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• ohjata(jonnekin)• ohjata (johtaa)• opastaa• ohjata• johtoasema• juontaaelectricity• johdin• johtaminen• johdattaa• johdatella• johtaa• johtopaikka• johto• hihna• viedä• viettää• vetää• edeltää• etumatka• etu-• sisäänvienti• sisäänotto• aloittaa• antennijohto• päärooli• pääosa• terätechnology• liitinpiikki• lisätä painoa• peittää• saattaaelectricity• läpivientielectricity• sähköjohto• taluttaa• talutin• talutushihna• yksilankajohto• kuljettaa• kuuluttaa• käydä• kävelyttää• käskeä• kärki• komentaa• lyijyinen• luoti• lyijykatto• lyijy• lyijyttää* * *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!) johtaa, ohjata2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) johtaa3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) johtaa4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) johtaa5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) viettää2. noun1) (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?)•- 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?) lyijy2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) lyijy•- leaden
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Leaden — Lead en, a. 1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball. [1913 Webster] 2. Like lead in color, etc.; as, a leaden sky. [1913 Webster] 3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. Leaden slumber. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaden — (adj.) made of lead, O.E. leaden, from LEAD (Cf. lead) (n.1) + EN (Cf. en) (2). The figurative sense of heavy, oppressive, dull is attested by 1570s. Related: Leadenly; leadenness … Etymology dictionary
leaden — index indolent, languid, lifeless (dull), otiose, ponderous, torpid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
leaden — ► ADJECTIVE 1) dull, heavy, or slow. 2) of the dull grey colour of lead. 3) archaic made of lead. DERIVATIVES leadenly adverb … English terms dictionary
leaden — [led′ n] adj. 1. made of lead 2. having the inert heaviness of lead; hard to move or lift 3. sluggish; dull; heavy in action, feeling, etc. 4. depressed; dispirited; gloomy 5. of a dull gray leadenly adv. leadenness n … English World dictionary
leaden — leadenly, adv. leadenness, n. /led n/, adj. 1. inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet. 2. dull, spiritless, or gloomy, as in mood or thought: leaden prose; a leaden atmosphere. 3. of a dull gray color: leaden… … Universalium
leaden — [[t]le̱d(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ A leaden sky or sea is dark grey and has no movement of clouds or waves. [LITERARY] The weather was at its worst; bitterly cold, with leaden skies that gave minimum visibility. 2) ADJ A leaden conversation or piece of… … English dictionary
Leaden — Guillermo Leaden SDB (* 20. Juli 1913 in Buenos Aires, Argentinien) ist römisch katholischer emeritierter Weihbischof in Buenos Aires. Leben Guillermo Leaden, Enkel irischer Einwanderer, besuchte das Irish College in San Antonio de Areco und trat … Deutsch Wikipedia
leaden — lead|en [ˈledn] adj 1.) literary a leaden sky or sea is dark grey in colour 2.) literary if your body feels leaden, you move slowly, because you are tired, unhappy etc = ↑heavy ▪ She stumbled forward, her legs leaden. 3.) dull ▪ a leaden joke 4.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
leaden — lead•en [[t]ˈlɛd n[/t]] adj. 1) hard to lift or move: leaden feet[/ex] 2) dull, spiritless, or gloomy: leaden prose[/ex] 3) of a dull gray color: leaden skies[/ex] 4) oppressive: a leaden silence[/ex] 5) sluggish; listless: a leaden pace[/ex] 6)… … From formal English to slang
leaden — adj. 1 of or like lead. 2 heavy, slow, burdensome (leaden limbs). 3 inert, depressing (leaden rule). 4 lead coloured (leaden skies). Phrases and idioms: leaden seal a stamped piece of lead holding the ends of a wire used as a fastening.… … Useful english dictionary
