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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 -
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subs.P. and V. μόλυβδος, ὁ (Dem. 766; Eur., And. 267).Leaden weight: P. and V. μολυβδίς, ἡ (Soph., frag.).——————v. trans.P. and V. ἄγειν, ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.), ἐξηγεῖσθαι (acc. or dat.).Guide: P. and V. ὑφηγεῖσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἡγεμονεύειν (gen.), V. ὁδηγεῖν, ὁδοῦν, Ar. and P. προηγεῖσθαι (dat.) ( Xen).Lead the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, ὑφηγεῖσθαι, P. καθηγεῖσθαι, V. ὁδηγεῖν, ὁδοῦ κατάρχειν, ἐξυφηγεῖσθαι.Be at the head of: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), P. ἡγεμονεύειν (gen.).Be the first: P. πρωτεύειν.V. intrans. Tend: P. and V. τείνειν, φέρειν.Lead against: P. and V. ἐπάγειν (τινά τινι).Lead back: P. ἐπανάγειν.Lead in: P. and V. εἰσάγειν.Lead out: P. and V. ἐξάγειν.Lead out against an enemy: P. ἐπεξάγειν (absol.).Lead round: P. περιάγειν.Lead through: Ar. and P. διάγειν (τινὰ διά τινος).——————subs.Guidance: P. ὑφήγησις, ἡ.Take the lead: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, P. ἡγεμονεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lead
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subs.P. and V. σταθμός, ὁ (Eur., Bacch. 811).Giving a vast weight of gold: V. μυρίον γε δοὺς χρυσοῦ σταθμόν (Eur., Bacch. 811).Weights and measures: V. μέτρα... καὶ μέρη σταθμῶν (Eur., Phoen. 541; cp. Ar. Av. 1040-1041).Heaviness: P. βαρύτης, ἡ, V. βάρος, τό.Bulk: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ.Importance: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.The same words coming from obscure speakers have not the same weight as when they come from men of note: V. λόγος γὰρ ἔκ τʼ ἀδοξούντων ἰὼν κἀκ τῶν δοκούντων αὑτὸς οὐ ταὐτὸν σθένει (Eur., Hec. 294).Gifted with more weight of prowess than of sense: V. μείζονʼ ὄγκον δορὸς ἔχοντες ἢ φρενῶν (Eur., Tro. 1158).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weight
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