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1 ■ lead off
■ lead offA v. t. + avv. (o prep.)1 uscire alla testa di; condurre fuori: The sergeant led the squad off the training ground, il sergente si è allontanato dal campo di esercitazione alla testa della squadra2 (anche v. i.) cominciare; iniziare; esordire; dare il via (a): to lead off the dance, dare il via alle danzeB v. i. + avv.3 ( boxe) saggiare l'avversario; attaccare □ to lead off with the first question, fare la prima domanda. -
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[dɒːns]1. n2. vt(waltz, tango) ballare3. viballare, danzare, (fig: flowers, boat on waves) danzareto dance for joy — ballare dalla gioia or dalla contentezza
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3 ♦ dance
♦ dance /dɑ:ns/n.2 ballo: folk dances, danze popolari; The tango is a difficult dance to learn, il tango è un ballo difficile da imparare; Shall we have a dance?, balliamo?4 musica da ballo; ballabile● dance band, orchestra da ballo □ dance classes, lezioni di ballo □ dance contest, gara di ballo □ dance floor, pista (da ballo) □ dance hall, sala da ballo; dancing □ dance hostess, entraîneuse, ragazza di locale notturno □ (pitt.) the Dance of Death, danza macabra □ dance studio, sala per lezioni di ballo □ dance teacher, insegnante di ballo □ to lead the dance, aprire le danze □ (fig.) to lead sb. a ( merry) dance, menare q. per il naso; portare a spasso q. (fig.).♦ (to) dance /dɑ:ns/v. i. e t.1 danzare ( anche fig.); ballare: to dance a waltz [Swan Lake], ballare un valzer [Il lago dei cigni]; to dance with sb., ballare con q.; She dances with the Royal Ballet, fa parte del Royal Ballet; Do you want to dance?, vuoi ballare?; to dance as a profession, essere un ballerino professionista; (fig., lett.) The flames danced in the darkness, le fiamme danzavano nell'oscurità2 (fig.) muoversi con grazia ( come danzando): She danced down the street, avanzava con grazia lungo la strada● to dance about (o around), ballare (o saltellare) qua e là □ to dance attendance upon sb., stare sempre alle costole di q. □ to dance away, continuare a ballare □ to dance the night away, ballare tutta la notte □ to dance one's head off, ballare fino a farsi girare la testa □ to dance in a ring, danzare in tondo; ( di bimbi) fare il girotondo □ to dance to another tune, cambiar musica ( anche fig.); mettersi in riga (fig.) □ (fig.) to dance to sb. 's tune, lasciarsi guidare da q.; fare quello che vuole q. -
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I 1. [liːd]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)3) (initiative)to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn
4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale6) giorn.7) el. (wire) filo m.8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.9) (in cards)2. II 1. [liːd]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)3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa
5) (cause, influence)to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare
6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]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]
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 comando4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare6) giorn.to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]
7) (in boxing)8) (in cards) essere di mano•- lead off- lead on••III 1. [led]to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa
1) (metal) piombo m.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.lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo
••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
* * *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.)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. 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?)2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.)•- leaden* * *lead (1) /lɛd/n.4 (tipogr.) interlinea5 [u] (fig.) piombo; proiettili● ( 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 candidati3 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 piste5 (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!18 (pl.) (autom., elettr.) collegamenti; fili● 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 piombo3 (tipogr.) interlineareB 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 campo3 condurre, portare (a): This road will lead you to the country house, questa strada ti condurrà (o ti porterà) alla villa6 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 mentisse7 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 petrolio9 (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)15 ( sport) passare in avanti, prolungare la palla (o il disco) per ( un compagno); fare un suggerimento aB 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 guerra3 ( boxe) saggiare l'avversario; partire (fig.): Never lead with your right, non partire mai di destro!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.* * *I 1. [liːd]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)3) (initiative)to follow sb.'s lead — seguire l'esempio di qcn
4) (clue) pista f., indizio m.5) teatr. cinem. parte f. principale, ruolo m. principale6) giorn.7) el. (wire) filo m.8) BE (for dog) guinzaglio m.9) (in cards)2. II 1. [liːd]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)3) (be leader of) guidare [army, team, attack, procession]; dirigere [orchestra, research]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) essere il leader nel settore; (in race) condurre, essere in testa
5) (cause, influence)to lead sb. to do — portare qcn. a fare
6) (conduct, have) condurre, fare [ active life]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]
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 comando4) (go first) (in walk) fare strada; (in procession) essere in testa; (in action, discussion) prendere l'iniziativa5) (in dancing) condurre, guidare6) giorn.to lead with — mettere in prima pagina [story, headline]
7) (in boxing)8) (in cards) essere di mano•- lead off- lead on••III 1. [led]to lead the way — (go first) fare strada; (guide others) mostrare la via o strada; (be ahead, winning) essere in testa
1) (metal) piombo m.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.lead poisoning — avvelenamento da piombo, saturnismo
••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. [dɑːns] [AE dæns]1) ballo m., danza f.2) (social occasion) ballo m., serata f. danzante2.modificatore [music, shoes, wear] da ballo; [company, step, studio] di danza••II 1. [dɑːns] [AE dæns]to lead sb. a merry dance — rendere la vita difficile o dare del filo da torcere a qcn
2) (dandle) fare ballare, fare saltellare2.verbo intransitivo ballare, danzare••* * *1. verb1) (to move in time to music by ma-king a series of rhythmic steps: She began to dance; Can you dance the waltz?) ballare, danzare2) (to move quickly up and down: The father was dancing the baby on his knee.) far saltellare2. noun1) (a series of fixed steps made in time to music: Have you done this dance before?; ( also adjective) dance music.) ballo, danza2) (a social gathering at which people dance: We're going to a dance next Saturday.) ballo•- dancer- dancing* * *I 1. [dɑːns] [AE dæns]1) ballo m., danza f.2) (social occasion) ballo m., serata f. danzante2.modificatore [music, shoes, wear] da ballo; [company, step, studio] di danza••II 1. [dɑːns] [AE dæns]to lead sb. a merry dance — rendere la vita difficile o dare del filo da torcere a qcn
2) (dandle) fare ballare, fare saltellare2.verbo intransitivo ballare, danzare•• -
6 balloon
I [bə'luːn]1) pallone m. (aerostatico)2) (toy) palloncino m.3) (for cartoon speech) fumetto m., nuvoletta f.••to go down — BE o
go over — AE
II [bə'luːn]like a lead balloon — [joke, remark] fare fiasco o cadere nel vuoto
1) aer.to go ballooning — andare o viaggiare in mongolfiera
2) (anche balloon out) (swell) [sail, skirt] gonfiarsi3) (increase quickly) [deficit, debt] crescere, aumentare* * *[bə'lu:n](a large bag, made of light material and filled with a gas lighter than air: They decorated the dance-hall with balloons.) mongolfiera* * *balloon /bəˈlu:n/n.1 (= hot-air balloon) pallone ( aerostatico); mongolfiera; aerostato: (mil.) balloon barrage, sbarramento di palloni frenati; captive balloon, pallone frenato2 palloncino ( per bimbi): to blow up a balloon, gonfiare un palloncino; to burst (o to pop) a balloon, far scoppiare un palloncino● (aeron.) balloon basket (o balloon car), navicella □ (meteor.) balloon drag, pallone frenante □ (fin. USA) balloon mortgage, mutuo ipotecario con elevata rata finale □ (naut.) balloon sail, pallone ( vela) □ ( moda) balloon sleeve, manica a sbuffo □ (autom.) balloon tyre, grosso pneumatico a bassa pressione □ (fam.) The balloon went up, successe il finimondo □ (fam. GB) when the balloon goes up, quando comincia il bello; quando si comincia a ballare (fig.); quando scoppia la bomba (fig.).(to) balloon /bəˈlu:n/A v. t.B v. i.3 (fig.) crescere.* * *I [bə'luːn]1) pallone m. (aerostatico)2) (toy) palloncino m.3) (for cartoon speech) fumetto m., nuvoletta f.••to go down — BE o
go over — AE
II [bə'luːn]like a lead balloon — [joke, remark] fare fiasco o cadere nel vuoto
1) aer.to go ballooning — andare o viaggiare in mongolfiera
2) (anche balloon out) (swell) [sail, skirt] gonfiarsi3) (increase quickly) [deficit, debt] crescere, aumentare
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