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I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) οδηγώ, καθοδηγώ2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) οδηγώ3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) προκαλώ4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) είμαι επικεφαλής: προηγούμαι5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) διάγω, περνώ2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) πρώτη θέση2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) πρωτοπορία, προβάδισμα3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) καθοδήγηση, παράδειγμα4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) προβάδισμα5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) λουρί σκύλου6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) στοιχείο7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) πρώτος / πρωταγωνιστικός ρόλος•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) μόλυβδος2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) γραφίτης μολυβιού•- leaden -
2 propelling-pencil
noun (a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a lead that is pushed forward by a screwing mechanism.) μηχανικό μολύβι
См. также в других словарях:
Lead pencil — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le[ a]d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l[=o]t, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. [root]123.] 1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lead pencil — [led] n. a pencil consisting of a slender stick of graphite encased in wood, etc … English World dictionary
lead pencil — noun pencil that has graphite as the marking substance (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑pencil • Part Meronyms: ↑lead, ↑pencil lead … Useful english dictionary
lead pencil — lead′ pen′cil [[t]lɛd[/t]] n. a pencil made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
lead pencil — lead pen·cil || ‚led‚pensl writing utensil that contains black lead to create marks on paper … English contemporary dictionary
lead pencil — noun Date: 1688 a pencil using graphite as the marking material … New Collegiate Dictionary
lead pencil — See pencil … Ballentine's law dictionary
lead pencil — /lɛd ˈpɛnsəl/ (say led pensuhl) noun an implement for writing or drawing made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder. {originally lead was used but was replaced by graphite in the 1500s} …
lead pencil — /led/ a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder. [1680 90] * * * … Universalium
Lead pencil — Графитовый карандаш; Свинцовый карандаш … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
black lead pencil — noun → lead pencil …
