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I noun1) (metal) Blei, dasgo down like a lead balloon — mit Pauken und Trompeten durchfallen (ugs.); [Rede, Vorschlag usw.:] überhaupt nicht ankommen
2) (in pencil) [Bleistift]mine, dieII 1. transitive verb,1) führenlead 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
lead somebody to do something — jemanden veranlassen, etwas zu tun
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) anführenlead 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]2. intransitive verb,lead a party — Vorsitzender/Vorsitzende einer Partei sein
1) [Straße usw., Tür:] führenlead to the town/to the sea — zur Stadt/ans Meer führen
one thing led to another — es kam eins zum anderen
3. nounlead by 3 metres — mit 3 Metern in Führung liegen; 3 Meter Vorsprung haben
follow somebody's lead, take one's lead from somebody — jemandes Beispiel (Dat.) folgen
be in the lead — in Führung liegen; an der Spitze liegen
4) (on dog etc.) Leine, die5) (Electr.) Kabel, das; Leitung, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/42119/lead_away">lead away- lead off- lead on* * *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!) führen2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) führen3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) führen4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) anführen2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) die Führung2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) die Führung3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) die Führung4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) der Vorsprung5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) die Leine6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) der Hinweis7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) die Hauptrolle•- 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?) das Blei2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) die Mine•- leaden* * *lead1[led]I. nto be as heavy as \lead schwer wie Blei seinto contain \lead bleihaltig sein7.▶ 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\lead accumulator Bleiakkumulator mlead2[li:d]I. n1. THEAT, FILM Hauptrolle fto get/play the \lead [in sth] [in etw dat] die Hauptrolle bekommen/spielento follow sb's \lead jds Beispiel folgento give a strong \lead gut führento follow sb's \lead sich akk von jdm führen lassento have/hold/take [over] the \lead die Führung haben/verteidigen/übernehmento lose one's \lead die Führung verlierento get a \lead on sth einen Hinweis auf etw akk bekommen▪ to be on a \lead angeleint seinto keep an animal on a \lead ein Tier an der Leine haltento let an animal off the \lead ein Tier von der Leine lassen, ein Tier frei laufen lassenII. vt<led, led>1. (be in charge of)▪ to \lead sb/sth jdn/etw führenshe led the party to victory sie führte die Partei zum Siegto \lead a delegation/an expedition eine Delegation/eine Expedition leitento \lead a discussion/an inquiry eine Diskussion/Ermittlungen leitento \lead sb in prayer jdm vorbeten2. (guide)▪ to \lead sb/sth jdn/etw führento \lead sb astray jdn auf Abwege führen3. (go in advance)to \lead the way vorangehento \lead sb [in]to problems jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen▪ to \lead sb to do sth jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tunto \lead sb to believe that... jdn glauben lassen, dass...▪ to \lead sb jdn anführento \lead the field/the pack das Feld/die Gruppe anführento \lead the world weltweit führend sein7. (spend)to \lead a life of luxury ein Leben im Luxus führento \lead a cat-and-dog life wie Hund und Katze lebento \lead a charmed life (be very lucky in life) ein glückliches Leben führen; (be guarded from above) einen Schutzengel habento \lead a hectic/quiet life ein hektisches/ruhiges Leben führenthe life she \leads is very relaxed sie führt ein sehr bequemes Leben8. (influence)9.▶ to \lead sb up [or down] the garden path ( fam) jdn an der Nase herumführen [o hinters Licht führen]III. vi<led, led>1. (be in charge) die Leitung innehaben2. (be guide) vorangehenwhere she \leads, others will follow sie ist eine starke Führungspersönlichkeit3. (guide woman dancer) führen4. (be directed towards)▪ to \lead somewhere irgendwohin führenthe track \leads across the fields der Pfad führt über die Felderthis passage \leads into the servants' quarters dieser Gang führt zu den Wohnräumen der Bedienstetenthe door \leads onto a wide shady terrace die Tür geht auf eine große, schattige Terrasse hinaus5. (implicate)everything \leads to this conclusion alles legt diese Schlussfolgerung nahethis is bound to \lead to trouble das muss zwangsläufig zu Schwierigkeiten führenall this talk is \leading nowhere all dieses Gerede führt zu [o fam bringt] nichtswhere's it all going to \lead? wo soll das alles noch hinführen?to \lead by 10 points mit 10 Punkten in Führung liegen8. LAW in einem Prozess auftretento \lead for the prosecution die Anklage[verhandlung] eröffnen9.* * *I [led]1. n1) (= metal) Blei ntthat'll put lead in your pencil (inf) — das wird dir die Glieder stärken (inf)
2. vt(= weight with lead) mit Blei beschweren II [liːd] vb: pret, ptp led1. n1) (= front position) Spitzenposition f; (= leading position, SPORT) Führung f, Spitze f; (in league etc) Tabellenspitze fto 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 —
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 m3) (= example) Beispiel ntto take the lead, to show a lead — mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen
the police have a lead — die Polizei hat eine Spur
5) (CARDS)7) (= leash) Leine f2. vtto lead sb in/out etc — jdn hinein-/hinaus- etc führen
to lead the way (lit, fig) — vorangehen; ( fig
2) (= be the leader of, direct) (an)führen; expedition, team leiten; regiment führen; movement, revolution anführen; conversation bestimmen; orchestra (conductor) leiten; (first violin) führento lead a government — an der Spitze einer Regierung stehen, Regierungschef sein
to lead a party — Parteivorsitzender sein, den Parteivorsitz führen
3) (= be first in) anführenBritain leads the world in textiles — Großbritannien ist auf dem Gebiet der Textilproduktion führend in der Welt
4) card ausspielen5) life führento lead a life of luxury/deception — ein Luxusleben/betrügerisches Leben führen
6) (= influence) beeinflussento 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... —
this led me to the conclusion that... — daraus schloss ich, dass...
I am led to the conclusion that... —
7) wire, flex legen, entlangführen3. vi1) (= go in front) vorangehen; (in race) in Führung liegento lead by 10 metres — einen Vorsprung von 10 Metern haben, mit 10 Metern in Führung liegen
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 —
2) (= be a leader also in dancing) führenhe had shown the ability to lead — er hat gezeigt, dass er Führungsqualitäten besitzt
who leads? — wer spielt aus?, wer fängt an?
4) (street etc) führen, gehenwhat will all these strikes lead to? — wo sollen all diese Streiks hinführen?
* * *lead1 [liːd]A s1. Führung f:a) Leitung f:under sb’s leadb) 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;shoot one’s team into the lead SPORT seine Mannschaft in Führung schießen;from vor dat),b) die Initiative ergreifen,c) vorangehen, neue Wege weisenhave a big lead einen großen Vorsprung haben, hoch führen;have a two-goal lead mit zwei Toren führen;3. Boxen: (eine Schlagserie) einleitender Schlag4. Vorbild n, Beispiel n:follow sb’s lead jemandes Beispiel folgen;give sb a lead jemandem ein gutes Beispiel geben, jemandem mit gutem Beispiel vorangehen5. a) Hinweis m, Wink mb) Anhaltspunkt mc) Spur f:give sb a lead jemandem einen Hinweis oder Anhaltspunkt geben; jemanden auf die Spur bringen6. THEAT etca) Hauptrolle fb) Hauptdarsteller(in)7. Kartenspiel:a) Vorhand fb) 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 herausgestellt9. TECH Steigung f, Ganghöhe f (eines Gewindes)10. ELEKa) (Zu)Leitung fb) Leiter m, Leitungsdraht m12. Wasserrinne f (in einem Eisfeld)keep on the lead an der Leine führen oder halten14. MIL Vorhalt mB adj Leit…, Führungs…, Haupt…C v/t prät und pperf led [led]1. führen, leiten, jemandem den Weg zeigen:2. führen, bringen: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 habenb) eine Untersuchung etc leiten5. a) besonders US ein Orchester leiten, dirigieren6. ein behagliches etc Leben führen8. einen Zeugen durch Suggestivfragen lenken9. eine Karte, Farbe etc aus-, anspielen10. Boxen: einen Schlag führenD v/i1. führen:a) vorangehen, den Weg weisen (auch fig)b) die erste oder leitende Stelle einnehmen, Führer seinlead by points nach Punkten führen2. führen (Straße, Gang etc):lead into münden in (akk);lead off abgehen von;3. Boxen: (zu schlagen) beginnen:lead2 [led]A s1. CHEM Blei n:2. SCHIFF Senkblei n, Lot n:3. Blei n, Kugeln pl (Geschosse)4. CHEM Grafit m, Reißblei nput lead in sb’s pencil umg hum jemandes Manneskraft stärken6. TYPO Durchschuss m7. Fensterblei n, Bleifassung f8. pl Bra) bleierne Dachplatten plb) (flaches) BleidachB v/t1. verbleien:leaded verbleit, (Benzin auch) bleihaltig2. a) mit Blei füllenb) mit Blei beschweren3. Fensterglas in Blei fassen:leaded window Bleiglasfenster n;4. TYPO durchschießenC v/i SCHIFF loten* * *I noun1) (metal) Blei, dasgo down like a lead balloon — mit Pauken und Trompeten durchfallen (ugs.); [Rede, Vorschlag usw.:] überhaupt nicht ankommen
2) (in pencil) [Bleistift]mine, dieII 1. transitive verb,1) führenlead 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
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) anführenlead 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]2. intransitive verb,lead a party — Vorsitzender/Vorsitzende einer Partei sein
1) [Straße usw., Tür:] führenlead to the town/to the sea — zur Stadt/ans Meer führen
3. nounlead by 3 metres — mit 3 Metern in Führung liegen; 3 Meter Vorsprung haben
follow somebody's lead, take one's lead from somebody — jemandes Beispiel (Dat.) folgen
2) (first place) Führung, diebe 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, der4) (on dog etc.) Leine, die5) (Electr.) Kabel, das; Leitung, diePhrasal Verbs:- lead off- lead on* * *(editorial) n.Leitartikel m. n.Blei nur sing. n. v.(§ p.,p.p.: led)= anführen v.führen v.leiten v.vorangehen v. -
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I 1. noun1) (highest part) Spitze, die; (of table) Platte, die; (of bench seat) Sitzfläche, die; (top floor) oberstes Stockwerk; (flat roof, roof garden) Dach, das; (rim of glass, bottle, etc.) Rand, der; (top end) oberes Ende; (of tree) Spitze, die; Wipfel, dera cake with a cherry on top — ein Kuchen mit einer Kirsche [oben]drauf
at the top of the building/hill/pile/stairs — oben im Gebäude/[oben] auf dem Hügel/[oben] auf dem Stapel/oben an der Treppe
be at/get to or reach the top [of the ladder or tree] — (fig.) auf der obersten Sprosse [der Leiter] stehen/die oberste Sprosse [der Leiter] erreichen (fig.)
be/get on top of a situation/subject — eine Situation/eine Materie im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen
don't let it get on top of you — (fig.) lass dich davon nicht unterkriegen! (ugs.)
he put it on [the] top of the pile — er legte es [oben] auf den Stapel
on top of one another or each other — aufeinander
on top of something — (fig.): (in addition) zusätzlich zu etwas
come/be on top of something — (be additional) zu etwas [hinzu]kommen
on top of the world — (fig.) überglücklich
be/go thin on top — licht auf dem Kopf sein/werden
be on top — ganz oben sein/liegen
come out on top — (be successful) Erfolg haben; (win) gewinnen
get to the top — (fig.) eine Spitzenposition erringen; ganz nach oben kommen (ugs.)
from top to toe — von Kopf bis Fuß
be over the top — übertrieben od. überzogen sein
the man at the top — der [oberste] Chef od. (ugs.) Boss
top of the table — (Sport) Tabellenspitze, die
[at the] top of the agenda is... — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung steht...
be [at the] top of the class — der/die Klassenbeste sein
top of the bill — (Theatre) Zugpferd, das
on [the] top of something — [oben] auf etwas (position): (Dat./direction: Akk.)
they climbed to the top of the hill/slope — sie kletterten auf den Hügel/den Hang hinauf
5) (folding roof) Verdeck, das6) (upper deck of bus, boat) Oberdeck, das7) (cap of pen) [Verschluss]kappe, dieat the top [of the page] — oben [auf der/die Seite]
11) (turn-down of sock) Umschlag, der13) (utmost) Gipfel, dershout/talk at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Halse schreien/so laut wie möglich sprechen
14)be the tops — (coll.) (the best) der/die/das Größte sein (ugs.); (marvellous) spitze sein (ugs.)
15) (surface) Oberfläche, die17) (Brit. Motor Veh.)2. adjectiveoberst...; höchst... [Ton, Preis]the/a top award — die höchste/eine hohe Auszeichnung
the/a top chess player — der beste Schachspieler/einer der besten Schachspieler od. ein Spitzenschachspieler
top scientists/actors — etc. hochkarätige Wissenschaftler/Schauspieler usw.
the top pupil/school/marks — der beste Schüler/die beste Schule/die besten Noten
top manager/management — Topmanager/-management
a top speed of 100 m.p.h. — eine Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 100 Meilen pro Stunde
go at top speed — mit Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren
be/come top [in a subject] — [in einem Fach] der/die Beste sein/werden
give something top priority — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
have a record in the top ten — eine Platte in den Top-ten haben
in the top left/right corner — in der linken/rechten oberen Ecke
3. transitive verb,the top people — (in society) die Spitzen der Gesellschaft; (in a particular field) die besten Leute
- pp-1) (cover)the hills were topped with or by snow — die Hügelspitzen waren schneebedeckt
2) (Hort.): (cut top off) stutzen [Pflanze]; kappen [Baum]3) (be taller than) überragenexports have topped [the] £40 million [mark/level] — die Exporte haben die [Grenze von] 40 Millionen Pfund überschritten
to top it all — [noch] obendrein
5) (head) anführentop the bill — (Theatre) das Zugpferd sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/75633/top_off">top off- top upII noun(toy) Kreisel, der* * *I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) die Spitze2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) die Spitze3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) die Oberfläche4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) der Deckel5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) das Sonnentop2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) der/die/das erste3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) bedecken2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) übersteigen3) (to remove the top of.) kappen•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) der Kreisel* * *top1[tɒp, AM tɑ:p]n2. ( dated fam)to sleep like a \top schlafen wie ein Murmeltiertop2[tɒp, AM tɑ:p]I. n1. (highest part) oberes Ende, Spitze f; of a mountain [Berg]gipfel m; of a tree [Baum]krone f, Wipfel mshe waited for me at the \top of the stairs sie wartete oben am Ende der Treppe auf michfrom \top to bottom von oben bis untento get on \top of sth etw in den Griff bekommen\top of a desk [or table] Tischplatte fthere was a pile of books on \top of the table auf dem Tisch lag ein Stoß Bücherput the letter on \top of that pile of books leg den Brief auf diesen Stoß Bücherto be at the \top of the class Klassenbeste(r) f(m) seinto be at the \top an der Spitze seinto go to the \top an die Spitze kommento live at the \top of a street am Ende der Straße wohnen6. BOT oberer Teil einer Pflanzebottle \top Flaschenverschluss mscrew-on \top Schraubverschluss mon \top of that... obendrein...we missed the train, and on \top of that we had to... wir verpassten den Zug, und als wäre das noch nicht genug gewesen, mussten wir auch noch...9.▶ the Big T\top das Großzelt▶ to go over the \top überreagieren▶ from \top to toe von Kopf bis Fuß▶ at the \top of one's voice aus vollem Halseshe shouted his name at the \top of her voice sie rief, so laut sie konnte, seinen NamenII. adj\top layer oberste Schicht2. (best) beste(r, s)sb's \top choice jds erste Wahl\top university Eliteuniversität f3. (most successful) Spitzen-\top athlete Spitzensportler(in) m(f)4. (maximum) höchste(r, s)\top speed Höchstgeschwindigkeit fto come \top [of the class] Klassenbeste(r) f(m) seinIV. vt<- pp->▪ to \top sth etw anführento \top the bill der Star des Abends seinto \top a list obenan auf einer Liste stehen2. (cover)to \top a cake with cream einen Kuchen mit Sahne garnieren3. (surpass)▪ to \top sth etw übertreffenthey've offered me £1,000 — I'm afraid we can't \top that sie haben mir 1.000 Pfund geboten — das können wir leider nicht überbieten▪ to \top sb/oneself jdn/sich umbringen* * *I [tɒp]1. n1) (= highest part) oberer Teil; (of spire, pyramid, cone etc, fig, of league, company etc) Spitze f; (of mountain) Gipfel m; (of tree) Krone f, Spitze f; (of pine tree) Wipfel m, Spitze f; (of branch) oberes Ende; (of wave) Kamm m; (of carrots, radishes) Ende nt; (= leafy part) Kraut nt; (= detachable part of cupboard etc) Aufsatz m; (= head end of table, bed, sheet) Kopfende nt, oberes Ende; (of road, beach) oberes Endewhich is the top? — wo ist oben?
the top of the tree/page/list/wall etc is... — der Baum/die Seite/Liste/Wand etc ist oben...
at the top of the page/list — oben auf der Seite/Liste
at the top of the league/pile — oben in der Tabelle/im Stapel
at the top of the stairs/wall/hill/tree — oben an der Treppe/Wand/am Berg/Baum
at the top of the table/road — am oberen Ende des Tisches/der Straße
to be (at the) top of the class — Klassenbeste(r) or -erste(r) sein, der/die Beste in der Klasse sein
he's near the top in English —
the liquid was cloudy near the top — die Flüssigkeit war oben wolkig
she bashed the top of her head on the luggage rack — sie schlug sich (dat) den Kopf an der Gepäckablage an
he looked over the top of his spectacles —
he curled his fingers over the top of the window — er klammerte sich mit den Fingern an den oberen Fensterrand
she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom — sie fiel die ganze Treppe von oben bis unten hinunter
to scream at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Hals or aus Leibeskräften brüllen
they were talking at the top(s) of their voices — sie haben sich in voller Lautstärke unterhalten
go to the top of the class (inf) — du bist gar nicht so dumm!
off the top of my head (fig) — grob gesagt; (with figures) über den Daumen gepeilt
just a quick comment please, off the top of your head to talk off the top of one's head (inf) — bitte einen kurzen Kommentar, ganz spontan nur so daherreden
that's a bit over the top — das ist ein bisschen übertrieben, das geht ein bisschen zu weit
I find him a bit over the top —
he's over the top (= past his best) — er ist auf dem absteigenden Ast
the top of the morning to you! (Ir) — grüß Gott! (S__nbsp;Ger, Aus), (schönen) guten Morgen!
See:→ bill2) (= upper surface) Oberfläche f; (COMPUT) Vordergrund mto be on top — oben sein or liegen; (fig) obenauf sein
it was on top of/on the top of the cupboard/pile etc — es war auf/oben auf dem Schrank/Stapel etc
put it on top of/the top of the cupboard etc — leg es oben auf den Schrank etc
then, on top of all that... — und dann, um das Maß vollzumachen...
and, on top of that... — und zusätzlich..., und außerdem...
he felt he was on top of the situation — er hatte das Gefühl, die Situation im Griff or unter Kontrolle zu haben
to come out on top — sich durchsetzen; (over rival) die Oberhand gewinnen
to blow one's top — in die Luft or an die Decke gehen (inf), aus der Haut fahren (inf)
4) (= working surface) Arbeitsfläche fsoft top (Aut) — Weichverdeck nt
7) (AUT: top gear) höchster Gangin top — im vierten/fünften, im höchsten Gang
9) (inf)to be (the) tops — klasse sein (inf), spitze sein (inf)
2. adj(= upper) obere(r, s); (= highest) oberste(r, s); branches, note, honours, price höchste(r, s); (= best) Spitzen-, Top-; pupil, school, marks beste(r, s)top athlete — Spitzenathlet(in) m(f)
top job — Spitzenjob m
top prices — Höchstpreise pl
the top end of the market —
the car has a top speed of 120 — das Auto hat eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 120
the top men in the party/government/firm —
the top people (in a company) — die Leute an der Spitze; (in society) die oberen zehntausend
the Top Ten (Mus) — die Top Ten pl
3. adv1)2)it'll take an hour tops — das dauert höchstens or maximal eine Stunde
4. vt1) (= cover, cap) bedecken2)(= reach top of)
just as the car/he topped the hill — gerade, als das Auto/er oben auf dem Berg angekommen war or den Gipfel des Berges erreicht hatte3)(= be at top of)
his name topped the list — sein Name stand ganz oben auf der Liste or an der Spitze der ListeSee:→ billand to top it all... (inf) — und um das Maß vollzumachen...
5)to top a tree/radish/carrot — die Spitze eines Baumes/das Ende eines Rettichs/einer Mohrrübe abschneiden
6)IInKreisel m* * *top1 [tɒp; US tɑp]A sa) Spitze f, Gipfel m (eines Berges)b) Kuppe f (eines Hügels)c) Krone f, Wipfel m (eines Baumes)d) Dach(spitze) n(f), (Haus)Giebel me) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Tisches, einer Buchseite etc)f) (Deich-, Mauer)Krone fg) Oberfläche f (des Wassers etc):the top of the world das Dach der Welt;at the top obenan;at the top of oben an (dat);at the top of the street oben in der Straße;at the top of page 10, page 10 at the top (auf) Seite 10 oben;at the top of the table SPORT an der Tabellenspitze;off the top of one’s head auf Anhieb, so ohne Weiteres;on top oben(auf a. fig);a) oben auf (dat), über (dat),b) umg direkt vor (dat);on top of each other auf- oder übereinander;on (the) top of it obendrein;get on top of sth fig einer Sache Herr werden;be over the top fig übertrieben sein;a) MIL zum Sturmangriff (aus dem Schützengraben) antreten,the top of the class der Klassenprimus;top of the line WIRTSCH Branchenführer(in);a) in höchster Stellung, an oberster Stelle,b) auf dem Gipfel des Erfolgs;come out on top als Sieger oder Bester hervorgehen;be on top (of the world) obenauf sein;be on top of sth einer Sache gewachsen sein3. a) höchster Gradb) höchster Punkt, Höchststand m:at the top of one’s speed mit höchster Geschwindigkeit;the top of the tide der Höchststand der Flutthe top of his ambition sein höchster Ehrgeiz;5. umga) Auslese f, Creme f umg (der Gesellschaft)b) pl (die) großen Tiere pl umg6. Kopf m, Scheitel m:from top to bottom vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle;7. (Schachtel-, Topf- etc) Deckel m8. AUTO etc Verdeck n11. Oberteil n (eines Pyjamas, Badeanzugs etc)b) Stulpe f (an Stiefeln, Handschuhen etc)13. SCHIFF Mars m/f14. BOTb) auch pl (Rüben- etc)Kraut n15. CHEM Spitzenfraktion f16. Blume f (des Bieres)B adj1. oberst(er, e, es):top line Kopf-, Titelzeile f;the top rung fig die höchste Stellung, die oberste Stelle2. höchst(er, e, es):a) mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit,b) in Windeseile;top earner Spitzenverdiener(in);top manager Top-, Spitzenmanager m;top prices Höchst-, Spitzenpreise;3. (der, die, das) Erste:win the top hono(u)rs in a competition den ersten Preis in einem Wettbewerb gewinnen4. Haupt…:5. umg erstklassig, best(er, e, es):C v/t1. (oben) bedecken ( with mit)2. überragen3. mit einer Spitze, einem Oberteil, einem Deckel etc versehen6. (zahlenmäßig etc) übersteigen:top one million die Millionengrenze übersteigenhe tops me by two inches er ist (um) zwei Zoll größer als ich;he tops five feet er ist etwas über fünf Fuß groß8. überragen, -treffen, schlagen; ein Angebot, eine Bestleistung etc toppen, überbieten:be topped den Kürzeren ziehen;9. Pflanzen beschneiden, stutzen, köpfen, kappenwith mit)* * *I 1. noun1) (highest part) Spitze, die; (of table) Platte, die; (of bench seat) Sitzfläche, die; (top floor) oberstes Stockwerk; (flat roof, roof garden) Dach, das; (rim of glass, bottle, etc.) Rand, der; (top end) oberes Ende; (of tree) Spitze, die; Wipfel, dera cake with a cherry on top — ein Kuchen mit einer Kirsche [oben]drauf
at the top of the building/hill/pile/stairs — oben im Gebäude/[oben] auf dem Hügel/[oben] auf dem Stapel/oben an der Treppe
be at/get to or reach the top [of the ladder or tree] — (fig.) auf der obersten Sprosse [der Leiter] stehen/die oberste Sprosse [der Leiter] erreichen (fig.)
be/get on top of a situation/subject — eine Situation/eine Materie im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen
don't let it get on top of you — (fig.) lass dich davon nicht unterkriegen! (ugs.)
he put it on [the] top of the pile — er legte es [oben] auf den Stapel
on top of one another or each other — aufeinander
on top of something — (fig.): (in addition) zusätzlich zu etwas
come/be on top of something — (be additional) zu etwas [hinzu]kommen
on top of the world — (fig.) überglücklich
be/go thin on top — licht auf dem Kopf sein/werden
be on top — ganz oben sein/liegen
come out on top — (be successful) Erfolg haben; (win) gewinnen
get to the top — (fig.) eine Spitzenposition erringen; ganz nach oben kommen (ugs.)
be over the top — übertrieben od. überzogen sein
2) (highest rank) Spitze, diethe man at the top — der [oberste] Chef od. (ugs.) Boss
top of the table — (Sport) Tabellenspitze, die
[at the] top of the agenda is... — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung steht...
be [at the] top of the class — der/die Klassenbeste sein
top of the bill — (Theatre) Zugpferd, das
3) (of vegetable) Kraut, dason [the] top of something — [oben] auf etwas (position): (Dat./direction: Akk.)
they climbed to the top of the hill/slope — sie kletterten auf den Hügel/den Hang hinauf
5) (folding roof) Verdeck, das6) (upper deck of bus, boat) Oberdeck, das7) (cap of pen) [Verschluss]kappe, die9) (upper part of page) oberer Teilat the top [of the page] — oben [auf der/die Seite]
10) (upper garment) Oberteil, das11) (turn-down of sock) Umschlag, der13) (utmost) Gipfel, dershout/talk at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Halse schreien/so laut wie möglich sprechen
14)be the tops — (coll.) (the best) der/die/das Größte sein (ugs.); (marvellous) spitze sein (ugs.)
15) (surface) Oberfläche, die17) (Brit. Motor Veh.)2. adjectiveoberst...; höchst... [Ton, Preis]the/a top award — die höchste/eine hohe Auszeichnung
the/a top chess player — der beste Schachspieler/einer der besten Schachspieler od. ein Spitzenschachspieler
top scientists/actors — etc. hochkarätige Wissenschaftler/Schauspieler usw.
the top pupil/school/marks — der beste Schüler/die beste Schule/die besten Noten
top manager/management — Topmanager/-management
a top speed of 100 m.p.h. — eine Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 100 Meilen pro Stunde
go at top speed — mit Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren
be/come top [in a subject] — [in einem Fach] der/die Beste sein/werden
give something top priority — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
in the top left/right corner — in der linken/rechten oberen Ecke
3. transitive verb,the top people — (in society) die Spitzen der Gesellschaft; (in a particular field) die besten Leute
- pp-1) (cover)the hills were topped with or by snow — die Hügelspitzen waren schneebedeckt
2) (Hort.): (cut top off) stutzen [Pflanze]; kappen [Baum]3) (be taller than) überragen4) (surpass, excel) übertreffenexports have topped [the] £40 million [mark/level] — die Exporte haben die [Grenze von] 40 Millionen Pfund überschritten
to top it all — [noch] obendrein
5) (head) anführentop the bill — (Theatre) das Zugpferd sein
Phrasal Verbs:- top off- top upII noun(toy) Kreisel, der* * *v.maximal erreichen ausdr.übersteigen v. adj.oben adj. n.Anfang -ë m.Gipfel - m.Kopfende -n n.Kreisel - m.Oberteil -e n.Spitze -n f. -
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hard [hα:d]1. adjectivea. ( = not soft) dur ; [blow, kick, punch] violent• to set hard [concrete, clay] bien prendre• no hard feelings! sans rancune !• to show there are no hard feelings pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas de rancune entre nous (or eux etc)• to take a hard line with sb/on sth se montrer intransigeant avec qn/quand il s'agit de qch• to be hard on sb [person] être dur avec qn• hard luck! pas de chance !b. ( = not easy) dur ; [battle, fight] rude• I find it hard to believe that... j'ai du mal à croire que...• it's hard work! c'est dur !c. ( = committed) he's a hard worker il est travailleurd. [winter, climate] rude ; [frost] forte. [evidence] tangible ; [fact] concret2. adverb• no matter how hard I try, I... j'ai beau essayer, je...b. ( = badly) to take sth hard être très affecté par qch3. compounds► hard hat noun casque m ; ( = riding hat) bombe f ; (US = construction worker) ouvrier m du bâtiment• a hard-headed businessman un homme d'affaires qui a la tête sur les épaules ► hard-hearted adjective insensible* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) ( firm) durto go ou grow ou become hard — durcir
frozen hard — complètement gelé; hard lens
2) ( difficult) [problem, question, task] dur, difficile; [choice, decision] difficile; [bargaining, negotiations, fight] dur, serréto be hard to open — être dur or difficile à ouvrir
it's hard to do — c'est dur or difficile à faire
to find it hard to do something — avoir du mal à faire quelque chose, trouver dur or difficile de faire quelque chose
it's hard to accept/believe — on a du mal à accepter/croire ( that que)
it was hard work ou going — ça a été dur or difficile
hard work never hurt ou killed anybody! — le travail n'a jamais fait de mal à personne!
to be a hard worker — être travailleur/-euse
to find something out ou learn something the hard way — apprendre quelque chose à ses dépens
3) ( harsh) [life, year] difficile; [blow] fig dur, terrible; [winter] rudehard luck ou lines (colloq) GB! — pas de chance!
to take a hard line — adopter une attitude ferme ( on something à propos de quelque chose; with somebody envers quelqu'un)
it's a hard life — gen, hum, iron la vie est dure
to give somebody a hard time — (colloq) ( make things difficult) rendre la vie impossible à quelqu'un; ( tell off) passer un savon (colloq) à quelqu'un
4) (stern, cold) [person, look, words] dur, sévère5) ( concrete) [evidence, fact] solide6) ( stark) [colour, light] dur7) ( strong) [liquor] fort; [drug] dur; [pornography] hard (colloq) (inv)8) Politicsthe hard left/right — la gauche/droite (pure et) dure
9) Chemistry [water] dur, calcaire10) Linguistics [consonant] dur11) (colloq) ( tough) [person] dur12) Finance [currency] fort2.1) (strongly, energetically) [push, hit, cry] fort; [work] dur; [study, think] sérieusement; [rain] à verse; [snow] abondamment; [look, listen] attentivementto be hard hit — fig être durement frappé (by par)
to try hard — ( intellectually) faire beaucoup d'efforts; ( physically) essayer de toutes ses forces
no matter how hard I try/work, I... — j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je...
to be hard at it (colloq) ou at work — être en plein travail
2) ( with directions)hard behind — juste derrière; heel
••to be/feel hard done by — être/se sentir brimé
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head [hed]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. tête f• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !► from head to foot or toe de la tête aux pieds• he was dressed in black from head to foot or toe il était habillé en noir de la tête aux pieds• he stands head and shoulders above everybody else (in height) il dépasse tout le monde d'une tête ; (in quality) il surpasse tout le monde► head over heelsb. ( = mind, intellect) tête f• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?d. (specific part) [of flower, pin] tête f ; [of arrow] pointe f ; [of spear] fer m ; (on beer) mousse f ; (on tape recorder) tête f (de lecture, d'enregistrement)e. ► to come to a head [problem] devenir critique• it all came to a head yesterday les choses ont atteint un point critique hier► to bring things to a head précipiter les chosesf. ( = top end) [of staircase] haut m• at the head of (lake, valley) à l'extrémité de ; (table) au bout de ; (procession) en tête de ; ( = in charge of) à la tête deh. ( = leader) [of family] chef m• heads or tails? pile ou face ?a. ( = lead) être à la tête de ; [+ procession, list, poll] être en tête de• headed by... dirigé par...b. ( = direct) he got in the car and headed it towards town il est monté dans la voiture et s'est dirigé vers la villec. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur4. compounds[buyer, assistant] principal• to have a head start être avantagé dès le départ (over or on sb par rapport à qn) ► head teacher noun (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école► head off[+ organization, team] diriger* * *[hed] 1.1) tête fto keep one's head down — lit garder la tête baissée; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail
from head to foot ou toe — de la tête aux pieds
heads turned at the sight of... — tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant...
to hold a gun to somebody's head — lit presser un pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un
to have a bad head — (colloq) avoir mal à la tête
to win by a (short) head — [horse] gagner d'une (courte) tête
£10 a head ou per head — 10 livres sterling par personne
50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail
2) ( mind) tête fto be over somebody's head — ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de quelqu'un
use your head! — (colloq) sers-toi de tes méninges! (colloq)
3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/fhead of government/State — chef de gouvernement/d'État
head of department — Administration chef de service; School professeur principal
head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel
4) (of pin, nail, hammer, golf club) tête f; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m; ( of stick) pommeau m; (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f; ( of garlic) tête f5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité fat the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste
7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête fto come to a head — lit, Medicine mûrir; fig [crisis] arriver au point critique
to bring something to a head — Medicine faire mûrir; fig précipiter [crisis]; amener [quelque chose] au point critique [situation]
8) ( on beer) mousse f2.heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’
3.heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
noun modifier1) [ injury] à la tête4.transitive verb1) être en tête de [list, queue]; être à la tête de [firm, team]; mener [expedition, inquiry]2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]headed writing paper — papier m à lettres à en-tête
3) ( steer) diriger [vehicle]; naviguer [boat]4) Sport5.where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?
to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord
6.he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
- headed combining formPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off••to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)
to keep/lose one's head — garder/perdre son sang-froid
to be soft ou weak in the head — (colloq) être faible d'esprit
he's not right in the head — (colloq) il a un grain (colloq)
to laugh one's head off — (colloq) rire aux éclats
to shout one's head off — (colloq) crier à tue-tête
to talk one's head off — (colloq) ne pas arrêter de parler
off the top of one's head — [say, answer] sans réfléchir
to give a horse its/somebody their head — lâcher la bride à un cheval/à quelqu'un
to be able to do something standing on one's head — faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez (colloq)
I can't make head (n)or tail of it — je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête
two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un
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I 1. [liːd] pt, pp led, n (SPORT)prowadzenie nt; ( fig) przywództwo nt; (piece of information, clue) trop m; (in play, film) główna rola f; ( for dog) smycz f; ( ELEC) przewód m2. vt(walk in front, guide) prowadzić (poprowadzić perf); organization, activity kierować (pokierować perf) +instr; ( BRIT)3. vito lead the orchestra — grać (zagrać perf) partię pierwszych skrzypiec (w orkiestrze)
to take the lead — obejmować (objąć perf) prowadzenie
to lead the way — prowadzić, wskazywać drogę
to lead sb astray — ( mislead) zwieść ( perf) kogoś; ( corrupt) sprowadzić ( perf) kogoś na manowce or złą drogę
to lead sb to believe that — dawać (dać perf) komuś powody sądzić, że …
to lead sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
Phrasal Verbs:- lead off- lead on- lead toII 1. [lɛd] n 2. cpd* * *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!) prowadzić, wieść2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) prowadzić, wieść3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) (do)prowadzić (do)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) prowadzić5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) prowadzić, wieść2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) prowadzenie, kierownictwo2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) przewaga3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) przykład4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) przewaga5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) smycz, postronek6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) poszlaka7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) główna rola•- 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?) ołów2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit•- leaden -
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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!) vest; vadīt2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vest; aizvest3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) novest (līdz kādam stāvoklim)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būt vadībā/priekšgalā5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) dzīvot2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vadība2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vadība; pārsvars3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) paraugs; piemērs4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vadība; pārsvars5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) (suņa) saite6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pavediens (nozieguma u.tml. atklāšanai)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) galvenā loma•- 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?) svins2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) (zīmuļa) grafīts•- leaden* * *svins; vadība; piemērs, paraugs; lote; svērtenis, lode; vadība, pārsvars; galvenā loma, galvenās lomas tēlotājs; skārds; plēksnes; izspēle; saite; grafīts; galvenā raksta ievaddaļa; pievads; taciņa, celiņš; mākslīgā gultne, kanāls; dzīsla; apstrādāt ar svinu; vest; būt priekšgalā, komandēt, vadīt; atdalīt ar plēksnēm; tikt apstrādātam ar svinu; būt vadībā, izvirzīties pirmajā vietā; aizvest, vest; diriģēt; izspēlēt pirmo kārti, pārliecināt, dzīvot, ietekmēt -
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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!) vesti, vadovauti, skatinti2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) eiti, vesti3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) sukelti, būti priežastimi4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) būti priekyje, pirmauti5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) gyventi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) pirmenybė, priešakinė pozicija2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) pranašumas3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) pavyzdys4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) persvara5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) pavadėlis, saitas6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) svarbus pranešimas/parodymas, įkaltis7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) pagrindinis vaidmuo•- 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?) švinas2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafitas•- leaden -
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adj. bly-; av bly--------adj. den viktigaste, den första; den ledande, den anförande; ingress- (artikel etc.)--------n. bly; blyerts; gevärskula; kula, sänke; blyplatta (inom tryck)--------n. ledning, anförande; försprång; ledande; instruktion; exempel; ledtråd, fingervisning; ledande plats; huvudroll; huvudrollsinnehavare; hundkoppel; ingressen till artikel; ränna--------v. leda, föra; vara först; anföra, vara ledare; orsaka; vägleda; leva, föra (livsstil)--------v. täcka med bly; infatta i bly* * *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!) leda2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) leda, gå3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leda till4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leda, vara (gå, ligga) i täten5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) föra, leva2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledning, tät[]2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledande ställning3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledning, tät4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) försprång5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) koppel6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ledtråd7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) huvudroll•- 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?) bly2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyerts•- leaden -
49 liegen
lie·gen <lag, gelegen> [ʼli:gn̩]irgendwo \liegen to lie somewhere;ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed;hast du irgendwo meinen Schlüsselbund \liegen gesehen? have you seen my key ring lying [around] anywhere?;deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk;irgendwie \liegen to lie in a certain manner;Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised;auf Latexmatratzen liegt man weich/ weicher latex mattresses are soft/softer for lying on;in diesem Liegestuhl liegt man am bequemsten this is the most comfortable lounger to lie in;das L\liegen lying;\liegen bleiben ( nicht aufstehen) to stay in bed;( nicht mehr aufstehen) to remain lying [down];etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [there]2) ( sich abgesetzt haben)irgendwo \liegen to lie somewhere;hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April;auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars;bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here;über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture3) ( lagern)irgendwo \liegen to lie [or hang] somewhere;[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben ( nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere];Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the [or that] book's going nowhere!;\liegen bleiben ( nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold;etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]4) ( vergessen)irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere;mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant;etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind;verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!irgendwo \liegen to be somewhereirgendwie \liegen to be [situated [or located] ] [or to lie] in a certain manner;ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake;gelegen situated;eine bildhübsch/ ruhig/ verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location;irgendwohin \liegen to face somewhere;diese Wohnung \liegen nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street7) ( begraben sein)irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhereirgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown];irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere;wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?;die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division11) ( angeordnet sein) to lie, to stay;gut \liegen to stay in place [well];bei/um etw \liegen to cost sth;der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros;irgendwo \liegen to cost sth;damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros;damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros;zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...irgendwie \liegen to be a certain size;wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused by sb/sth;woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?15) ( wichtig sein)irgendetwas an jdm/etw \liegen to attach a certain importance to sb/sth;du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me;an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offerjdm \liegen sb likes sth;( entspricht nicht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth;körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr nicht/ weniger she's not really cut out for physical workauf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb18) ( abhängig sein)bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb;das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/ Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my powerirgendwo \liegen to lie somewhere\liegen bleiben to be left undoneWENDUNGEN: -
50 lead
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!) vést; přimět2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) vést3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) způsobit4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) být v čele; vést5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) vést2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) čelo, vedení2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prvenství3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) příklad4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) náskok5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) šňůra6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vodítko7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hlavní role•- 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?) olovo; olověný2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) tuha•- leaden* * *• vést - vodit• vedení• vést• vodit• vodítko• vodič• zaplombovat• zavést• plomba• směřovat• olůvko• olovo• olovnice• lead/led/led• náskok• dirigovat• dovést -
51 lead
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!) viesť; priviesť2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) viesť3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) spôsobiť4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) byť na čele5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) viesť2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vedenie2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prvenstvo3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) príklad4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) náskok5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) vôdzka, remeň6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) tip (na)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hlavná úloha•- 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?) olovo; olovený2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) tuha•- leaden* * *• vedenie• vodit• viest• vodcovstvo• zac(ín)at• žit• sonda• šnúra (i elektro)• sužovat• spravovat• tuha• tip• príklad• presviedcat• predbiehat• hlavná hloha (div.)• iniciatíva• byt v cele• byt prvý• prvenstvo• remienok• ovplyvnovat• pohnút• pokyn• olovnica• olovo -
52 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
53 lead
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 -
54 market
1. n1) рынок2) биржа3) торговля4) амер. продовольственный магазин
- acceptance market
- active market
- actuals market
- advancing market
- agricultural market
- agricultural commodities market
- auction market
- bear market
- bid market
- biddable market
- black market
- bond market
- boom market
- bootleg market
- brisk market
- broad market
- bull market
- buoyant market
- buyers' market
- call money market
- capital market
- captive market
- car market
- cash market
- central wholesale markets
- chartering market
- closed market
- colonial market
- commercial banking market
- commercial paper market
- commodity market
- competition-free market
- competitive market
- concentrated market
- confidence market
- congested market
- consumer market
- control market
- core European market
- corn market
- corporate bond market
- covered market
- credit market
- curb market
- currency market
- dead market
- debt market
- demoralized market
- depressed market
- difficult market
- discount market
- distant market
- domestic market
- dual exchange market
- dull market
- easy money market
- effective market
- either way market
- emerging markets
- enduring market
- equity market
- Eurobond market
- Eurocurrency market
- Euro securities market
- exchange market
- exchangeable bond market
- expanding market
- export market
- external market
- falling market
- farmers' market
- farm labour market
- farm seasonal labour market
- finance market
- financial market
- firm market
- fixed-interest market
- flat market
- flexible market
- floated market
- fluctuating market
- food market
- foreign market
- foreign currency stock market
- foreign exchange market
- forward market
- fourth market
- fragmented market
- free market
- freight market
- fund market
- futures market
- gaining market
- giant market
- gilt-edged market
- gilts market
- glamor market
- global equity market
- glutted market
- gold market
- goods market
- government market
- grain market
- graveyard market
- gray market
- grey market
- heavy market
- heterogeneous market
- hired agricultural labour market
- home market
- homogeneous market
- housing market
- illegal market
- illiquid markets
- immediate market
- inactive market
- increasing market
- indeterminate market
- industrial market
- industrial labour market
- inflated securities market
- inland market
- insurance market
- interbank market
- interbank currency market
- intermediate market
- internal market
- international market
- international monetary market
- inverted market
- investment market
- jerry-built market
- job market
- kerb market
- labour market
- large market
- lawful market
- legal market
- licence market
- limited market
- liner tonnage market
- liquid market
- liquidity market
- lively market
- livestock market
- loan market
- local market
- locked market
- London discount market
- lucrative market
- machine and equipment market
- major market
- manpower market
- mass market
- mature card market
- merchandise market
- military market
- monetary market
- money market
- monopolized market
- narrow market
- national market
- new issues market
- off-board market
- offered market
- offshore market
- one-buyer market
- one-sided market
- one-way market
- open market
- open-air market
- option market
- organized market
- outer market
- outside market
- overbought market
- oversaturated market
- overseas market
- overstocked market
- over-the-counter market
- parallel markets
- passenger market
- pegged market
- physical market
- piggiback market
- placement market
- potential market
- price-elastic market
- primary market
- primary mortgage market
- produce market
- professional labour market
- profitable market
- property market
- prospective market
- protected market
- purchasing market
- railroad market
- railway market
- raw materials market
- ready market
- real market
- real estate market
- receptive market
- repurchase market
- resale market
- reseller market
- reserved market
- restricted market
- retail market
- retail public market
- rigged market
- rising market
- roadside market
- roller-coaster market
- rural market
- sagging market
- sales market
- saturated market
- seaboard markets
- secondary market
- securities market
- seesaw market
- seller's market
- sensitive market
- services market
- settlement market
- share market
- sheltered market
- shipping market
- shorthaul market
- short-term money market
- shrinking market
- sick market
- single market
- slack market
- sluggish market
- soft market
- sophisticated market
- speculative market
- speed market
- spot market
- spot currency market
- stable market
- stagnant market
- stale market
- steady market
- stiff market
- street market
- strong market
- substantial market
- tanker market
- tanker freight market
- technically strong market
- technically weak market
- terminal market
- test market
- thin market
- third market
- tight market
- tight money market
- tonnage market
- top-heavy market
- trade market
- trading market
- transport market
- travel market
- two-tier market
- two-tier foreign exchange market
- two-tier gold market
- two-way market
- uncertain market
- undersaturated market
- uneven market
- unlisted securities market
- unofficial market
- unorganized market
- unpredictable market
- unsettled market
- unsteady market
- upscale market
- urban market
- vast market
- volatile market
- volatile equity market
- weak market
- weekly market
- wholesale market
- world market
- world commodity market
- markets for equity issues
- market for a product
- market of foodstuffs
- market of inventions
- market of limited absorptive capacity
- market off
- above the market
- at the market
- at today's market
- in the market
- in line with the market
- in a rising market
- on the market
- affect a market
- assess a market
- bang a market
- be in the market
- be long of the market
- bear the market
- black the market
- boom the market
- branch out into a new market
- break into the market
- bring on the market
- bring to the market
- broaden a market
- build up a market
- bull the market
- buy at the market
- come into the market
- command a market
- congest a market
- conquer a market
- consolidate the country's fragmented market
- corner a market
- create a market
- develop a market
- divide the market
- dominate the market
- enter the market
- evaluate a market
- expand a market
- explore a market
- find market
- find a ready market
- flood the market
- force the market
- gain access to the market
- get access to the market
- glut the market
- hold a market
- investigate a market
- keep the market
- liberalize financial markets
- launch on the market
- make a market
- manipulate a market
- meet with a ready market
- monopolize a market
- open up new markets
- oust from the market
- overstock a market
- penetrate into the market
- play the market
- price oneself out of the market
- pull from the market
- pull out of the market
- put on the market
- raid the market
- regain a market
- retain a market
- rig a market
- rule a market
- secure a market
- seize a market
- segment a market
- sell at the market
- share markets
- sound the market
- split markets
- spoil the market
- study a market
- suit the market
- take over a market
- tap new markets
- test a market
- win a market2. vEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > market
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55 car
автомобиль; легковой автомобиль; тележка; повозка; вагон; вагонетка; электрокар- break new car- car body- car-care centre - car-carrier - car control for disabled drivers - car covers - car dealer - car door - car driver - car drives in first- second- car dumper - car elevator - car embodying chassis and body shell in one unit - car fleet - car for sale - car for the owner-driver - car lift - car lifting jack - CAR of the Year - car operation - car ownership - car park - car polish - car population - car post - car repair shop - car road test - car taken at random from assembly line - car washer - car washers - car washing plant - car wired for radio - car with four independent wheels - car with rigid axles - drive the car in first - keep a car propely tuned up - lay up a car for winter - let a car free-wheel - overtyre a car - put a car on the road - new car on the road - start a car in gear - style a car - the car has good or poor wind shape - the car has good or air shape - the car has km on it - the so many km on it - the car nose-dives - the car oversteers - the car understeers - undertyre a car - winterize a car - ambulance car- baby car- base car- battery car - box car - cab-forward car - type car - cab-over-engine car - cattle car - chain-driven car - charging car - cistern car - city car - closed car - combat car - command car - commercial car - commuter car - compact car - competition car - convertible car - soft-top car - course car - crane car - cross-country car - custom-built car - cycle-car - demonstration car - diesel car - diesel-motor car - door-type car - dream car - drop-bottom car - drop-frame car - dummy car - dump car - economy car - electric car - electric motor car - emergency car - enclosed car - estate car - exhibition car - experimental car - express freight car - express goods motor car - family car - five-seater car - flag car - flat car - four-light car - freight car - front-drive car - front-wheel-drive car - front wheel drive car - full-size car - funeral car - gas-electric car - gasoline tank car - goods car - half-track car - half-track armoured car - hardtop car - high-performance car - high-priced car - high-speed car - hire car - Humberette scout car - Hummer armoured car - hybrid car - imported car - independently sprung car - isothermal liquefied gas tank car - jet-powered car - ladle car - large car - large-capacity car - left-hand drive car - light car - limit-production car - limited-edition car - line axle car - little-used car - low-price car - low-sided car - luxury car - mass-produced car - medium car - medium-powered car - mid-engined car - midjet car - mine car - mini-car - motor car - motor water car - nitrocellulose paint for car bodies - non-tipping car - oil tank car - open car - oversteering car - package car - partially loaded car - passenger car - patrol car - people's car - performance car - permanent open car - peraonal car - petroleum car - plastics-bodied car - pleasure car - police car - pony car - popular car - postal car - premium car - present-day car - private car - production car - prototype car - race car - racing car - racing-sport car - radio car - rail car - railway car loader - railway motor car - rarity car - rear-drive car - rear-engined car - rear-steering car - reconnaissance car - record car - renewed car - rental car - repair car - right-hand car - road car - road-tank car - road-test car - rotary car dumper - scout car - second-hand car - sedan car - self-discharge car - semienclosed car - seven-seater car - shop car - short-chassis car - show car - side car - sightseeing car - slag car - sledge car - small medium car - solar car - speed car - sport-racing car - sports car - sprint car - stake car - standard car - station car - steam car - stock car - street car - street watering car - motoring car - stretched car - supercharged car - supervisor's car - tank-car - taximeter car - test car - thoroughbred car - tonnage of a car dumper - touring car - tow-car - town car - trail car - trailer car - trailing car - traveller's car - tripping car - trouble car - two-seater car - unattended car - understeering car - unitary-construction car - unit-construction car - used car - utility car - vehicle car - vintage car - volume car -
56 lead
I [liːd] past tense, past participle led [led]1. verb1) to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction:يَقودYou led us to believe that we would be paid!
2) to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course:يوصِلُA small path leads through the woods.
3) ( with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs:يُؤَدّي، يُسَبِّبThe heavy rain led to serious floods.
4) to be first (in):يسير في المُقَدِّمَهHe is still leading in the competition.
5) to live (a certain kind of life):يعيشُShe leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.
2. noun1) the front place or position:المَركِز الأوَّل، المُقَدِّمَهHe has taken over the lead in the race.
2) the state of being first:ريادَه، المكان الأوَّلWe have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.
3) the act of leading:قِيادَهWe all followed his lead.
4) the amount by which one is ahead of others:سَبْقHe has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).
رَسَن للكلاب، حِزام جِلْديAll dogs must be kept on a lead.
مَعلوماتThe police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.
الدَّوْر الرَّئيسي II [led] nounWho plays the lead in that film?
1) ( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal:مَعْدَن الرَّصاصAre these pipes made of lead or copper?
2) the part of a pencil that leaves a mark:رصاص قَلَم الرَّصاصThe lead of my pencil has broken.
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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!) conduire, mener2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) mener3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) entraîner4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) mener5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) mener2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) tête2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) avance3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemple4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) avance5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) laisse6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) piste7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rôle principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mine•- leaden -
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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!) conduzir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) levar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) levar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) estar à frente5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) levar2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) frente2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) vanguarda3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderança4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) vantagem5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) trela6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) fio condutor7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) papel principal•- leader- leadership - lead on - lead up the garden path - lead up to - lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) chumbo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden
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