble]; [Dirigent:] leiten [Orchester, Chor]; [Konzertmeister:] führen [Orchester]

lead a party — Vorsitzender/Vorsitzende einer Partei sein
2. intransitive verb,
led

1) [Straße usw., Tür:] führen

lead to the town/to the sea — zur Stadt/ans Meer führen

lead to confusion — Verwirrung stiften

one thing led to another — es kam eins zum anderen

2) (be first) führen; (go in front) vorangehen; (fig.): (be leader) an der Spitze stehen

lead by 3 metres — mit 3 Metern in Führung liegen; 3 Meter Vorsprung haben

lead in the race — das Rennen anführen
3. noun
1) (precedent) Beispiel, das; (clue) Anhaltspunkt, der

follow somebody's lead, take one's lead from somebody — jemandes Beispiel (Dat.) folgen

2) (first place) Führung, die

be in the lead — in Führung liegen; an der Spitze liegen

move or go into the lead, take the lead — sich an die Spitze setzen; in Führung gehen

3) (amount, distance) Vorsprung, der

4) (on dog etc.) Leine, die

on a lead — an der Leine

put a dog on the lead — einen Hund anleinen

5) (Electr.) Kabel, das; Leitung, die

6) (Theatre) Hauptrolle, die; (player) Hauptdarsteller, der/-darstellerin, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- lead away

- lead off

- lead on

- lead up to

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(editorial) n.

Leitartikel m. n.

Blei nur sing. n. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: led)

= anführen v.

führen v.

leiten v.

vorangehen v.

English-german dictionary > lead
3 lead

I 1. li:d past tense, past participle - led; verb
1) (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!) lede, leie; føre

2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) lede, bære

3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) føre (til)

4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) gå i spissen for, lede (an)

5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) føre
2. noun
1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledelse, tet

2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledelse

3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledelse, førerskap

4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forsprang

5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) bånd, reim

6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) spor, hint

7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hovedrolle, helt(inne)

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- leader
- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II led noun
1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly

2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyantstift

•

- leaden

bly
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forsprang
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lede

I
subst. \/led\/

1) ( kjemi) bly

• he suffered from lead poisoning

• she was treated with lead ointment

hun ble behandlet med blysalve

• the solution contains oxide of lead

løsningen inneholder blyoksid

2) ( i blyant) grafitt, bly, (blyant)spiss

3) ( i våpen) kule, kuler, bly

4) ( poetisk) lodd, skjebne

5) ( sjøfart) lodd, blylodd

6) ( fiske) søkke, blysøkke

7) plombe, blysegl

8) ( boktrykking) reglett (metallplate som skiller linjene i sats fra hverandre

arm the lead ( sjøfart) sette talg på loddet

cast the lead lodde

get the lead out (amer., hverdagslig) få opp farten, få ut fingeren

go over like a lead balloon ( hverdagslig) falle til jorden, mislykkes totalt

• the proposal went over like a lead ballon

forslaget falt pladask til jorden

heave the lead lodde

lead in one's pencil (hverdagslig, særlig amer.) futt, (seksuell) energi

leads ( bygg) blytak, blyplater til taktekking blyinnfatning (i vinduer) hefteblikk

swing the lead ( slang) skulke, stikke av, snike seg unna ( slang) simulere, spille syk
II
subst. \/liːd\/

1) ledelse, anførsel, førerskap

2) ledelse, forsprang, tet

• I wonder how long she can keep the lead

jeg lurer på hvor lenge hun kan ligge i teten

3) ledetråd, spor, tips, hint, vink

4) ( kortspill) utspill (også overført), forhånd

• it's my lead

det er jeg som skal spille ut

5) ( sport) første kast

6) ( teater) hovedrolle, hovedrolleinnehaver

7) ( musikk) tittelparti

8) ( elektronikk) ledning, kabel, leder

9) ( handel) leveringstid, tid mellom planlegging og produksjon av et produkt

10) ( hundeutstyr) bånd, kobbel, lenke, reim

• the dog was on a lead

hunden var i bånd

11) ( gruvedrift) gang, åre

12) ( teknikk) renne, kvernrenne

13) ( sjø) isrenne, råk, renne mellom isflak

follow somebody's lead følge noens eksempel

forge into the lead (sport o.l.) presse seg opp i ledelsen

give a lead ( overført) ta et initiativ, gå i bresjen, vise vei gå først, hoppe først (e.l.)

give somebody a lead oppmuntre noen til å komme etter gi noen en ledetråd

give the lead ( overført) angi tonen

have a lead of ha en ledelse på, lede med

• he had a lead of ten metres the

lead ( i avis e.l.) viktigste nyhet, førstesidenyhet

• the plane crash was the lead in all the papers

ingress, nyhetssammendrag

return one's partner's lead ( kortspill) svare på makkerens invitasjon

take the lead ta ledelsen, gå opp i ledelsen, legge seg i teten ta initiativet til

• he took the lead towards the party
III
verb \/led\/

1) ( teknikk) tekke med bly, blande med bly, kle med bly

• the gunbarrels were leaded before they left the factory

2) ( teknikk) innfatte med bly

3) ( teknikk) glassere med blyglasur

4) ( sjøfart) lodde

5) plombere (med blyforsegling)

6) ( boktrykking) skyte

lead out ( boktrykking) skyte
IV
verb ( led - led) \/liːd\/

1) lede, anføre, vise vei, dirigere, stå i spissen for

• the emperor led an army

• they led the dance

2) lede, gå foran, være først

• lead the list

stå først på listen

3) ( sport) lede, ligge i tet

• lead the field

lede feltet, ligge i tet

4) ( også overført) leie, føre, trekke (et dyr)

• he is easily led

han er lett å lede, han er lettpåvirkelig

5) forårsake

• I was led to think that he wasn't telling the truth

jeg var av den oppfatning at han ikke snakket sant

• do not let this lead you to return

la ikke dette få deg til å dra tilbake

6) ( om vei e.l.) gå, føre, lede

• the rooms lead into each other

det er dører mellomrommene

7) føre, leve

• she led a double life

8) la føre, la leve, la tilbringe

• what a life that man led me!

9) ( kortspill) spille ut, ha utspillet

• she led the ace of trumps

hun spilte trumfesset

10) ( jakt) sikte foran (et bevegelig mål)

• he led a flying duck

han siktet foran en and i flukt

all roads lead to Rome ( ordspråk) alle veier fører til Rom

lead astray føre vill ( overført) føre på avveier, føre på gale veier, forlede

lead away føre bort

be lead away by ( overført) la seg rives med av, la seg forlede av

lead by ( sport) lede med

• lead by ten metres

lead by the hand leie, føre ved hånden

lead by the nose ( om dyr) trekke etter nesen (overført, hverdagslig) trekke etter nesen, ha full kontroll

lead captive ta til fange, føre bort i fangenskap

lead for the defence ( jus) lede forsvaret, være ledende forsvarsadvokat

lead for the prosecution ( jus) være aktor

lead from the front gå i bresjen

lead into føre inn i

lead off føre bort åpne, innlede, begynne

• he led off by thanking for the invitation

anføre, gå i spissen

( kortspill) spille ut

lead on fremad

lead on to føre samtalen inn på

• he led the conversation on to fishing

lead out by opp, føre ut i dansen ( kortspill) spille ut, spille opp til

lead out into\/onto føre ut til, stå i forbindelse

• that door leads out onto the hall

den døren fører ut til gangen

lead out of føre ut av

• this road leads out of town

denne veien fører ut av byen

lead somebody a dance se ➢ dance, 1

lead somebody a dog's life gjøre livet surt for noen

lead somebody on lokke noen, oppmuntre noen, forlede noen, lure noen (til å gjøre noe uklokt)

• he' s just leading you on

han driver bare gjøn med deg, han bare tuller

lead somebody on to føre noen inn på, lede noen inn på

lead somebody up the garden path eller lead somebody down the garden path (overført, hverdagslig) villede noen, lure noen opp i stry, sende noen på bærtur

lead somebody wrong se ➢ wrong, 4

lead the fashion føre moten, være toneangivende

lead to lede til, føre til, medføre, resultere i

• it may lead to trouble

det er risikabelt, det kan forårsake ubehageligheter

lead to something få noe til å skje, føre til noe

lead up to føre til, føre frem til, lede til, resultere i, være innledning til

• the events led up to a crisis

føre samtalen inn på

( kortspill) spille ut, spille opp

• she led up to the two of clubs

lead well ( i dans) føre bra, være flink til å føre

lead with ( om avis) ha på førstesiden, ha som første nyhet, begynne med

lead with one's chin ( boksing) bokse uten hakebeskyttelse ( overført) opptre uvørent, si noe ubetenktsomt
V
adj. \/led\/

av bly, bly-

• lead pipes cannot be used for drinking water

English-Norwegian dictionary > lead
4 front

1. noun
1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckel

in or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]

sit in the front of the car — vorne sitzen

the index is at the front — das Register ist vorn

to the front — nach vorn

in front — vorn[e]

be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein

walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen

he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet

2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, die

on the Western front — an der Westfront

be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden

3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die

4) (Meteorol.) Front, die

cold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die

5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die

put on a brave front — nach außen hin gefasst bleiben

it's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
2. adjective
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]

front garden — Vorgarten, der

front row — erste Reihe

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noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) die Vorderseite

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) die Front

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) die (Strand-)promenade

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) die Front

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) die Front

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) die Kühnheit

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) die Organisation

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- academic.ru/29601/frontage">frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
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front

[frʌnt]

I. n

1. usu sing (forward-facing part) Vorderseite f

shall I lie on my \front or my back? soll ich mich auf den Bauch oder auf den Rücken legen?

please turn round and face the \front bitte drehen Sie sich um und schauen Sie nach vorn

\front of a building Front f eines Gebäudes

\front of a pullover Vorderteil m eines Pullovers

to put sth on back to \front etw verkehrt herum anziehen

▪ from the \front von vorne

to lead from the \front die Spitze anführen

2. (front area)

▪ the \front der vordere Bereich

we want seats as near the \front as possible wir wollen möglichst weit vorne sitzen

the \front of a crowd die Spitze einer Menge

▪ at the \front vorn[e]

she got us seats right at the \front sie hat uns Sitze in der vordersten Reihe besorgt

3. (ahead of)

▪ in \front vorn[e]

the lady in the row in \front die Dame in der Reihe vor uns

▪ to be in \front SPORT in Führung liegen

▪ in \front of sth/sb vor etw/jdm

in \front of other people/the children/witnesses vor anderen Menschen/den Kindern/Zeugen

4. (book cover) [vorderer] Buchdeckel; (first pages) Anfang m

5. THEAT (in the auditorium)

▪ out \front im Publikum

to go out \front vor den Vorhang treten

6. ( fam: in advance)

▪ up \front im Voraus

7. ( fig: deception) Fassade f oft pej

the restaurant is a \front for a drug-smuggling gang das Restaurant dient nur als Deckadresse für eine Drogenschmugglerbande

to put on a bold [or brave] \front kühn [o mutig] auftreten

8. MIL, METEO, POL Front f

the \front for the Liberation of Palestine die palästinensische Befreiungsarmee

▪ the \front MIL die Front

a cold/warm \front METEO eine Kalt-/Warmfront

a united \front POL eine geschlossene Front

9. (area of activity) Front f

on the domestic/work \front an der Heimatfront/Arbeitsfront

on the employment \front im Beschäftigungsbereich

10. usu sing (beside sea) [Strand]promenade f

the lake/river \front die Uferpromenade

11. no pl ( fam: impudence) Unverschämtheit f, Frechheit f

II. adj inv

1. (at the front) vorderste(r, s)

I like sitting in the \front seats at the cinema ich sitze gerne auf den vorderen Plätzen im Kino

\front leg Vorderbein nt

\front teeth Schneidezähne pl

\front wheel Vorderrad nt

2. (concealing) Deck-

\front operation Deckfirma f

III. vt

1. (face onto)

▪ to \front sth einer S. dat gegenüberliegen

all the apartments \front the sea alle Wohnungen gehen zum Meer hinaus

2. usu passive ARCHIT (put a facade on)

▪ to be \fronted verkleidet sein

to be \fronted with timber mit Holz verkleidet sein

3. (be head of)

▪ to \front sth einer S. dat vorstehen

to \front a department eine Abteilung leiten

4. TV (be presenter)

▪ to \front sth etw moderieren

IV. vi

1. (face)

the house \fronts north das Haus geht nach Norden [hinaus]

our cottage \fronts onto the village green unser Häuschen liegt zur Dorfwiese hin

2. (be front man)

▪ to \front for sth für etw akk den Strohmann spielen

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[frʌnt]
1. n

1) (= forward side, exterior) Vorderseite f; (= forward part, including interior) Vorderteil nt; (of house etc = façade) Vorderfront f, Stirnseite f; (of shirt, dress) Vorderteil nt; (= dickey) Hemdbrust f; (THEAT = auditorium) Zuschauerraum m

in front — vorne; (in line, race etc also) an der Spitze

in front of sb/sth — vor jdm/etw

at the front of (inside) — vorne in (+dat); (outside) vor (+dat)

to be in front — vorne sein; (Sport) vorn(e) or an der Spitze liegen

look in front of you — blicken Sie nach vorne

in front of you you can see... — vor Ihnen können Sie... sehen

in or at the front of the train/class — vorne im Zug/Klassenzimmer

or line (US) — er erreichte die Spitze der Schlange

she spilled tea down the front of her dress — sie verschüttete Tee vorn über ihr Kleid

2) (MIL, POL, MET) Front f

he fell at the front — er ist an der Front gefallen

they were attacked on all fronts (Mil) — sie wurden an allen Fronten angegriffen; (fig) sie wurden von allen Seiten angegriffen

cold front (Met) — Kalt(luft)front f

we must present a common/united front — wir müssen eine gemeinsame/geschlossene Front bieten

on the wages front — was die Löhne betrifft

on the home or domestic front (Pol) — im Inland

3) (Brit of sea) Strandpromenade f; (of lake) Uferpromenade f

4) (= outward appearance) Fassade f

to put on a bold front — eine tapfere Miene zur Schau stellen

to put on a calm front — nach außen hin ruhig erscheinen

it's just a front — das ist nur Fassade

5) (= cover for illicit activity) Tarnung f, Fassade f

6) (US: figurehead of organization) Galionsfigur f, Aushängeschild nt

7) no pl (= effrontery) Stirn f

to have the front to do sth — die Frechheit besitzen or die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

8) (poet: brow, face) Antlitz nt (poet)

2. adv

up front — vorne

to move up front — nach vorne rücken

50% up front —

to attack front and rear eyes front! (Mil) — von vorn und hinten angreifen Augen geradeaus!

See:

→ also upfront

3. vi

the houses/windows front onto the street — die Häuser liegen/die Fenster gehen auf die Straße hinaus

4. vt

1)

cottages fronted by well-kept lawns — Häuschen mit gepflegtem Rasen davor

2) organization, band leiten

5. adj
vorderste(r, s), Vorder-; page erste(r, s)
front tooth/wheel/room — Vorderzahn m/-rad nt/-zimmer nt

front row — erste or vorderste Reihe

the front end of the train — die Spitze des Zuges

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front [frʌnt]

A s

1. allg Vorder-, Stirnseite f, Front f:

at the front auf der Vorderseite, vorn ( → A 4)

2. ARCH (Vorder)Front f, Fassade f

3. Vorderteil n

4. MIL

a) Front f, Kampf-, Frontlinie f

b) Frontbreite f:

at the front an der Front ( → A 1);

go to the front an die Front gehen;

on all fronts an allen Fronten (a. fig);

on a broad front auf breiter Front (a. fig);

form a united front against gemeinsam Front machen gegen

5. Vordergrund m:

in front an der oder die Spitze, vorn, davor;

drive too close to the car in front zu wenig Abstand zum Vordermann lassen;

go in front (Fußball etc) in Führung gehen;

in front of vor (dat), auch in jemandes Gegenwart oder Beisein;

he threw himself in front of a train er warf sich vor einen Zug;

to the front nach vorn, voraus, voran;

come to the front fig

a) in den Vordergrund treten,

b) an Popularität gewinnen;

look to the front nach vorn schauen;

play up front SPORT Spitze spielen

6. a) (Straßen-, Wasser) Front f

b) the front Br die Strandpromenade

7. fig Front f:

a) (besonders politische) Organisation: → people A 6

b) Sektor m, Bereich m:

on the educational front im Erziehungsbereich, auf dem Erziehungssektor

8. a) Strohmann m

b) Aushängeschild n (einer Interessengruppe oder subversiven Organisation etc)

9. umg Fassade f, äußerer Schein:

put up a front

a) auf vornehm machen, sich Allüren geben,

b) Theater spielen;

put on ( oder show, express) a bold ( oder brave) front kühn auftreten;

maintain a front den Schein wahren

10. poet

a) Stirn f

b) Antlitz n, Gesicht n

11. Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the front to do sth die Stirn haben oder sich erdreisten, etwas zu tun

12. Hemdbrust f, Einsatz m

13. (falsche) Stirnlocken pl

14. METEO Front f

15. THEAT

a) Zuschauerraum m:

be out front umg im Publikum sitzen

b) Proszenium n (Raum zwischen Vorhang und Rampe)

B adj

1. Front…, Vorder…:

front entrance Vordereingang m;

the front nine (Golf) die ersten 9 Löcher;

front row vorder(st)e Reihe;

front surface Stirnfläche f;

front suspension TECH Vorderradaufhängung f;

front tooth Vorderzahn m; → elevation 15

2. front man Strohmann m

3. LING Vorderzungen…

C v/t

1. gegenüberstehen, -liegen (dat):

the house fronts the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows front the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

2. jemandem entgegen-, gegenübertreten, jemandem die Stirn bieten

3. mit einer Front oder Vorderseite versehen

4. als Front oder Vorderseite dienen für

5. LING Konsonanten palatalisieren (durch Aussprache am vorderen Gaumen erweichen)

6. MIL Front machen lassen

D v/i

1. front on ( oder to, toward[s]) → C 1

2. front for als Strohmann oder Aushängeschild fungieren für

3. meist front up Aus umg erscheinen:

he fronted up at the police station

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1. noun
1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckel

in or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]

sit in the front of the car — vorne sitzen

the index is at the front — das Register ist vorn

to the front — nach vorn

in front — vorn[e]

be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein

walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen

he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet

2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, die

on the Western front — an der Westfront

be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden

3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die

4) (Meteorol.) Front, die

cold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die

5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die

put on a brave front — nach außen hin gefasst bleiben

it's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
2. adjective
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]

front garden — Vorgarten, der

front row — erste Reihe

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n.

Front -en f.

Vorderseite f.

English-german dictionary > front
5 front

[frʌnt] n

1) usu sing ( forward-facing part) Vorderseite f;

shall I lie on my \front or my back? soll ich mich auf den Bauch oder auf den Rücken legen?;

please turn round and face the \front bitte drehen Sie sich um und schauen Sie nach vorn;

\front of a building Front f eines Gebäudes;

\front of a pullover Vorderteil m eines Pullovers;

to put sth on back to \front etw verkehrt herum anziehen;

from the \front von vorne;

to lead from the \front die Spitze anführen

2) ( front area)

the \front der vordere Bereich;

we want seats as near the \front as possible wir wollen möglichst weit vorne sitzen;

the \front of a crowd die Spitze einer Menge;

at the \front vorn[e];

she got us seats right at the \front sie hat uns Sitze in der vordersten Reihe besorgt

3) ( ahead of)

in \front vorn[e];

the lady in the row in \front die Dame in der Reihe vor uns;

to be in \front sports in Führung liegen;

in \front of sth/sb vor etw/jdm;

in \front of other people/ the children/ witnesses vor anderen Menschen/den Kindern/Zeugen

4) ( book cover) [vorderer] Buchdeckel;

( first pages) Anfang m

5) theat ( in the auditorium)

out \front im Publikum;

to go out \front vor den Vorhang treten

6) (fam: in advance)

up \front im Voraus;

7) (fig: deception) Fassade f ( oft pej)

the restaurant is a \front for a drug-smuggling gang das Restaurant dient nur als Deckadresse für eine Drogenschmugglerbande;

to put on a bold [or brave] \front kühn [o mutig] auftreten

8) mil, meteo, pol Front f;

the \front for the Liberation of Palestine die palästinensische Befreiungsarmee;

the \front mil die Front;

a cold/warm \front meteo eine Kalt-/Warmfront;

a united \front pol eine geschlossene Front

9) ( area of activity) Front f;

on the domestic/work \front an der Heim-/Arbeitsfront;

on the employment \front im Beschäftigungsbereich

10) usu sing ( beside sea) [Strand]promenade f;

the lake/river \front die Uferpromenade

11) no pl (fam: impudence) Unverschämtheit f, Frechheit f adj

inv

1) ( at the front) vorderste(r, s);

I like sitting in the \front seats at the cinema ich sitze gerne auf den vorderen Plätzen im Kino;

\front leg Vorderbein nt;

\front teeth Schneidezähne mpl;

\front wheel Vorderrad nt

2) ( concealing) Deck-;

\front operation Deckfirma f vt

1) ( face onto)

to \front sth einer S. dat gegenüberliegen;

all the apartments \front the sea alle Wohnungen gehen zum Meer hinaus

2) usu passive archit ( put a facade on)

to be \fronted verkleidet sein;

to be \fronted with timber mit Holz verkleidet sein

3) ( be head of)

to \front sth einer S. dat vorstehen;

to \front a department eine Abteilung leiten

4) tv ( be presenter)

to \front sth etw moderieren vi

1) ( face)

the house \fronts north das Haus geht nach Norden [hinaus];

our cottage \fronts onto the village green unser Häuschen liegt zur Dorfwiese hin

2) ( be front man)

to \front for sth für etw akk den Strohmann spielen

English-German students dictionary > front
6 lead

I 1. [liːd]
nome

1) (winning position)

to be in the lead to have the lead essere in testa o al primo posto; to go into the lead to take the lead — passare in testa, assumere il comando

2) (amount by which one is winning) vantaggio m. ( over su)

to have a lead of three points — avere tre punti di vantaggio

to increase one's lead — aumentare il proprio vantaggio (by di)

3) (initiative)

to take the lead — prendere l'iniziativa

to take the lead in doing — prendere l'iniziativa a fare

to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn

4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.

5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale

6) giorn.

to be the lead — essere in prima pagina

7) el. (wire) filo m.

8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.

on a lead — al guinzaglio

9) (in cards)

it's Tom's lead — è di mano Tom
2.
modificatore [guitarist, guitar] primo; [ role] principale; [ article] d'apertura

lead story — notizia di prima pagina
II 1. [liːd]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. led)

1) (guide, escort) guidare, condurre [ person] (to sth. a qcs.; to sb. da qcn.)

to lead sb. away — condurre via o allontanare qcn.

to lead sb. across the road — fare attraversare la strada a qcn

2) (bring) [path, sign] portare (to a), guidare (to da, verso); [ smell] guidare [ person] (to da, verso)

this leads me to my main point — con questo arrivo al punto principale

3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]

to lead the dancing — aprire le danze

4) sport comm. (be ahead of) condurre su, essere in vantaggio su [ rival]; guidare su [ team]

to lead the world — essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa

to lead the market — essere il leader del mercato

5) (cause, influence)

to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare

he led me to expect that — mi indusse ad aspettarmi che

everything leads me to conclude that — tutto mi porta a pensare che

to be easily led — essere facilmente influenzabile

6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]

to lead a life of luxury — vivere nel lusso
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. led)

1) (go, be directed)

to lead to — [ path] condurre, portare a; [ door] dare su; [exit, trapdoor] portare a

2) (result in)

to lead to — portare a [complication, discovery, accident, response]

it was bound to lead to trouble — era destinato a creare problemi

one thing led to another, and we... — da cosa nacque cosa, e noi

3) (be ahead) [ company] essere in testa; [runner, car, team] condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando

to lead by 15 seconds — avere un vantaggio di 15 secondi

4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa

5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare

6) giorn.

to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]

7) (in boxing)

to lead with one's left — attaccare di sinistro

8) (in cards) essere di mano

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- lead off

- lead on

- lead up to

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to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa

to lead the way in space research — essere il numero uno nella ricerca spaziale
III 1. [led]
nome

1) (metal) piombo m.

red lead — minio

2) colloq. fig. (bullets) piombo m.

3) (anche blacklead) (graphite) grafite f.; (in pencil) mina f.

4) mar. (for sounding) piombo m., scandaglio m.

5) BE (for roofing) piombo m.
2.
modificatore

lead pencil — matita di grafite

lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo

lead shot — pallini di piombo

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to fill o pump sb. full of lead colloq. riempire qcn. di piombo; to get the lead out AE colloq. (stop loafing) darsi una mossa; (speed up) liberarsi della zavorra; to go over AE o down BE like a lead balloon — colloq. fallire miseramente

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I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
1) (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.)

3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.)

4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.)

5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.)
2. noun
1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.)

2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.)

3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.)

4) (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.)

6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.)

7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?)

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- leader
- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun
1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?)

2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.)

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- leaden

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lead (1) /lɛd/
n.

1 [u] (chim.) piombo: lead acetate, acetato di piombo; lead arsenate, arseniato di piombo

2 (naut.) piombo; piombino; scandaglio: sounding lead, piombo per scandaglio

3 (= blacklead) grafite; mina ( di matita)

4 (tipogr.) interlinea

5 [u] (fig.) piombo; proiettili

6 lamine di piombo; (pl.) piombi ( listelli di vetrata antica; lastre per ricoprire un tetto)

● ( slang) lead balloon, fiasco (fig.); fallimento □ (elettr.) lead-covered cable, cavo sotto piombo □ (fam. USA) lead foot (o lead-footed driver), automobilista che ha il piede pesante ( sull'acceleratore) □ (chim., ecc.) lead-free, senza piombo: lead-free petrol, benzina senza piombo; benzina verde □ (miner.) lead glance, galena □ lead grey, (color) plumbeo: The sky turned a lead grey, il cielo si fece plumbeo □ (naut.) lead line, scandaglio a sagola □ lead paint, minio □ (med.) lead paralysis, paralisi saturnina □ lead pencil, matita ( di grafite) □ ( slang USA) lead-pipe cinch, fatto inevitabile; certezza assoluta □ lead piping, tubazione di piombo □ (med.) lead poisoning, avvelenamento da piombo; saturnismo □ lead seal, piombino ( per sigillare) □ lead shot, pallini di piombo □ lead wool, lana di piombo ( per condutture dell'acqua) □ (naut.) to cast (o to heave) the lead, gettare lo scandaglio □ ( slang) to have lead in one's pencil, esser pieno di vigore sessuale □ ( slang) to put lead in sb. 's pencil, dare la carica a q. □ (fam. ingl.) to swing the lead, oziare, battere la fiacca; darsi malato, marcare visita.
♦ lead (2) /li:d/
n.

1 [u] comando; guida; posizione di testa; primo posto; avanguardia: We will follow your lead, ci lasceremo guidare da te; ti verremo dietro; to be in the lead, essere all'avanguardia; ( in una gara o classifica) essere in testa, essere al comando, condurre; Burns pulled out to an early lead, Burns passò ben presto in testa; ( sport) to gain the lead, portarsi in testa; prendere il comando; passare in vantaggio; to take the lead, prendere l'iniziativa; prendere il comando; ( in una gara o classifica) portarsi in testa; Asia has taken the lead in car production, l'Asia è diventata la prima produttrice al mondo di automobili; to lose the lead, perdere il comando, ( in una gara o classifica) perdere il primo posto (o la prima posizione)

2 ( anche polit.) vantaggio: He has a good lead over the other candidates, ha un buon vantaggio sugli altri candidati

3 suggerimento; indizio; pista, traccia: to give sb. a lead in solving a problem, dare a q. un suggerimento per la soluzione d'un problema; to follow (up) various leads, seguire varie piste

4 guinzaglio; laccio: The dog was on the lead, il cane era al guinzaglio

5 (teatr., cinem.) parte principale; primo attore, prima attrice: to play the lead, avere il ruolo principale: DIALOGO → - Discussing a film- I thought that George Harrington was perfect for the lead role, penso che George Harrington fosse perfetto nel ruolo di protagonista NOTA D'USO: - protagonist o main character?-

6 ( a carte) mano: Whose lead is it?, chi è di mano?; Your lead!, la mano è tua!; sta a te!; sei di mano tu!

7 canale artificiale (spec., che porta acqua a un mulino)

8 canale sgombro ( fra i ghiacci)

9 (elettr.) conduttore isolato, cavo, cavetto; ( anche) anticipo di fase

10 (ind. min.) filone ( di minerale)

11 (mecc.) passo ( di vite)

12 (giorn.) articolo di fondo (o di spalla); fondo

13 (giorn.) attacco ( di articolo)

14 (comm. est.) anticipo ( di pagamento)

15 (econ.) anticipo ( di una variabile)

16 ( sport) vantaggio; margine; distacco; scarto

17 ( boxe) colpo d'assaggio

18 (pl.) (autom., elettr.) collegamenti; fili

19 (mil., caccia) anticipo

● lead-in, introduzione; ( radio, TV) filo dell'antenna, discesa d'antenna □ ( basket) lead official, primo arbitro □ (equit.) lead rope, longia, longina ( corda per guidare un cavallo a mano) □ (mecc.) lead-screw, madrevite □ (mus.) lead singer, voce principale ( di un gruppo musicale) □ lead time, intervallo tra l'inizio e la fine di un processo di produzione □ (mus.) lead violin, primo violino □ (mus.) lead vocals, voce solista; prima voce □ ( sport) to give sb. the lead, mandare in vantaggio q. □ to give sb. a lead, fare strada a, instradare q. □ ( a carte) return lead, rimessa ( di carta dello stesso seme).
(to) lead (1) /lɛd/
A v. t.

1 piombare; impiombare; rivestire di piombo

2 impiombare; piombare; mettere il piombo (o i piombi) a

3 (tipogr.) interlineare

B v. i.

( della canna d'arma da fuoco) incrostarsi di piombo.
♦ (to) lead (2) /li:d/
(pass. e p. p. led)

A v. t.

1 condurre, essere alla testa di; guidare ( anche nella danza): to lead the demonstration, essere alla testa dei dimostranti; to lead a blind man, guidare un cieco; The captain led his team onto the field, il capitano era alla testa della squadra quando entrarono in campo

2 dirigere; capeggiare; comandare; essere in testa a (o a capo di); ( sport) essere il capitano di

3 condurre, portare (a): This road will lead you to the country house, questa strada ti condurrà (o ti porterà) alla villa

4 condurre; fare; avere: to lead a peaceful existence, condurre una vita tranquilla

5 far fare: to lead sb. a dog's life, far fare a q. una vita da cani

6 convincere; persuadere; indurre; portare (fig.): His embarrassment led me to believe he was lying, il suo imbarazzo mi ha indotto (o mi ha portato) a credere che mentisse

7 essere il primo di; essere in testa a: Saudi Arabia leads the world in oil production, l'Arabia Saudita è il primo paese del mondo per produzione del petrolio

8 far passare, immettere ( acqua in un canale); passare ( una corda, attraverso qc.)

9 (mus.) dirigere: to lead an orchestra [a band, a chorus], dirigere un'orchestra [una banda, un coro]

10 ( a carte) giocare (o calare) come prima carta; aprire il gioco con: to lead the ace of hearts, calare l'asso di cuori (in apertura di gioco)

11 condurre a mano: to lead a horse, condurre a mano un cavallo

12 tenere al guinzaglio

13 ( sport: nelle corse) essere il capoclassifica di; essere il primo a

14 ( calcio, ecc.) condurre, essere in vantaggio su

15 ( sport) passare in avanti, prolungare la palla (o il disco) per ( un compagno); fare un suggerimento a

16 ( boxe) aprire l'incontro con ( un certo colpo); partire con

B v. i.

1 essere in testa; fare strada; essere in vantaggio; ( sport) condurre: (autom.) Which car is leading?, quale macchina è in testa (o conduce)?

2 – to lead to, condurre a; portare a: All roads lead to Rome, tutte le strade portano a Roma; This situation could lead to war, questa situazione potrebbe portare alla guerra

3 ( boxe) saggiare l'avversario; partire (fig.): Never lead with your right, non partire mai di destro!

4 ( a carte) avere la mano; aprire

5 (giorn.) aprire: to lead with a terrible piece of news, aprire con una notizia terribile

6 (elettr.) essere in anticipo

● to lead sb. by the hand, condurre q. per mano □ to lead sb. by the nose, tenere q. al guinzaglio; tenere il piede sul collo a q. □ to lead sb. captive, far prigioniero q. □ to lead the dance, aprire le danze □ to lead a double life, avere una doppia vita □ to lead the fashion, dettare la moda □ ( sport) to lead from the start, prendere subito il comando ( della corsa) □ (fam.) to lead sb. a hard life, rendere la vita difficile a q.; tormentare q. □ (fig.) to lead sb. a merry (o a pretty) dance, menare q. per il naso; portare a spasso q. (fig.) □ to lead a parade, aprire una sfilata □ ( sport) to lead the race, condurre (la corsa); aprire la corsa; essere in testa □ to lead the way, fare strada; (fig.) prendere l'iniziativa □ to lead with one's chin, ( boxe) cominciare l'incontro con il mento scoperto; (fig.) gettarsi ( in una discussione, ecc.) a capofitto; esporsi; scoprirsi; essere avventato □ led horse, cavallo condotto a mano; cavallo di riserva □ (prov.) One thing leads to another, da cosa nasce cosa.

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I 1. [liːd]
nome

1) (winning position)

to be in the lead to have the lead essere in testa o al primo posto; to go into the lead to take the lead — passare in testa, assumere il comando

2) (amount by which one is winning) vantaggio m. ( over su)

to have a lead of three points — avere tre punti di vantaggio

to increase one's lead — aumentare il proprio vantaggio (by di)

3) (initiative)

to take the lead — prendere l'iniziativa

to take the lead in doing — prendere l'iniziativa a fare

to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn

4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.

5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale

6) giorn.

to be the lead — essere in prima pagina

7) el. (wire) filo m.

8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.

on a lead — al guinzaglio

9) (in cards)

it's Tom's lead — è di mano Tom
2.
modificatore [guitarist, guitar] primo; [ role] principale; [ article] d'apertura

lead story — notizia di prima pagina
II 1. [liːd]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. led)

1) (guide, escort) guidare, condurre [ person] (to sth. a qcs.; to sb. da qcn.)

to lead sb. away — condurre via o allontanare qcn.

to lead sb. across the road — fare attraversare la strada a qcn

2) (bring) [path, sign] portare (to a), guidare (to da, verso); [ smell] guidare [ person] (to da, verso)

this leads me to my main point — con questo arrivo al punto principale

3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]

to lead the dancing — aprire le danze

4) sport comm. (be ahead of) condurre su, essere in vantaggio su [ rival]; guidare su [ team]

to lead the world — essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa

to lead the market — essere il leader del mercato

5) (cause, influence)

to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare

he led me to expect that — mi indusse ad aspettarmi che

everything leads me to conclude that — tutto mi porta a pensare che

to be easily led — essere facilmente influenzabile

6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]

to lead a life of luxury — vivere nel lusso
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. led)

1) (go, be directed)

to lead to — [ path] condurre, portare a; [ door] dare su; [exit, trapdoor] portare a

2) (result in)

to lead to — portare a [complication, discovery, accident, response]

it was bound to lead to trouble — era destinato a creare problemi

one thing led to another, and we... — da cosa nacque cosa, e noi

3) (be ahead) [ company] essere in testa; [runner, car, team] condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando

to lead by 15 seconds — avere un vantaggio di 15 secondi

4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa

5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare

6) giorn.

to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]

7) (in boxing)

to lead with one's left — attaccare di sinistro

8) (in cards) essere di mano

•

- lead off

- lead on

- lead up to

••

to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa

to lead the way in space research — essere il numero uno nella ricerca spaziale
III 1. [led]
nome

1) (metal) piombo m.

red lead — minio

2) colloq. fig. (bullets) piombo m.

3) (anche blacklead) (graphite) grafite f.; (in pencil) mina f.

4) mar. (for sounding) piombo m., scandaglio m.

5) BE (for roofing) piombo m.
2.
modificatore

lead pencil — matita di grafite

lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo

lead shot — pallini di piombo

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to fill o pump sb. full of lead colloq. riempire qcn. di piombo; to get the lead out AE colloq. (stop loafing) darsi una mossa; (speed up) liberarsi della zavorra; to go over AE o down BE like a lead balloon — colloq. fallire miseramente

English-Italian dictionary > lead
7 lead

N

1. नेतृत्व

He has given the lead & others may follow it.

2. अन्तर

His lead is now more than 10,000.

3. मुख्य भूमिका\{नाटक इत्यादि में\}

He has played the lead in a film on Sardar Patel.

4. सुराग

The lead led to the arrest of the criminal.

5. लीड\{तार\}

There is nothing wrong with the VCR. Something has gone wrong with the lead causing disturbance in the monitor.

6. सीसा

Pencil has lead in it.
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V

1. मार्ग दिखाना

He led me to his room.

2. मार्ग मिलना

The trail of blood on the road led the police to the criminal.

3. प्रभावित करना[होना]

He is easily led away by other's opinions.

4. व्यतीत करना

Many people lead a miserable life due to poverty.

5. आगे होना

This candidate is leading by 10,000 votes.

6. ताश का पहला पत्ता चलना

He led a heart.

7. नेतृत्व करना

The captain led his soldiers from the front.

English-Hindi dictionary > lead
8 front

front

A n

1 ( forward facing area) ( of house) façade f ; ( of shop) devanture f ; (of cupboard, box) devant m ; ( of sweater) devant m ; (of book, folder) couverture f ; (of card, coin, banknote) recto m ; (of car, boat) avant m ; ( of fabric) endroit m ; the dress buttons at the front la robe se boutonne sur le devant ; write the address on the front of the envelope écrivez l'adresse au recto de l'enveloppe ;

2 ( furthest forward part) (of train, queue) tête f ; ( of building) devant m ; ( of auditorium) premier rang m ; at the front of the line/procession en tête de la file/procession ; at the front of the house sur le devant de la maison ; to sit at the front of the class s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe ; he pushed to the front of the crowd il s'est faufilé au premier rang de la foule ; face the front! regardez devant! ; I'll sit in the front with the driver je vais m'asseoir devant, à côté du chauffeur ; there's room at the front of the coach il y a de la place à l'avant du car ; from front to back of the house du devant à l'arrière de la maison ; how long is the car from front to back? la voiture fait combien de long? ;

3 Mil, Pol front m ; at the front au front ;

4 ( stomach) ventre m ; to sleep/lie on one's front dormir/se coucher sur le ventre ; to spill sth down one's front se renverser qch sur le devant ;

5 GB ( promenade) front m de mer, bord m de mer ; on the sea/river front au bord de la mer/de la rivière ; a hotel on the front un hotel en bord de mer or sur le bord de mer ;

6 Meteorol front m ;

7 ( area of activity) côté m ; changes on the domestic ou home front Pol des changements côté politique intérieure ; there's nothing new on the wages front il n'y a rien de neuf côté salaires ; there are problems on the financial front il y a des problèmes sur le plan financier ;

8 fig ( outer appearance) façade f ; his cynicism is just a front son cynisme n'est qu'une façade ; to put on a brave front faire bonne figure ; to present a united front présenter un front uni ;

9 ○ ( cover) couverture f ; to be a front for sth servir de couverture à qch.

B adj ( épith)

1 ( facing street) [entrance] côté rue ; [garden, window, wall] de devant ; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue ;

2 ( furthest from rear) [tyre, wheel] avant (after n) ; [seat] ( in cinema) au premier rang ; ( in vehicle) de devant ; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant ; [edge, panel] avant (after n) ; [carriage, coach] de tête (after n) ; in the front row au premier rang ; go and sit in the front seat va t'asseoir devant ;

3 ( first) [page] premier/-ière (before n) ; [racing car, horse] de tête ;

4 ( head-on) [view] de face (after n).

C in front adv phr ( ahead) who's in front? qui gagne? ; I'm 30 points in front j'ai 30 points d'avance ; the Italian car is in front on the tenth lap c'est la voiture italienne qui mène au dixième tour.

D in front of prep phr

1 ( before) devant ; sit/walk in front of me asseyez-vous/marchez devant moi ; in front of the mirror/TV/house devant la glace/télé/maison ;

2 ( in the presence of) devant ; not in front of the children! pas devant les enfants!

E vtr

1 ( face) [house] donner sur [river, sea] ;

2 ○ ( lead) être à la tête de [band, company, party] ;

3 TV présenter [TV show].

F vi

1 ( face) to front onto GB ou on US [house, shop] donner sur [sea, main road] ;

2 ( serve as a cover) to front for [person, organization] servir de couverture à [group].

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front [frʌnt]

1. noun

   a. ( = leading section) [of car, train] avant m ; [of class] premier rang m ; ( = part facing forward) [of shirt, dress] devant m ; [of building] façade f

• she was lying on her front (inf) elle était couchée sur le ventre

• it fastens at the front cela se ferme devant

• he pushed his way to the front of the crowd il s'est frayé un chemin jusqu'au premier rang de la foule

► in front [be, walk] devant

• in front of the table devant la table

• to send sb on in front envoyer qn en avant

• to be in front (Sport) mener► in the front

• to sit in the front (of the car) être assis à l'avant (de la voiture)

   b. (Military, Politics) front m

• there was fighting on several fronts on se battait sur plusieurs fronts

• on all fronts sur tous les fronts

   c. (weather) front m

• cold/warm front front m froid/chaud

   d. (British = sea front) (beach) bord m de mer ; (prom) front m de mer

• a house on the front une maison sur le front de mer

   e. he's putting on a brave front il fait bonne contenance

2. adjective

de devant

• front garden jardin m de devant

• on the front cover en couverture

• front door [of house] porte f d'entrée

• to be in the front line être en première ligne

• on the front page (Press) en première page

• the front panel [of machine] le panneau de devant

• front room pièce f donnant sur la rue ; ( = lounge) salon m

• in the front row au premier rang

• to have a front seat avoir une place au premier rang ; (figurative) être aux premières loges

• front tooth dent f de devant

• front wheel roue f avant

• front view vue f de face

3. transitive verb

(British) [+ company] être à la tête de

4. compounds

► the front bench noun (British) ( = government) les ministres mpl ; ( = opposition) les membres mpl du cabinet fantôme

► the front benches plural noun (British) ( = place) le banc des ministres et celui des membres du cabinet fantôme ; ( = people) ≈ les chefs de file des partis politiques

► front burner noun

• to be on the front burner être une question prioritaire ► front crawl noun (Swimming) crawl m

► front-line adjective [troops, news] du front ; [countries, areas] limitrophe (d'un pays en guerre)

► front-loading washing machine noun lave-linge m à chargement frontal

► front-page news noun gros titres mpl

• it was front-page news for a month cela a fait la une (inf) (des journaux) pendant un mois ► front runner noun

• he is a front runner for the party leadership c'est l'un des favoris pour la présidence du parti ► front-wheel drive noun ( = car, system) traction f avant

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FRONT BENCH

Le front bench est le banc du gouvernement, placé à la droite du « Speaker », ou celui du cabinet fantôme, placé à sa gauche. Ils se font face dans l'enceinte de la Chambre des communes. Par extension, front bench désigne les dirigeants des groupes parlementaires de la majorité et de l'opposition, qui sont appelés « frontbenchers » par opposition aux autres députés qui sont appelés « backbenchers ». → BACKBENCHER SHADOW CABINET

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[frʌnt] 1.
noun

1) ( of house) façade f; ( of shop) devanture f; (of cupboard, box) devant m; ( of sweater) devant m; ( of book) couverture f; (of card, coin, banknote) recto m; (of car, boat) avant m; ( of fabric) endroit m

to button at the front — se boutonner sur le devant

on the front of the envelope — au recto de l'enveloppe

2) (of train, queue) tête f; ( of building) devant m; ( of auditorium) premier rang m

at the front of the line — en tête de la file

at the front of the house — sur le devant de la maison

to sit at the front of the class — s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe

I'll sit in the front — je vais m'asseoir devant

at the front of the coach — à l'avant du car

3) Military, Politics front m

4) ( stomach) ventre m

to spill something down one's front — se renverser quelque chose sur le devant

5) GB ( promenade) front m de mer, bord m de mer

on the sea front — au bord de la mer

6) Meteorology front m

7) ( area of activity) côté m

changes on the domestic ou home front — Politics des changements côté politique intérieure

8) fig ( outer appearance) façade f

9) (colloq) ( cover) couverture f
2.
adjective (épith)

1) ( facing street) [entrance] côté rue; [garden, window] de devant; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue

2) ( furthest from rear) [wheel] avant (after n); [seat] ( in cinema) au premier rang; ( in vehicle) de devant; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant; [carriage] de tête (after n)

3) ( first) [page] premier/-ière (before n); [racing car] de tête

4) ( head-on) [view] de face (after n)
3.
in front adverbial phrase

who's in front? — qui gagne?

I'm 30 points in front — j'ai 30 points d'avance
4.
in front of prepositional phrase ( all contexts) devant
5.
transitive verb

1) = VI 1

2) (colloq) ( lead) être à la tête de [band]

3) Television présenter
6.
intransitive verb

1) ( face)

to front onto GB ou on US — donner sur

2) ( serve as a cover)

to front for — servir de couverture à

English-French dictionary > front
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f; -, -en

1. eines Gebäudes: front, facade; die rückwärtige Front the rear facade

2. eines Autos etc.: front

3. einer angetretenen Truppe: front rank; die Front abschreiten pass along the ranks, inspect the troops

4. MIL. (Kampfgebiet) front; (Kampflinie) front line; an der Front at the front; hinter der Front behind the lines; die feindliche Front the enemy front line, the enemy lines Pl.; auf breiter Front on a broad front; an vorderster Front stehen be right in the front line; an zwei Fronten kämpfen auch fig. fight on two fronts; die Fronten abstecken fig. mark out one’s positions; klare Fronten schaffen fig. make a clear stand, make one’s position clear; die Fronten haben sich verhärtet fig. their attitudes have hardened

5. POL. Gruppe: front; eine geschlossene Front bilden fig. form a united front, close ranks ( gegen against); Front machen gegen fig. make a stand against, resist; national

6. MET. front; die Front eines Islandtiefs the leading edge of a depression over Iceland

7. SPORT: in Front gehen take the lead; in Front liegen be in the lead

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die Front

(Frontlinie) front; battlefront; front line; line;

(Vorderseite) front; frontage; façade;

(Wetterfront) front

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Frọnt [frɔnt]
f -, -en

1) (= Vorderseite) front; (= Vorderansicht) frontage

die hintere Front —

der General schritt die Front der wartenden Truppen ab — the general inspected the waiting troops

2) (= Kampflinie, - gebiet) front

in vorderster Front stehen — to be in the front line

auf breiter Front — along a wide front

an der Front — at the front

klare Fronten schaffen (fig) — to clarify the/one's position

3) (MET) front

4) (= Einheit) ranks pl; (in Namen) front

sich einer geschlossenen Front gegenübersehen — to be faced with a united front

Front gegen jdn/etw machen — to make a stand against sb/sth

5)

(SPORT: = Führung) in Front liegen — to be in the lead

in Front gehen — to go into or take the lead

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die

1) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) front

2) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) front

3) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) front

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Front

<-, -en>

[frɔnt]

f

1. (Vorderseite) Gebäude face, front, frontage

die hintere [o rückwärtige] \Front the back [or rear

2. MIL front

auf breiter \Front along a wide front

die gegnerische \Front the opposing front

in vorderster \Front stehen to be in the front line

jdn/etw an die \Front schicken to send sb/sth to the front [lines]

3. (politische Opposition) front

eine geschlossene \Front bilden to put up a united front

[geschlossen] \Front gegen jdn/etw machen to make a [united] stand against sb/sth

4. METEO (Wetterlage) front

5. SPORT (Führung)

in \Front liegen/gehen to be in/go into [or take] the lead

6.

▶ eine [geschlossene] \Front bilden to form a [continuous] front

▶ klare \Fronten schaffen to clarify the/one's position

▶ die \Fronten verhärten sich [the] attitudes are hardening

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die; Front, Fronten

1) (GebäudeFront) front; façade

2) (Kampfgebiet) front [line]

an die Front gehen/an der Front sein — go to the front/fight at the front

3) (Milit.): (vorderste Linie) front line

in vorderster Front kämpfen — fight at the very front

die Fronten haben sich verhärtet — (fig.) attitudes have hardened

an zwei Fronten kämpfen — (fig.) fight on two fronts

4) (Milit.): (einer Truppe)

die Front abnehmen/abschreiten — inspect the troops/guard of honour etc.

gegen jemanden/etwas Front machen — (fig.) make a stand against somebody/something

5) (Sport)

in Front liegen/gehen — be in front or in the lead/go in front

6) (Met.) front

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Front f; -, -en

1. eines Gebäudes: front, facade;

die rückwärtige Front the rear facade

2. eines Autos etc: front

3. einer angetretenen Truppe: front rank;

die Front abschreiten pass along the ranks, inspect the troops

4. MIL (Kampfgebiet) front; (Kampflinie) front line;

an der Front at the front;

hinter der Front behind the lines;

die feindliche Front the enemy front line, the enemy lines pl;

auf breiter Front on a broad front;

an vorderster Front stehen be right in the front line;

an zwei Fronten kämpfen auch fig fight on two fronts;

die Fronten abstecken fig mark out one’s positions;

klare Fronten schaffen fig make a clear stand, make one’s position clear;

die Fronten haben sich verhärtet fig their attitudes have hardened

5. POL Gruppe: front;

eine geschlossene Front bilden fig form a united front, close ranks (

gegen against);

Front machen gegen fig make a stand against, resist; → national

6. METEO front;

die Front eines Islandtiefs the leading edge of a depression over Iceland

7. SPORT:

in Front gehen take the lead;

in Front liegen be in the lead

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die; Front, Fronten

1) (GebäudeFront) front; façade

2) (Kampfgebiet) front [line]

an die Front gehen/an der Front sein — go to the front/fight at the front

3) (Milit.): (vorderste Linie) front line

in vorderster Front kämpfen — fight at the very front

die Fronten haben sich verhärtet — (fig.) attitudes have hardened

an zwei Fronten kämpfen — (fig.) fight on two fronts

4) (Milit.): (einer Truppe)

die Front abnehmen/abschreiten — inspect the troops/guard of honour etc.

gegen jemanden/etwas Front machen — (fig.) make a stand against somebody/something

5) (Sport)

in Front liegen/gehen — be in front or in the lead/go in front

6) (Met.) front

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-en f.

front n.

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f; -, -en

1. eines Gebäudes: front, facade; die rückwärtige Front the rear facade

2. eines Autos etc.: front

3. einer angetretenen Truppe: front rank; die Front abschreiten pass along the ranks, inspect the troops

4. MIL. (Kampfgebiet) front; (Kampflinie) front line; an der Front at the front; hinter der Front behind the lines; die feindliche Front the enemy front line, the enemy lines Pl.; auf breiter Front on a broad front; an vorderster Front stehen be right in the front line; an zwei Fronten kämpfen auch fig. fight on two fronts; die Fronten abstecken fig. mark out one’s positions; klare Fronten schaffen fig. make a clear stand, make one’s position clear; die Fronten haben sich verhärtet fig. their attitudes have hardened

5. POL. Gruppe: front; eine geschlossene Front bilden fig. form a united front, close ranks ( gegen against); Front machen gegen fig. make a stand against, resist; national

6. MET. front; die Front eines Islandtiefs the leading edge of a depression over Iceland

7. SPORT: in Front gehen take the lead; in Front liegen be in the lead

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die Front

(Frontlinie) front; battlefront; front line; line;

(Vorderseite) front; frontage; façade;

(Wetterfront) front

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Frọnt [frɔnt]
f -, -en

1) (= Vorderseite) front; (= Vorderansicht) frontage

die hintere Front —

der General schritt die Front der wartenden Truppen ab — the general inspected the waiting troops

2) (= Kampflinie, - gebiet) front

in vorderster Front stehen — to be in the front line

auf breiter Front — along a wide front

an der Front — at the front

klare Fronten schaffen (fig) — to clarify the/one's position

3) (MET) front

4) (= Einheit) ranks pl; (in Namen) front

sich einer geschlossenen Front gegenübersehen — to be faced with a united front

Front gegen jdn/etw machen — to make a stand against sb/sth

5)

(SPORT: = Führung) in Front liegen — to be in the lead

in Front gehen — to go into or take the lead

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die

1) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) front

2) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) front

3) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) front

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Front

<-, -en>

[frɔnt]

f

1. (Vorderseite) Gebäude face, front, frontage

die hintere [o rückwärtige] \Front the back [or rear

2. MIL front

auf breiter \Front along a wide front

die gegnerische \Front the opposing front

in vorderster \Front stehen to be in the front line

jdn/etw an die \Front schicken to send sb/sth to the front [lines]

3. (politische Opposition) front

eine geschlossene \Front bilden to put up a united front

[geschlossen] \Front gegen jdn/etw machen to make a [united] stand against sb/sth

4. METEO (Wetterlage) front

5. SPORT (Führung)

in \Front liegen/gehen to be in/go into [or take] the lead

6.

▶ eine [geschlossene] \Front bilden to form a [continuous] front

▶ klare \Fronten schaffen to clarify the/one's position

▶ die \Fronten verhärten sich [the] attitudes are hardening

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die; Front, Fronten

1) (GebäudeFront) front; façade

2) (Kampfgebiet) front [line]

an die Front gehen/an der Front sein — go to the front/fight at the front

3) (Milit.): (vorderste Linie) front line

in vorderster Front kämpfen — fight at the very front

die Fronten haben sich verhärtet — (fig.) attitudes have hardened

an zwei Fronten kämpfen — (fig.) fight on two fronts

4) (Milit.): (einer Truppe)

die Front abnehmen/abschreiten — inspect the troops/guard of honour etc.

gegen jemanden/etwas Front machen — (fig.) make a stand against somebody/something

5) (Sport)

in Front liegen/gehen — be in front or in the lead/go in front

6) (Met.) front

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…front f; im subst front; Branche, Sektor: sector;

was gibt’s Neues von der …front? what’s the latest on the … front?;

Bildungsfront education sector;

Heiratsfront wedding front;

Urlaubsfront holiday (US vacation) front

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die; Front, Fronten

1) (GebäudeFront) front; façade

2) (Kampfgebiet) front [line]

an die Front gehen/an der Front sein — go to the front/fight at the front

3) (Milit.): (vorderste Linie) front line

in vorderster Front kämpfen — fight at the very front

die Fronten haben sich verhärtet — (fig.) attitudes have hardened

an zwei Fronten kämpfen — (fig.) fight on two fronts

4) (Milit.): (einer Truppe)

die Front abnehmen/abschreiten — inspect the troops/guard of honour etc.

gegen jemanden/etwas Front machen — (fig.) make a stand against somebody/something

5) (Sport)

in Front liegen/gehen — be in front or in the lead/go in front

6) (Met.) front

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-en f.

front n.

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Ⅰ.

lead¹ [led]

1 noun

(a) (metal) plomb m;

∎ it's made of lead c'est en plomb

(b) familiar (bullets) plomb m;

∎ they pumped him full of lead ils l'ont plombé

(c) (in pencil) mine f

(d) (piece of lead → for sounding) plomb m (de sonde); (→ on car wheel, fishing line) plomb m; Typography interligne m

(e) (idioms) American familiar

∎ to get the lead out (of one's pants) se magner (le train);

∎ very familiar that'll put some lead in your pencil! (invigorate) ça te requinquera!;

∎ very familiar to have lead in one's pencil (be sexually potent) ne pas avoir de problèmes pour bander

2 transitive verb

(a) (seal) plomber

(b) Typography interligner

3 adjective

(made of lead) de ou en plomb; (containing lead) plombifère;

∎ familiar to go down like a lead balloon tomber à plat^□

4 leads plural noun

British Building industry (on roof) plombs mpl (de couverture); (on window) plombures fpl, plombs mpl

►► lead crystal verre m de ou au plomb;

lead glass verre m de ou au plomb;

lead ore minerai m de plomb;

lead oxide oxyde m de plomb;

lead paint peinture f à base de plomb;

lead pencil crayon m noir ou à papier ou à mine de plomb;

lead poisoning Medicine intoxication f par le plomb, saturnisme m; American familiar (death) mort f par balle(s); (injury) blessure f par balle(s);

∎ American familiar to get lead poisoning être tué/blessé par balle(s);

lead pipe tuyau m de plomb;

lead shot grenaille f de plomb

➲ lead out separable transitive verb

Typography (lines of text) augmenter l'interlignage de

Ⅱ.

lead² [li:d]

tête ⇒ 1 (a) initiative ⇒ 1 (b) indice ⇒ 1 (c) gros titre ⇒ 1 (d) rôle principal ⇒ 1 (e) laisse ⇒ 1 (g) fil ⇒ 1 (h) mener ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (e) être à la tête de ⇒ 2 (b) diriger ⇒ 2 (b) amener ⇒ 2 (d) aller devant ⇒ 3 (d) principal ⇒ 4

(pt & pp led [led])

1 noun

(a) Sport tête f;

∎ to be in the lead être en tête, mener;

∎ to go into or to take the lead (in race) prendre la tête; (in match) mener;

∎ to have a 10-point/10-length lead avoir 10 points/10 longueurs d'avance;

∎ to have a good lead over the rest of the field avoir une bonne avance sur les autres concurrents;

∎ he's opened up a tremendous lead il a pris une avance considérable;

∎ France are hanging on to the lead (in race) la France reste en tête de la course; (in points table) la France reste en tête du classement

(b) (initiative) initiative f;

∎ he took the lead in asking questions il fut le premier à poser des questions;

∎ take your lead from me prenez exemple sur moi;

∎ to follow sb's lead suivre l'exemple de qn;

∎ it's up to the government to give a lead on housing policy c'est au gouvernement (qu'il revient) de donner l'exemple en matière de politique du logement

(c) (indication, clue) indice m, piste f;

∎ to give sb a lead mettre qn sur la voie;

∎ the police have several leads la police tient plusieurs pistes;

∎ we're currently following up an important lead nous sommes actuellement sur une piste prometteuse

(d) British Press gros titre m;

∎ the news made the lead in all the papers la nouvelle était à la une de tous les journaux;

∎ the 'Telegraph' opens with a lead on the Middle East crisis le 'Telegraph' consacre sa une à la crise au Proche-Orient

(e) Cinema & Theatre (role) rôle m principal; (actor) premier rôle m masculin; (actress) premier rôle m féminin;

∎ Jude Law plays the male lead Jude Law tient le premier rôle masculin

(f) Cards

∎ to have the lead jouer le premier;

∎ your lead! à vous de jouer!;

∎ whose lead is it? c'est à qui de jouer?;

∎ you must follow the lead il faut fournir à la couleur demandée;

∎ a heart lead une ouverture à cœur

(g) (for dog) laisse f;

∎ dogs must be kept on a lead (sign) les chiens doivent être tenus en laisse

(h) Electricity fil m

(i) (in ice) chenal m

2 transitive verb

(a) (take, guide) mener, emmener, conduire;

∎ to lead sb somewhere mener ou conduire qn quelque part;

∎ I was led into the garden on m'a emmené ou conduit dans le jardin;

∎ he led them across the lawn il leur fit traverser la pelouse;

∎ she led him down the stairs elle lui fit descendre l'escalier;

∎ she led them to safety elle les a conduits en lieu sûr;

∎ to lead an army into battle mener une armée au combat;

∎ to lead a team to victory mener une équipe à la victoire;

∎ the captain led the team onto the field le capitaine a conduit son équipe sur le terrain;

∎ she led them through the garden (to get out) elle les fit passer par le jardin; (to visit) elle leur fit visiter le jardin;

∎ literary he led her to the altar il la prit pour épouse;

∎ to lead the way montrer le chemin;

∎ police motorcyclists led the way des motards de la police ouvraient la route;

∎ they led the cable along the edge of the floor ils ont fait passé le câble par terre, le long du mur;

∎ Bible lead us not into temptation ne nous soumets pas à la tentation;

∎ proverb you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif;

∎ figurative to lead sb up the garden path mener qn en bateau

(b) (be leader of) être à la tête de, diriger; (orchestra) diriger;

∎ to lead the prayers/singing diriger la prière/les chants

(c) Sport (be in front of) mener;

∎ Stardust is leading Black Beauty by 10 lengths Stardust a pris 10 longueurs d'avance sur Black Beauty;

∎ to lead the field mener;

∎ to lead sb by 8 points avoir une avance sur qn de 8 points;

∎ figurative Great Britain leads the field in heart transplant technology la Grande-Bretagne est le pays le plus avancé dans le domaine des greffes cardiaques

(d) (induce) amener;

∎ to lead sb to do sth amener qn à faire qch;

∎ despair led him to commit suicide le désespoir l'a poussé au suicide;

∎ he led me to believe (that) he was innocent il m'a amené à croire qu'il était innocent;

∎ everything leads us to believe (that) she is still alive tout porte à croire ou nous avons toutes les raisons de croire qu'elle est encore en vie;

∎ I was led to the conclusion that he had been lying all along je suis arrivé à la conclusion qu'il mentait depuis le début;

∎ what led you to apply for this job? qu'est-ce qui vous a conduit ou amené à postuler?;

∎ he is easily led il se laisse facilement influencer;

∎ figurative subsequent events led the country into war des événements ultérieurs ont entraîné le pays dans la guerre;

∎ this leads me to my second point ceci m'amène à ma seconde remarque;

∎ he led the conversation round to money again il a ramené la conversation sur la question de l'argent

(e) (life) mener;

∎ he has lead a life of debauchery il a mené une vie de débauche;

∎ she has led a full and happy life elle a eu une vie heureuse et bien remplie

(f) Cards demander, jouer;

∎ to lead trumps demander ou jouer atout;

∎ what was led? qu'est-ce qui a été demandé?

(g) Law

∎ to lead a witness poser des questions tendancieuses à un témoin

3 intransitive verb

(a) (go) mener;

∎ this path leads to the village ce chemin mène au village;

∎ where does this door lead to? sur quoi ouvre cette porte?;

∎ the stairs lead to the cellar l'escalier mène ou conduit à la cave;

∎ take the street that leads away from the station prenez la rue qui part de la gare;

∎ that road leads nowhere cette route ne mène nulle part;

∎ figurative this is leading nowhere! cela ne rime à rien!

(b) Sport mener, être en tête;

∎ to lead by 2 metres avoir 2 mètres d'avance;

∎ to lead by 3 points to 1 mener par 3 points à 1;

∎ Black Beauty is leading Black Beauty est en tête

(c) Cards

∎ hearts led cœur (a été) demandé;

∎ Joanne to lead c'est à Joanne de jouer

(d) (go in front) aller devant; (in mountaineering) grimper en tête;

∎ if you lead, I'll follow allez-y, je vous suis

(e) British Press

∎ to lead with sth mettre qch à la une;

∎ the 'Times' led with news of the plane hijack le détournement d'avion faisait la une ou était en première page du 'Times'

(f) Boxing

∎ he leads with his right il attaque toujours du droit ou de la droite

(g) (in dancing) conduire

(h) Law être l'avocat principal;

∎ he led for the prosecution il dirigea l'accusation en tant qu'avocat principal

4 adjective

(actor, singer) principal, premier; Press (article) de tête

►► Commerce leads and lags termaillage m;

Banking & Stock Exchange lead manager (banque f) chef m de file;

lead time Industry délai m de préparation; Commerce délai m de livraison;

Marketing lead user utilisateur(trice) m,f pilote

➲ lead away separable transitive verb

emmener;

∎ the guards led him away les gardes l'ont emmené;

∎ he led her away from the scene of the accident il l'éloigna du lieu de l'accident

➲ lead back

1 separable transitive verb

ramener, reconduire;

∎ they led him back to his room ils l'ont ramené ou reconduit à sa chambre;

∎ she led the conversation back to the question of money elle a ramené la conversation sur la question de l'argent

2 intransitive verb

∎ this path leads back to the beach ce chemin ramène à la plage

➲ lead off

1 intransitive verb

(in conversation) commencer, débuter; (in debate) entamer les débats; (in game) jouer le(la) premier(ère); (at dance) ouvrir le bal; (in relay race) être le premier relayeur

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (begin) commencer, entamer

(b) (go from) partir de;

∎ several avenues lead off the square plusieurs avenues partent de la place

3 separable transitive verb

(person) conduire;

∎ they were led off to jail ils ont été conduits ou emmenés en prison

➲ lead on

1 intransitive verb

aller ou marcher devant;

∎ lead on! allez-y!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (trick)

∎ to lead sb on faire marcher qn;

∎ you shouldn't lead him on like that vous ne devriez pas le faire marcher comme ça

(b) (bring on) faire entrer;

∎ lead on the horses! faites entrer les chevaux!

(c) (in progression) amener;

∎ this leads me on to my second point ceci m'amène à mon deuxième point

➲ lead to inseparable transitive verb

(result in, have as consequence) mener ou aboutir à;

∎ what's all this leading to? sur quoi tout ceci va-t-il déboucher?;

∎ the decision led to panic on Wall Street la décision a semé la panique à Wall Street;

∎ one thing led to another une chose en amenait une autre;

∎ a course leading to a degree un cursus qui débouche sur un diplôme;

∎ several factors led to his decision to leave plusieurs facteurs le poussèrent ou l'amenèrent à décider de partir;

∎ this led to several of them losing their jobs à cause de cela, plusieurs d'entre eux ont perdu leur emploi;

∎ drinking too much can lead to violence l'excès d'alcool peut conduire à la violence;

∎ his statement led to a misunderstanding sa déclaration est à l'origine d'un malentendu;

∎ this could lead to some confusion ça pourrait provoquer une certaine confusion;

∎ her research led to nothing ses recherches n'ont abouti à rien ou n'ont rien donné

➲ lead up to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (path, road) conduire à, mener à;

∎ a narrow path led up to the house un étroit sentier menait jusqu'à la maison;

∎ those stairs lead up to the attic cet escalier mène au grenier

(b) (in reasoning)

∎ she's leading up to something je me demande où elle veut en venir;

∎ what are you leading up to? où voulez-vous en venir?;

∎ I was just leading up to that j'allais justement y venir

(c) (precede, cause)

∎ the events leading up to the war les événements qui devaient déclencher la guerre;

∎ in the months leading up to her death pendant les mois qui précédèrent sa mort;

∎ Music the chords that lead up to the final movement les accords qui introduisent le dernier mouvement

ⓘ Lead on, MacDuff Cette phrase ("après toi, MacDuff") est une déformation d'un vers de Macbeth de Shakespeare, dans un passage où Macbeth défie à l'épée son ennemi MacDuff en prononçant les mots lay on, MacDuff ("frappe, MacDuff"). On utilise la version modifiée de cette phrase de façon humoristique lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un d'ouvrir la marche.

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I [frʌnt]
nome

1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.

2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.

at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]

to sit at the front of the class — sedersi in prima fila

I'll sit in the front with the driver — mi siedo davanti vicino all'autista

there's room at the front of the coach — c'è posto davanti sul pullman

3) mil. pol. fronte m.

4) (stomach)

to lie on one's front — stare a pancia in giù

to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso

5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.

sea front — lungomare

6) meteor. fronte m.

7) (area of activity) fronte m.

changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna

8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.

to put on a brave front — fingere coraggio

9) fig. colloq. copertura f. ( for a)

10) in front (ahead)

who's in front? — chi è in testa?

I'm 30 points in front — ho 30 punti di vantaggio

11) in front of (before) davanti a
II [frʌnt]
aggettivo attrib.

1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa

2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testa

in the front row — in prima fila

front panel — (in car radio) frontalino

3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testa

4) (head-on) [ view] frontale
III 1. [frʌnt]
verbo transitivo

1) (face) [ house] essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]

3) telev. presentare [ TV show]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (face)

to front onto — BE o

on — AE [ house] guardare, dare su [ main road]; essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) (serve as a cover)

to front for — servire da copertura a

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noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) davanti, parte anteriore, facciata

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) davanti, parte anteriore

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) lungomare

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facciata

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte

•

- frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
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I [frʌnt]
nome

1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.

2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.

at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]

to sit at the front of the class — sedersi in prima fila

I'll sit in the front with the driver — mi siedo davanti vicino all'autista

there's room at the front of the coach — c'è posto davanti sul pullman

3) mil. pol. fronte m.

4) (stomach)

to lie on one's front — stare a pancia in giù

to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso

5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.

sea front — lungomare

6) meteor. fronte m.

7) (area of activity) fronte m.

changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna

8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.

to put on a brave front — fingere coraggio

9) fig. colloq. copertura f. ( for a)

10) in front (ahead)

who's in front? — chi è in testa?

I'm 30 points in front — ho 30 punti di vantaggio

11) in front of (before) davanti a
II [frʌnt]
aggettivo attrib.

1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa

2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testa

in the front row — in prima fila

front panel — (in car radio) frontalino

3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testa

4) (head-on) [ view] frontale
III 1. [frʌnt]
verbo transitivo

1) (face) [ house] essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]

3) telev. presentare [ TV show]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (face)

to front onto — BE o

on — AE [ house] guardare, dare su [ main road]; essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) (serve as a cover)

to front for — servire da copertura a

English-Italian dictionary > front
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noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; (also adjective) the front page.) parte delantera, primera

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; (also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) parte delantera

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) paseo marítimo

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frente

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frente

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) apariencia

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frente

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- frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front

front¹ adj

1. de delante / delantero

children shouldn't sit in the front seat los niños no deben ocupar el asiento delantero

2. primero

we sat in the front row nos pusimos en primera fila

the front page of the paper la primera página del diario

front² n

1. parte delantera

the front of the car was crushed in the accident la parte delantera del coche quedó aplastada en el accidente

2. frente

come to the front of the class ven al frente de la clase

he sits at the front se sienta delante

3. principio

the front of the queue el principio de la cola

write your name at the front of the book escribe tu nombre al principio del libro

4. fachada principal

the front of the town hall la fachada del ayuntamiento

in front of delante de

I parked the car in front of the school aparqué el coche delante del colegio

front

tr[frʌnt]

noun

1 (forward part) parte nombre femenino delantera, frente nombre masculino

■ she prefers to sit at the front of the class prefiere sentarse en las primeras filas de la clase

■ there are trees at the front of the house hay árboles en la parte de delante de la casa

■ he wants to sit in the front of the car quiere sentarse en la parte delantera del coche

■ I want you to turn to the front of your books quiero que vayáis al principio del libro

2 (of shirt etc) pechera

3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL frente nombre masculino

4 (facade) fachada

■ the front of the building is very ornate la fachada del edificio es muy ornamentada

5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL frente nombre masculino

■ he was sent to the front lo mandaron al frente

6 (promenade) paseo marítimo

■ let's go for a walk along the front vamos al dar una vuelta por el paseo marítimo

7 figurative use (illegal business etc) tapadera

■ the bar was a front for drug deals el bar servía de tapadera para el tráfico de drogas

8 figurative use (outward appearance) apariencia; (pretence) fachada

■ his offhandedness is just a front su brusquedad es pura fachada

9 (specific field of activity) asunto, terreno

■ what's happening on the domestic front? ¿qué pasa en el terreno nacional?

adjective

1 delantero,-a, de delante

■ front seat asiento delantero

■ we sat in the front row nos sentamos en la primera fila

intransitive verb

1 (face) dar (on/onto, a)

■ the hotel fronts onto the lake el hotel da al lago

transitive verb

1 (lead, head) encabezar

■ the organization is fronted by an ex-policeman la organización está encabezada por un ex policía

2 (present) presentar

■ Tom Jenkins is going to front "News Today' Tom Jenkins presentará "News Today"

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the front delante, por delante

■ this dress does up at the front este vestido se abrocha por delante

in front (of) delante (de)

out front (in theatre) entre el público

to put on a bold front hacer de tripas corazón

up front (in advance) por adelantado

front door puerta principal

front garden jardín nombre masculino pequeño en la parte de delante

front line (of fighting) frente nombre masculino 2 (vanguard) vanguardia

front man hombre nombre masculino al frente

front page primera plana, portada

front room salón nombre masculino

front tooth incisivo

front wheel rueda delantera, rueda de delante

the front bench SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL las dos primeras filas de escaños ocupadas por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición

front ['frʌnt] vi

1) face: dar, estar orientado

the house fronts north: la casa da al norte

2) : servir de pantalla

he fronts for his boss: sirve de pantalla para su jefe

front adj

: delantero, de adelante, primero

the front row: la primera fila

front n

1) : frente m, parte f de adelante, delantera f

the front of the class: el frente de la clase

at the front of the train: en la parte delantera del tren

2) area, zone: frente m, zona f

the Eastern front: el frente oriental

on the educational front: en el frente de la enseñanza

3) facade: fachada f (de un edificio o una persona)

4) : frente m (en meteorología)

front

adj.

• anterior adj.

• delantero, -a adj.

• primero, -a adj.

adv.

• frente adv.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• cara s.f.

• delantera s.f.

• fachada s.f.

• frente s.f.

• parte delantera s.f.

• pechera s.f.

• portada s.f.

• principio s.m.

• testa s.f.

v.

• afrontar v.

I frʌnt
noun

1)

a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera f

the skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante

b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

he was called to the front of the class — lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

2) (in phrases)

in front — (as adv) delante, adelante (esp AmL)

Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo

we've got a big task in front of us — tenemos una gran tarea por delante

3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m

progress was made on all fronts — hubo avances en todos los frentes

there is good news on the job front — hay noticias alentadoras en el plano laboral

4)

a) ( outward show) fachada f

b) ( for illegal activity) pantalla f

c) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible

5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)

II

adjective ( at front) <seat/wheel/leg> delantero, de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

the front cover — la portada

the front door — la puerta de (la) calle

the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente

a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page

III

transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar

[frʌnt]
1. N

1) (=exterior) [of house, building] fachada f ; [of shirt, dress] pechera f ; [of book] (=cover) portada f

• it fastens at the front — se abrocha por delante

• back to front — al revés

• her dress had ripped down the front — el vestido se le había roto por delante

you've spilled food all down your front — te has derramado comida por toda la pechera

2) (=forepart) [of stage, desk, building] parte f de delante, parte f delantera; [of train, bus] parte f delantera; [of queue] principio m

• there's a dedication at the front of the book — hay una dedicatoria al principio del libro

there are still some seats left at the front — todavía quedan asientos delante

he sat at the front of the train — se sentó en la parte delantera del tren

he sat at the front of the class — se sentó en la primera fila de la clase

at the front of the line or queue — al principio de la cola

• I want to sit in the front — quiero sentarme delante

• he laid the baby on its front — puso al bebé boca abajo

• the car's out front — (US) el coche está delante or enfrente de la casa

3)

• in front — delante

to send sb on in front — enviar a algn por delante

the car in front — el coche de delante

• to be in front — (gen) ir primero, ir delante; (in race) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera; (in scoring) llevar (la) ventaja

• in front of — delante de

don't argue in front of the children — no discutas delante de los niños

a car was parked in front of the house — había un coche aparcado delante de la casa

she sat down in front of her mirror — se sentó delante del espejo, se sentó frente al espejo

4) (Met) frente m

• cold/ warm front — (Met) frente m frío/cálido

5) (Mil, Pol) frente m

he fought at the front during the War — luchó en el frente durante la guerra

• we must present a united front — debemos parecer un frente unido

6) (Brit) (=promenade) paseo m marítimo; (=beach) playa f

7) (=area of activity) materia f

is there any news on the wages front? — ¿se sabe algo nuevo en materia de salarios?

we have made progress on a variety of fronts — hemos avanzado en varios campos or varias esferas

• on all fronts — en todos los frentes

• the government's failings on the home or domestic front — las deficiencias del gobierno a nivel nacional

8) (=show)

it's all just a front with him — lo suyo no es más que una fachada or no son más que apariencias

• he kept up a brave front to the world — delante de todos ponía buena cara

9) * (=cover-up) fachada f, tapadera f

• to be a front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo

2. ADJ

1) (=foremost) [wheel, leg] delantero, de delante, de adelante (LAm)

I was in the front seat — yo estaba en el asiento delantero or de delante or (LAm) de adelante

if we run, we can get a front seat — si corremos, podemos pillar un asiento en la parte delantera or la parte de delante or (LAm) la parte de adelante

he's in the front garden — está en el jardín de delante de la casa

2) (Phon) [vowel] frontal

3. VI

1)

• to front onto sth — [house, window] dar a algo

2)

• to front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo

4. VT

1) (=head) [+ organization] estar al frente de, liderar

2) [+ TV show] presentar

3) [+ band, group] estar al frente de, ser el cantante de

4) frm (=face) dar a

the house fronts the river — la casa da al río

5.

CPD

front benches NPL (Brit) —

the front benches — (=seats) la primera fila de escaños de cada lado del parlamento ocupada por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición ; (=people) miembros del gobierno o de la oposición

front crawl N — (Swimming) crol m

front desk N — (US) recepción f (de un hotel)

front door N — puerta f principal

front end N — [of vehicle] parte f delantera

front line N — (Mil) primera línea f

front man N — (for activity) testaferro m ; [of band, group] líder m ; (TV) presentador m

front organization N — organización f fachada

front page N — (Press) primera plana f

front room N — (Brit) (=living room) salón m

front row N — primera fila f

front runner N — (in race) corredor(a) m / f que va en cabeza; (in election) favorito(-a) m / f

front tooth N — incisivo m, paleta * f

front view N —

the front view of the hotel is very impressive — el frente del hotel or la parte de delante del hotel es impresionante
FRONT BENCH El término genérico front bench se usa para referirse a los escaños situados en primera fila a ambos lados del Presidente ( Speaker) de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento británico. Dichos escaños son ocupados por los parlamentarios que son miembros del gobierno a un lado y por los del gobierno en la sombra ( shadow cabinet) al otro y, por esta razón, se les conoce como frontbenchers.

See:

see cultural note BACKBENCHER in backbencher

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I [frʌnt]
noun

1)

a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera f

the skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante

b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

he was called to the front of the class — lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

2) (in phrases)

in front — (as adv) delante, adelante (esp AmL)

Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo

we've got a big task in front of us — tenemos una gran tarea por delante

3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m

progress was made on all fronts — hubo avances en todos los frentes

there is good news on the job front — hay noticias alentadoras en el plano laboral

4)

a) ( outward show) fachada f

b) ( for illegal activity) pantalla f

c) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible

5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)

II

adjective ( at front) <seat/wheel/leg> delantero, de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

the front cover — la portada

the front door — la puerta de (la) calle

the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente

a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page

III

transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar

English-spanish dictionary > front
15 vorneweg marschieren

fig

ugs

to lead from the front fig.

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > vorneweg marschieren
16 vorn

Adv. in front (auch fig.), at the front; im Rennen etc.: in front, ahead; ganz vorn right in front; (am Anfang) at the beginning; weiter vorn further up; im Buch etc.: nearer the beginning; nach vorn forward; nach vorn kommen come up to the front; nach vorn an die Tafel kommen come up to the blackboard; von vorn from the front; von vorn anfangen start ( oder begin) at the beginning; ( auch wieder von vorn anfangen) start (all over) again; von vorn bis hinten from front to back; (von Anfang bis Ende) from beginning to end; noch einmal von vorn all over again; auffordernd: let’s do that again, let’s go back to the beginning again; vornan etc.

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at the front; in front; ahead; fore; before

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vọrn [fɔrn]
adv

1) in front

von vorn — from the front

von weit vorn — from the very front

vorn im Buch/in der Schlange — at the front of the book/queue (Brit) or line (US)

vorn auf der Liste — at the top of the list

sich vorn anstellen — to join the front of the queue (Brit) or line (US)

vorn im Bild — in the front of the picture

nach vorn abgehen (Theat) — to exit at the front of the stage

nach vorn laufen —

vorn bleiben (lit) (fig) — to stay in front not to lag behind

wenn es etwas umsonst gibt, ist er immer ganz vorn(e) — when something's free he's always (the) first on the scene

2)

(= am Anfang) von vorn — from the beginning

wie schon vorn erklärt — as explained above

von vorn anfangen — to begin at the beginning, to start from the beginning

etw vorn anfügen — to add sth at the beginning

das Auto kam von vorn auf ihn zugefahren — the car came at him head on

3) (= am vorderen Ende) at the front; (NAUT) fore

von vorn — from the front

jdn von vorn sehen — to see sb's face

vorn im Auto/Bus — in the front of the car/bus

der Blinker vorn — the front indicator (esp Brit) or blinker (US)

nach vorn — to the front; fallen, ziehen forwards

ganz vorn mitmischen (inf) — to be (at) the cutting edge

4) (= auf der Vorderseite) at the front

das Buch ist vorn schmutzig — the front of the book is dirty

vorn auf der Medaille — on the face of the medal

ein nach vorn gelegenes Zimmer — a room facing the front

5)

(= weit entfernt) das Auto da vorn — the car in front or ahead there

sie waren ziemlich weit vorn — they were quite far ahead or quite a long way ahead; (Läufer auch) they were quite a long way (out) in front or quite a long way in the lead

6)

ich kann doch nicht vorn und hinten gleichzeitig sein — I can't be everywhere at once

sich von vorn(e) bis or und hinten bedienen lassen — to be waited on hand and foot

er betrügt sie von vorn bis hinten — he deceives her right, left and centre (Brit) or center (US)

See:

→ auch hinten

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((standing etc) in the front part of something: at the front of the house; They stood at the front of the crowd.) at the front of

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vorn

[fɔrn]

vorne

adv inv at the front; (hin) to the front; (fig) SPORT upfield

die Bluse wird \vorn zugeknöpft the blouse buttons up in [or at the] front

[gleich] da \vorn [just] over there

ganz \vorn right at the front; (hin) right to the front

die Herren \vorn (fig) the men at the top

\vorn liegen (fig) Mitstreiter to be in the lead

nach \vorn at the front; (hin) to the front; lehnen, fallen forward[s]; (fig) SPORT upfield

nach \vorn kommen (fig) Mitstreiter to take the lead

nach \vorn sehen to look in [or to the] front, to look ahead

nach \vorn träumen (fig) to dream of the future

ein Zimmer nach \vorn raus (fam) a room facing the front

das Zimmer liegt nach \vorn raus (fam) the room faces the front

von \vorn from the front

der Wind kommt von \vorn the wind's coming from the front, it's a headwind

von \vorn angreifen to attack from the front, to launch a frontal attack

weit \vorn up at the front; (hin) up to the front

ziemlich weit \vorn close to the front

weiter \vorn further on; (geradeaus a.) up ahead

▪ \vorn an/in etw dat at the front of sth; (hin) to the front of sth

\vorn im Bild in the foreground [of the picture]

▶ von \vorn from the beginning, afresh; (bei null a.) from scratch

es geht wieder von \vorn los! it's starting all over again!

von \vorn bis hinten (fam) from beginning to end, from start to finish

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Adverb at the front

das Zimmer liegt nach vorn [raus] — (ugs.) the room faces the front

vorn am Haus — at the front of the house

vorn im Bild — in the foreground of the picture

nach vorn sehen — look in front or to the front

nach vorn gehen — go to the front

da vorn — over there

der Wind kam von vorn — the wind came from the front

noch einmal von vorn anfangen — start afresh; start from the beginning again

von vorn bis hinten — (ugs.) from beginning to end

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vorn adv in front (auch fig), at the front; im Rennen etc: in front, ahead;

ganz vorn right in front; (am Anfang) at the beginning;

weiter vorn further up; im Buch etc: nearer the beginning;

nach vorn forward;

nach vorn kommen come up to the front;

nach vorn an die Tafel kommen come up to the blackboard;

von vorn from the front;

von vorn anfangen start ( oder begin) at the beginning; ( auch

wieder von vorn anfangen) start (all over) again;

von vorn bis hinten from front to back; (von Anfang bis Ende) from beginning to end;

noch einmal von vorn all over again; auffordernd: let’s do that again, let’s go back to the beginning again; → vornan etc

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Adverb at the front

das Zimmer liegt nach vorn [raus] — (ugs.) the room faces the front

vorn am Haus — at the front of the house

vorn im Bild — in the foreground of the picture

nach vorn sehen — look in front or to the front

nach vorn gehen — go to the front

da vorn — over there

der Wind kam von vorn — the wind came from the front

noch einmal von vorn anfangen — start afresh; start from the beginning again

von vorn bis hinten — (ugs.) from beginning to end

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adj.

fore adj.

in front adj. adv.

ahead adv.

before adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorn
17 vorne

vorn

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in front; ahead

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vọr|ne ['fɔrnə]
adv

See:

= vorn

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vorne

adv s. vorn

vorn

[fɔrn]

vorne

adv inv at the front; (hin) to the front; (fig) SPORT upfield

die Bluse wird \vorne zugeknöpft the blouse buttons up in [or at the] front

[gleich] da \vorne [just] over there

ganz \vorne right at the front; (hin) right to the front

die Herren \vorne (fig) the men at the top

\vorne liegen (fig) Mitstreiter to be in the lead

nach \vorne at the front; (hin) to the front; lehnen, fallen forward[s]; (fig) SPORT upfield

nach \vorne kommen (fig) Mitstreiter to take the lead

nach \vorne sehen to look in [or to the] front, to look ahead

nach \vorne träumen (fig) to dream of the future

ein Zimmer nach \vorne raus (fam) a room facing the front

das Zimmer liegt nach \vorne raus (fam) the room faces the front

von \vorne from the front

der Wind kommt von \vorne the wind's coming from the front, it's a headwind

von \vorne angreifen to attack from the front, to launch a frontal attack

weit \vorne up at the front; (hin) up to the front

ziemlich weit \vorne close to the front

weiter \vorne further on; (geradeaus a.) up ahead

▪ \vorne an/in etw dat at the front of sth; (hin) to the front of sth

\vorne im Bild in the foreground [of the picture]

▶ von \vorne from the beginning, afresh; (bei null a.) from scratch

es geht wieder von \vorne los! it's starting all over again!

von \vorne bis hinten (fam) from beginning to end, from start to finish

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Adverb s. vorn

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vorne → vorn

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Adverb s. vorn

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorne
18 отпред

in front, at the front

(при движение) from the front

седя отпред sit in front

влизам отпред enter from the front

вървя отпред lead (the way)

качвам се на кола отпред get on at the front of a car

духа отпред blow from the front

дъждът бие отпред have the rain in o.'s face

с ръце отпред with o.'s hands before one

картина отпред на книга a picture in the front of a book

лозунг отпред на здание a slogan across the front of a building

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отпрѐд,

нареч. in front, at the front; ( при движение) from the front; дъждът бие \отпред have the rain in o.’s face; лозунг \отпред на здание a slogan across the front of a building; с ръце \отпред with o.’s hands before one.

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ahead: walk отпред - вървя отпред; afore; before: sit отпред - седя отпред

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1. (при движение) from the front 2. c ръце ОТПРЕД with o.'s hands before one 3. in front, at the front 4. влизам ОТПРЕД enter from the front 5. вървя ОТПРЕД lead (the (way) 6. духа ОТПРЕД blow from the front 7. дъждът бие ОТПРЕД have the rain in o.'s face 8. картина ОТПРЕД на книга a picture in the front of a book 9. качвам се на кола ОТПРЕД get on at the front of a car 10. лозунг ОТПРЕД на здание a slogan across the front of a building 11. седя ОТПРЕД sit in front

Български-английски речник > отпред
19 първи

1. first

(от два или повече споменати предмети или лица) former

първи май the first of May. ( пра тика) May Day

първо число от месеца, първи the first of the month

глава/страница първа chapter/page one

номер/том първи number/volume one

първа страница (на вестник) front page, ( на книга) title page

пристигам и пр. първи be the first to arrive, etc.; be first in the field

те дойдоха първи they were the first to come

първият ред в театър the front row

първи балкон театр. a dress circle

първа помощ first aid

кола за първа помощ an ambulance (car)

първият срещнат the first man one meets

първо лице грам. first person

първа цигулка first violin

свиря първа цигулка play first fiddle (и прен.)

първи братовчед a first cousin

дете на първи братовчед a first cousin once removed

първото издание the original/first edition

първо пътуване (на кораб) a maiden voyage

първи полет a maiden flight

първа реч a maiden speech

първи сън (до полунощ) beauty sleep

Александър първи Alexander the First, Alexander l

първа скорост авт. first gear

първи път the first time

не му е за първи път it's not the first time he does that, he's an old hand (at that sort of thing)

2. (най-важен, най-главен) first, foremost, primary, prime; chief, main

първи в списъка at the top of the list

първи глас муз. first part

първо венчило o.'s first marriage

първата ми грижа my first task

педмети от първа необходимост prime necessities, staple commodities

първо значение на дума primary meaning of a word

първи министър a prime minister

3. (най-добър, изтъкнат) leading, best

(за качество) first

първи ученик top of o.'s form. top boy

в първите редици на in the forefront of, in the first ranks of

на/при пръв поглед at first sight/blush, on the face of it

от пръв поглед at first sight

на първо място in the first place, first, first and foremost; for one thing

първо място сп. lead

пръв съм (в списък и пр.) lead, head

на първо време at first, ( сега засега) for the time being

при първа възможност at the first/earliest opportunity

ела при пръв удобен случай come at your earliest convenience, come as soon as you can

първа ръка (при беритба) first picking

от първа ръка (за сведения и пр.) at first hand. прил. first-hand

първа ръка човек notable

с първа поща by return post/mail

не в първа младост past o.'s prime

пръв приятел best/bosom friend

на пръв/ първи план in the foreground (и прен.)

на първа линия in the lead, in the front ranks

воен. in the front/firing/fighting line

от пръв път at the first go/try

от първия до последния everyone

пръв по рода си first of its kind, unique

първи петли cockcrow

първият човек рел. Adam

правя нещо като първия човек bungle s.th.

първо (ястие) същ. first course

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пъ̀рви,

прил., -а, -о, -и; пръв прил.

1. first; (от два или повече предмета или лица) former; Александър Първи Alexander the First, Alexander I; дете на \първии братовчед a first cousin once removed; пристигам и пр. \първии be the first to arrive, etc.; be first in the field; \първиа реч maiden speech; \първиа скорост авт. first gear; \първиа страница (на вестник) front page, (на книга) title page; \първии балкон театр. dress circle; \първии полет maiden flight; \първии резултати first fruits; \първии сън (до полунощ) beauty sleep; \първиият срещнат the first man one meets; \първио пътуване (на кораб) maiden voyage; свиря \първиа цигулка play first fiddle (и прен.);

2. ( най-важен, най-главен) first, foremost, primary, prime; chief, main; предмети от \първиа необходимост prime necessities, staple commodities; \първии в списъка at the top of the list; \първии глас муз. first part; \първии министър prime minister; \първио значение на дума primary meaning of a word; хранителни продукти от \първиа необходимост essential foodstuffs;

3. ( най-добър, изтъкнат) leading, foremost; best; (за качество) first; в \първиите редици на in the forefront of; \първии ученик top of o.’s form, top boy; • на/при пръв поглед at first sight/blush, on the face of it; на \първиа линия in the lead, in the front ranks; воен. in the front/firing/fighting line; на \първио време at first, ( сега засега) for the time being; на \първио място in the first place, first, first and foremost; for one thing; на \първио място спорт. lead; от пръв поглед at first sight; от пръв път at the first go/try; от \първиа ръка (за сведения и пр.) at first hand, first-hand (attr.); от \първиия до последния everyone; from first to last; правя нещо като \първиия човек bungle s.th.; пръв по рода си first of its kind, unique; пръв съм (в списък и пр.) lead, head; \първиа ръка ( при беритба) first picking; \първиа ръка човек notable; \първии петли cockcrow; \първиия човек рел. Adam; с \първиа поща by return post/mail.

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first: I was the първи to see him - Аз първи го видях., Alexander the first - Александър Първи, sing първи part - пея първи глас, at a първи sight - от пръв поглед, in първи place - на първо място, първи dish - първо ястие; top (най -добър); initial: book първи - книга първа, episode първи - първи епизод; former

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1. (за качество) first 2. (най-важен, най-главен) first, foremost, primary, prime;chief, main 3. (най-добър, изтъкнат) leading, best 4. (от два или повече споменати предмети или лица) former 5. first 6. Александър ПЪРВИ Alexander the First, Alexander l 7. ПЪРВИ балкон театр. a dress circle 8. ПЪРВИ братовчед a first cousin 9. ПЪРВИ в списъка at the top of the list 10. ПЪРВИ глас муз. first part 11. ПЪРВИ май the first of May. (пра тика) May Day 12. ПЪРВИ министър a prime minister 13. ПЪРВИ полет a maiden flight 14. ПЪРВИ път the first time 15. ПЪРВИ сън (до полунощ) beauty sleep 16. ПЪРВИ ученик top of o.'s form. top boy 17. ПЪРВИят ред в театър the front row 18. ПЪРВИят срещнат the first man one meets 19. ПЪРВИят човек рел. Adam 20. в ПЪРВИте редици на in the forefront of, in the first ranks of 21. воен. in the front/firing/fighting line 22. глава/страница първа chapter/page one 23. дете на ПЪРВИ братовчед a first cousin once removed 24. ела при пръв удобен случай come at your earliest convenience, come as soon as you can 25. кола за първа помощ an ambulance (car) 26. на пръв/ПЪРВИ план in the foreground (и прен.) 27. на първа линия in the lead, in the front ranks 28. на първо време at first, (сега засега) for the time being 29. на първо място in the first place, first, first and foremost;for one thing 30. на/при пръв поглед at first sight/blush, on the face of it 31. не в първа младост past o.'s prime 32. не му е за ПЪРВИ път it's not the first time he does that, he's an old hand (at that sort of thing) 33. номер/том ПЪРВИ number/volume one 34. от ПЪРВИя до последния everyone 35. от пръв поглед at first sight 36. от пръв път at the first go/try 37. от първа ръка (за сведения и пр.) at first hand. прил. first-hand 38. педмети от първа необходимост prime necessities, staple commodities 39. правя нещо като ПЪРВИя човек bungle s.th. 40. при първа възможност at the first/earliest opportunity 41. пристигам и пр. ПЪРВИ be the first to arrive, etc.;be first in the field 42. пръв по рода си first of its kind, unique 43. пръв приятел best/bosom friend 44. пръв съм (в списък и пр.) lead, head 45. първа помощ first aid 46. първа реч a maiden speech 47. първа ръка (при беритба) first picking 48. първа ръка човек notable 49. първа скорост авт. first gear 50. първа страница (на вестник) front page, (на книга) title page 51. първа цигулка first violin 52. първата ми грижа my first task 53. първи петли cockcrow 54. първо (ястие) същ. first course 55. първо венчило o.'s first marriage 56. първо значение на дума primary meaning of a word 57. първо лице грам. first person 58. първо място сn. lead 59. първо пътуване (на кораб) a maiden voyage 60. първо число от месеца, първи the first of the month 61. първото издание the original/first edition 62. с първа поща by return post/mail 63. свиря първа цигулка play first fiddle (и прен.) 64. те дойдохаПЪРВИ they were the first to come

Български-английски речник > първи
20 delante

adv.

1 in front.

ve tú delante, yo me sentaré detrás you go in the front, I'll sit at the back

el de delante the one in front

el asiento de delante the seat in front

delante de mí/ti in front of me/you

lo tienes delante de las narices it's in front of your nose

2 opposite (enfrente).

delante hay una fábrica there's a factory opposite

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delante

► adverbio

1 (enfrente) in front; (adelantado) in front, ahead

■ él iba delante he was ahead

2 de delante in front

■ los de delante the ones in front

■ el asiento de delante the front seat

3 delante de in front of, ahead of, before

■ delante de mis ojos before my eyes

■ estaba delante de nosotros she was in front of us

■ se encontraron delante del teatro they met outside the theatre

4 por delante in front, ahead

■ tenemos mucho tiempo por delante we've got plenty of time ahead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

llevarse todo por delante figurado to destroy everything

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adv.

ahead

- delante de

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ADV

1) in front

no hay ningún edificio delante — there are no buildings in front

en el coche me gusta sentarme delante — I like to sit in the front of the car, when I'm in a car I like to sit in the front

los más bajos que se pongan delante — can the shorter ones come to the front?

no hables de Antonio con mis amigos delante — don't talk about Antonio in front of my friends

no tengo el documento delante — I don't have the document in front of me

entró al puerto (con) la popa delante — it entered the harbour stern first

• de delante, la parte de delante — the front part

siempre se sentaba en el banco de delante — she always sat on the front bench

el coche de delante — the car in front

• hacia delante, hizo un movimiento hacia delante — he moved forward(s)

• por delante, yo iba por delante con la linterna — I went in front with the torch

un vestido que se abre por delante — a dress that opens at the front

tenemos todavía cuatro horas por delante — we still have four hours in front of us

todavía tiene mucha vida por delante — she still has her whole life ahead of her

destruye al que se le pone por delante — he destroys anyone who gets in his way

resuelve todos los problemas que se le pongan por delante — he solves any problem you put in front of him
llevarse 2)
2)

• delante de — in front of

se colocó delante de mí — he stood in front of me

había un camión delante del cine — there was a lorry in front of the cinema

te espero delante del cine — I'll meet you outside the cinema

3) esp Cono Sur

delante mío/tuyo — in front of me/you

en tu delante — in front of you

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adverbio

1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses adelante in many of these examples]

yo voy delante — I'll go ahead o in front

no te pongas delante — don't stand in front of me

lo tengo aquí delante — I have it right here

el asiento de delante — the front seat

la parte de delante — the front

tienes toda la vida por delante — you have your whole life ahead of you

cualquier obstáculo que se le pusiera por delante — any obstacle that got in her way

llevarse algo/a alguien por delante: el coche se lo llevó por delante the car went o ran straight into it/him; se lleva a todo el mundo por delante — he rides roughshod over everybody

2)

delante de — (loc prep)

a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front of

delante de la ventana — in front of the window

delante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him

b) ( en presencia de) in front of

delante de todos — in front of everybody

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= ahead, in front.

Ex. He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex. At first glance, one may only be conscious of the people stationed behind the desk and those waiting in front.

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* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, skint, broke.

* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* delante de = before, in front of.

* delante del pelotón = ahead of the pack.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* delante y detrás = front and back.

* en la parte de delante = at the front.

* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.

* muy por delante de = far ahead of.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* por delante = ahead.

* por delante de = ahead of.

* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.

* por delante y por detrás = front and back.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.

* tener delante = have + before.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

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adverbio

1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses adelante in many of these examples]

yo voy delante — I'll go ahead o in front

no te pongas delante — don't stand in front of me

lo tengo aquí delante — I have it right here

el asiento de delante — the front seat

la parte de delante — the front

tienes toda la vida por delante — you have your whole life ahead of you

cualquier obstáculo que se le pusiera por delante — any obstacle that got in her way

llevarse algo/a alguien por delante: el coche se lo llevó por delante the car went o ran straight into it/him; se lleva a todo el mundo por delante — he rides roughshod over everybody

2)

delante de — (loc prep)

a) ( en lugar anterior a) in front of

delante de la ventana — in front of the window

delante de mí/ti/él — in front of me/you/him

b) ( en presencia de) in front of

delante de todos — in front of everybody

* * *

= ahead, in front.

Ex: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.

Ex: At first glance, one may only be conscious of the people stationed behind the desk and those waiting in front.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, skint, broke.

* dar un paso hacia delante = step up.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* delante de = before, in front of.

* delante del pelotón = ahead of the pack.

* delante de + Posesivo + propios ojos = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes, before + Posesivo + very eyes.

* delante y detrás = front and back.

* en la parte de delante = at the front.

* enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.

* muy por delante de = far ahead of.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* por delante = ahead.

* por delante de = ahead of.

* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.

* por delante y por detrás = front and back.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.

* tener delante = have + before.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* * *

delante

adverb

A

(lugar, parte) [ Latin American Spanish also uses adelante in many of these examples] voy yo delante, que sé el camino I'll go ahead o in front, I know the way

no te pongas delante, que no veo don't stand/sit in front of me, I can't see

tengo tu carta delante I have your letter in front of me

el asiento de delante the front seat

la parte de delante the front

la falda cierra por delante the skirt buttons up at the front

tienes toda la vida por delante you have your whole life ahead of you

cualquier obstáculo que se le pusiera por delante any obstacle that got in her way

llevarse algo/a algn por delante: el coche se lo llevó por delante the car went o ran straight into him

se llevó a todo el mundo por delante (físicamente) he pushed everybody out of the way; (atropellando sus derechos) he rode roughshod over everybody

B

delante de ( loc prep)

1 (en lugar anterior a) in front of

delante de la ventana in front of the window

delante de mí/ti/él or ( crit) delante mío/tuyo/suyo in front of me/you/him

2 (en presencia de) in front of

la insultó delante de todos he insulted her in front of everyone

* * *

delante adverbio
1 (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses
◊ adelante in many of these examples: yo voy delante I'll go ahead o in front;

no te pongas delante don't stand in front of me;
lo tengo aquí delante I have it right here;
el asiento de delante the front seat;
la parte de delante the front;
el pasajero de delante the passenger in the front
2
◊ delante de ( loc prep) in front of

delante adverbio
1 (lugar) in front: delante de nosotros había un hombre, there was a man in front of us
siéntate tú delante, sit in front
la puerta de delante, the front door
(movimiento) los niños iban caminando delante de mí, the children were walking ahead of me
pase usted delante, por favor, you go first, please
se inclinó hacia delante, he bent forward
2 (en presencia de) in front of: se puso a gritar delante de todos, she started to shout in front of everyone
♦ Locuciones: se lo lleva todo por delante, she destroys everything in her path
tienes toda la vida por delante, you have your whole life ahead of you
' delante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- algún
- apoltronarse
- atusarse
- bastante
- buen
- cacerolada
- clavada
- clavado
- delgada
- delgado
- el
- en seguida
- enferma
- enfermo
- enseguida
- extensa
- extenso
- frente
- justamente
- mal
- muerdo
- nutrido-a
- pasmada
- pasmado
- por
- primer
- revés
- sombra
- tan
- telonera
- telonero
- ti
- toda
- todo
- vuestra
- vuestro
- adelantar
- alguno
- alto
- ante
- antepenúltimo
- anteponer
- antiguo
- auténtico
- aventajar
- bueno
- cada
- ciento
English:
A
- actual
- ahead
- alive
- alone
- also
- always
- and
- appreciate
- asleep
- before
- busline
- by
- carry along
- draw up
- drive
- eye
- fast forward
- first
- forward
- front
- frozen
- go ahead
- humiliate
- lead
- little
- marmalade
- mat
- neither
- never
- nice
- often
- past
- quite
- still
- thrust forward
- tip forward
- tip forwards
- to
- undress
- very
- way
- wind forward
- dead
- follow
- great
- pull
- right
- rough
- slog

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delante adv

1. [en primer lugar, en la parte delantera] in front;
[enfrente] opposite;
delante hay una fábrica there's a factory opposite;

¿dónde has aparcado? – delante where have you parked? – opposite;

ve tú delante, yo me sentaré detrás you go in the front, I'll sit in the back;

nos sentamos delante para ver mejor we sat at the front so we could see better;

el de delante the one in front;

las luces/el asiento de delante [en automóvil] the front lights/seat;

está sentado en el asiento de delante [en el inmediatamente anterior] he's sitting in the seat in front of me;

delante de in front of;

delante de mí/ti in front of me/you;

lo tienes delante de las narices it's right in front of o under your nose;

pasamos por delante de la catedral we passed in front of the cathedral;

hay que acortar el vestido por delante the dress needs taking up at the front;

visto por delante resulta impresionante it's very impressive (seen) from the front;

la avalancha se llevó a los esquiadores por delante the avalanche engulfed the skiers;

tenemos un mes entero por delante we have a whole month ahead of us

2. [presente] present;

cuando no está delante, todos hablan mal de él everyone speaks ill of him behind his back, whenever he's not there, everyone speaks ill of him;

delante de [en presencia de] in front of;

se desnudó delante de todo el mundo she undressed in front of everyone;

comparecer delante de un tribunal to appear before a court

* * *

delante

adv

1 in front;

lo tengo delante I have it in front of me;

el asiento de delante the front seat;

se abrocha por delante it does up at the front;

tener algo por delante have sth ahead of o in front of one

2 ( más avanzado) ahead;

por delante ahead;

¡pase usted delante! you first!, after you!

3 ( enfrente) opposite

4

:

delante de in front of

* * *

delante adv

1) enfrente: ahead, in front

2)

delante de : before, in front of

* * *

delante adv in front

ponte delante sit at the front

de delante front

el asiento de delante the front seat

por delante ahead

tenía toda la mañana por delante he had the whole morning ahead of him

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