lead

lead
I.
lead1 [li:d]
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1. noun
2. adjective
3. transitive verb
4. intransitive verb
5. compounds
6. Phrasal Verbs
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► vb: pret, ptp led
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1. noun
   a. (Sport) to be in the lead (in match) mener ; (in race, league) être en tête
• to take the lead (in race) prendre la tête ; (in match, league) mener
• to have a three-point lead avoir trois points d'avance
• to have a two-minute/ten-metre lead over sb avoir deux minutes/dix mètres d'avance sur qn
   b. ( = initiative) to follow sb's lead suivre l'exemple de qn
• to give the lead montrer le chemin
• to give sb a lead montrer l'exemple à qn
• to take the lead in doing sth être le premier à faire qch
   c. ( = clue) piste f
• the police have a lead la police tient une piste
• the fingerprints gave them a lead les empreintes les ont mis sur la piste
   d. (in play, film) rôle m principal
• to play the lead tenir le rôle principal
• to sing the lead chanter le rôle principal
• male/female lead premier rôle m masculin/féminin
• juvenile lead jeune premier m
   e. ( = leash) laisse f
• dogs must be kept on a lead les chiens doivent être tenus en laisse
   f. ( = electrical flex) fil m
   g. ( = news article) article m à la une ; ( = editorial) éditorial m
• the financial crisis is the lead in this morning's papers ( = headlines) la crise financière fait les gros titres des journaux ce matin
2. adjective
• lead guitarist première guitare f
• lead vocalist (chanteur m) leader m (chanteuse f) leader f
3. transitive verb
   a. ( = show the way to) [+ person, horse] conduire (to à ) ; [+ procession, parade] être à la tête de
• to lead sb in/out/across faire entrer/sortir/traverser qn
• to lead sb into a room faire entrer qn dans une pièce
• the guide led them through the courtyard le guide leur a fait traverser la cour
• this leads me to an important point cela m'amène à un point important
► to lead the way ( = go ahead) aller devant ; ( = show the way) montrer le chemin
• he led the way to the garage il nous (or les etc) a menés jusqu'au garage
• will you lead the way? passez devant, nous vous suivons
   b. ( = be leader of) [+ government, team] être à la tête de ; [+ regiment] commander
   c. ( = be ahead of) they were leading us by 10 metres ils avaient une avance de 10 mètres sur nous
• to lead the field être en tête
• our country leads the world in textiles notre pays est le leader mondial dans le textile
   d. [+ life, existence] mener
• they lead a simple life ils mènent une vie simple
   e. ( = induce, bring) amener
• I am led to the conclusion that ... je suis amené à conclure que ...
► to lead sb to do sth
• he led me to believe that he would help me il m'a amené à croire qu'il m'aiderait
• what led you to think that? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à penser ça ?
4. intransitive verb
   a. ( = be ahead) (in match) mener ; (in race) être en tête
• which horse is leading? quel est le cheval en tête ?
• to lead by half a length/three points avoir une demi-longueur/trois points d'avance
• to lead by four goals to three mener (par) quatre buts à trois
   b. ( = go ahead) aller devant ; ( = show the way) montrer le chemin
• you lead, I'll follow passez devant, je vous suis
   c. [dancer] mener
   d. [road, corridor, door] mener (to à)
• where is all this leading? (trend, events) où cela va-t-il nous mener ? ; (questions, reasoning) où veut-il (or voulez-vous etc) en venir ?
• the streets that lead into/from the square les rues qui débouchent sur/partent de la place
   e. ► to lead to
• it led to war cela a conduit à la guerre
• it led to his arrest cela a abouti à son arrestation
• it led to nothing ça n'a mené à rien
• it led to a change in his attitude cela a provoqué un changement dans son attitude
• one thing led to another and we ... une chose en amenant une autre, nous ...
5. compounds
► lead-in noun entrée f en matière
► lead-up noun préparation f (to sth de qch)
6. Phrasal Verbs
►lead away separable transitive verb emmener
• he was led away by the soldiers il a été emmené par les soldats
• they led him away to the cells ils l'ont conduit en cellule► lead back separable transitive verb ramener
• they led us back to the office ils nous ont ramenés au bureau► lead off
1. intransitive verb
( = begin) commencer
2. inseparable transitive verb
[corridor, path] partir de
• a passage leading off the foyer un couloir qui part du foyer
• the rooms which lead off the corridor les pièces qui donnent sur le couloir
3. separable transitive verb
= lead away► lead on
1. intransitive verb
( = lead the way) marcher devant
2. separable transitive verb
( = tease) taquiner ; ( = fool) duper ; ( = raise hopes in) donner de faux espoirs à ; (sexually) allumer (inf)► lead up intransitive verb
   a. [path] conduire
• this road leads up to the castle cette route mène au château
• this staircase leads up to the roof cet escalier donne accès au toit
   b. ( = precede) précéder
• the years that led up to the war les années qui ont précédé la guerre
• the events that led up to the revolution les événements qui ont conduit à la révolution
   c. ( = lead on) what are you leading up to? où voulez-vous en venir ?
II.
lead2 [led]
1. noun
   a. ( = metal) plomb m
• they pumped him full of lead (inf) ils l'ont criblé de balles
   b. [of pencil] mine f
2. adjective
[object, weight] en plomb
3. compounds
► lead-free adjective sans plomb
► lead pencil noun crayon m à papier
► lead poisoning noun saturnisme m
► lead replacement petrol noun ≈ super m
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I 1. [liːd]
noun
1) (winning position)

to be in the lead —

to have the lead — être en tête

to go into the lead —

to take the lead — passer en tête

2) (amount by which one is winning) avance f (over sur)

to have a lead of three points — avoir trois points d'avance

to increase one's lead — creuser l'écart (by de)

3) (initiative)

to take the lead — prendre l'initiative

to take the lead in doing — être le premier/la première à faire

to follow somebody's lead — suivre l'exemple de quelqu'un

4) (clue) piste f
5) Theatre, Cinema (rôle) rôle m principal
6) (in newspaper)

to be the lead — être à la une (colloq)

7) Electricity (wire) fil m
8) GB (for dog) laisse f
2.
noun modifier [guitarist, guitar] premier/-ière (before n); [role, singer] principal
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp led)
1) (guide, escort) mener, conduire [person] (to something à quelque chose; to somebody auprès de quelqu'un; out of hors de; through à travers)

to lead somebody away — éloigner quelqu'un (from de)

to lead somebody across the road — faire traverser la rue à quelqu'un

2) (bring) [path, sign, smell] mener [person] (to à)

to lead somebody to do — amener quelqu'un à faire

he led me to expect that... — d'après ce qu'il m'avait dit je m'attendais à ce que (+ subj)

everything leads me to conclude that — tout me porte à conclure que

to be easily led — être très influençable

this leads me to my main point — ceci m'amène à mon sujet principal

3) (be leader of) mener [army, team, attack, strike, procession]; diriger [orchestra, research]

to lead a congregation in prayer — entonner les prières

4) Sport, Commerce (be ahead of) avoir une avance sur [rival, team]

to lead the world — être au premier rang mondial

to lead the field — (in commerce, research) être le plus avancé; (in race) mener, être en tête

to lead the market — être le leader du marché

5) (conduct, have) mener [active life]

to lead a life of luxury — vivre dans le luxe

4.
intransitive verb (prét, pp led)
1) (go, be directed)

to lead to — [path] mener à; [door] s'ouvrir sur; [exit, trapdoor] donner accès à

2) (result in)

to lead to — entraîner [complication, discovery, accident, response]

it was bound to lead to trouble — ça devait mal finir

one thing led to another, and we... — de fil en aiguille, nous...

3) (be ahead) [runner, car, company] être en tête; [team, side] mener

to lead by 15 seconds — avoir 15 secondes d'avance

4) (go first) (in walk, procession) aller devant; (in action, discussion) prendre l'initiative
5) (in dancing) conduire
6) (in newspaper)

to lead with — mettre [quelque chose] à la une (colloq) [story, headline]

7) (in boxing)

to lead with one's left/right — attaquer de gauche/de droite

Phrasal Verbs:
••

to lead the way — (go first) passer devant; (guide others) montrer le chemin; (be ahead, winning) être en tête

to lead the way in space research — être le numéro un dans le domaine de la recherche spatiale

II [led]
noun
1) (metal) plomb m

red lead — minium m

2) (colloq) fig (bullets) pruneaux (colloq) mpl
3) (also black lead) (graphite) mine f de plomb; (in pencil) mine f
4) (of window) (baguette f de) plomb m

leads — (of windows) plombure f [U]

5) GB (for roofing) couverture f de plomb [U]
••

to fill ou pump somebody full of lead — (colloq) cribler quelqu'un de balles (colloq)

to get the lead out — (colloq) US (stop loafing) se bouger; (speed up) se grouiller (colloq)

to go over US ou down GB like a lead balloon — (colloq) tomber à plat (colloq)


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