lead poisoning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lead poisoning in the English»French Dictionary

lead poisoning N

lead poisoning

saturnisme m

lead poisoning

intoxication f par le plomb

Translations for lead poisoning in the French»English Dictionary

intoxication par le plomb

lead poisoning

saturnisme

lead poisoning

Translations for lead poisoning in the English»French Dictionary

poisoning [Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ, Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ] N

poisoning

empoisonnement m

alcoholic/cyanide poisoning

empoisonnement par l'alcool/au cyanure

I.poison [Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] N

1. poison lit, fig:

poison

poison m

to take poison

s'empoisonner

2. poison (drink) inf, dated:

what's your poison?

qu'est-ce que tu bois?

what's your poison?

tu te soûles à quoi? inf

II.poison [Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n] VB trans

poison

empoisonner (with avec)

poison

intoxiquer

poison (make poisonous) dart, arrowtip

empoisonner

poison foodstuffs, water

mettre du poison dans

poison ECOL (contaminate) environment, air, rivers

empoisonner (with avec)

poison (damage) fig relationship, life

empoisonner

to have a poisoned finger/toe

avoir une infection au doigt/à l'orteil

to poison sb's mind

corrompre l'esprit de qn

they've poisoned his mind against his family

ils l'ont dressé contre sa famille

III.poison [Brit ˈpɔɪz(ə)n, Am ˈpɔɪz(ə)n]

to hate sb like poison

avoir qn en horreur

I.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] N

1. lead (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz):

to be in the lead , to have the lead

être en tête

to go into the lead to take the lead

passer en tête

this gave him the lead

ceci lui a permis de passer en tête

to move into an early lead

passer rapidement en tête

to share the lead

se partager la première place

2. lead (amount by which one is winning):

lead

avance f (over sur)

to have a lead of three points/half a lap

avoir trois points/un demi-tour de piste d'avance

to have a six second/three-goal lead

avoir six secondes/trois buts d'avance

to increase one's lead

creuser l'écart (by de)

to increase one's lead in the polls to 20%

atteindre une avance de 20% dans les sondages

3. lead (initiative):

to take the lead

prendre l'initiative

to take the lead in doing

être le premier/la première à faire

to give a or the lead

donner l'exemple (in doing en faisant)

to follow sb's lead

suivre l'exemple de qn

4. lead (clue):

lead

piste f

to have a number of leads to pursue

avoir plusieurs pistes à suivre

this was our first real lead

c'était notre première vraie piste

to give sb a lead as to solution, perpetrator

mettre qn sur la piste or la voie de

5. lead (role):

lead THEAT, CINE

rôle m principal

lead THEAT, CINE

premier rôle m

to play the lead

jouer le rôle principal

who was the male/female lead?

qui était l'acteur/l'actrice qui jouait le rôle principal?

6. lead JOURN (story):

to be the lead

être à la une inf

to be the lead in all the papers

faire la une de tous les journaux inf

7. lead ELEC (wire):

lead

fil m

8. lead Brit (for dog):

lead

laisse f

on a lead

en laisse

to let the dog off the lead

lâcher le chien

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

c'est à Nina de jouer en premier

II.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] ADJ attr

lead guitarist, guitar

premier/-ière

lead attr role, singer

principal

lead article

principal

lead article

à la une inf

III.lead¹ <pret, pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB trans

1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

mener, conduire (to sth à qc, to sb auprès de qn, out of hors de, through à travers)

to lead sb into the house/into the kitchen

mener or conduire qn dans la maison/à la cuisine

to lead sb up/down hill, staircase

mener or conduire qn en haut de/en bas de

to lead sb back

ramener or reconduire qn (to à)

to lead sb away

éloigner qn (from de)

to lead sb across the road

faire traverser la rue à qn

to lead sb to safety/into a trap

conduire qn en lieu sûr/dans un piège

2. lead (pull, take by hand or bridle):

lead child, prisoner, horse

mener (to à, into dans, by par)

to lead sb to his cell

conduire qn dans sa cellule

3. lead (bring) path, route, sign, clue, sound, smell:

lead person

mener (to à)

where is this discussion leading us?

à quoi cette conversation nous mène-t-elle?

this leads me to my main point

ceci m'amène à mon sujet principal

to lead the conversation onto

amener la conversation sur

4. lead (be leader of):

lead army, team, expedition, attack, strike, revolt, proceedings, procession, parade

mener

lead orchestra, research

diriger

to lead sb to victory

mener qn à la victoire

to lead the debate

mener les débats

to lead a congregation in prayer

entonner les prières

to lead the dancing

ouvrir le bal

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead SPORTS, COMM rival, team

avoir une avance sur

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avoir une avance de 10 mètres sur qn, devancer qn de 10 mètres

to be leading Liverpool 4–2

mener par 4 buts à 2 dans le match contre Liverpool

to lead the world

être au premier rang mondial

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

être le plus avancé

to lead the field (in race)

mener, être en tête

to lead the market

être le leader du marché

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

amener qn à faire

to lead sb to believe/hope that …

amener qn à croire /espérer que …

to be led to believe that …

être amené à croire que …

he led me to expect that …

d'après ce qu'il m'avait dit je m'attendais à ce que …

+ subj what led you to this conclusion?

qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à cette conclusion?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tout me porte à conclure que …

to be easily led

être très influençable

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

mener

to lead a life of luxury/idleness

vivre dans le luxe/l'oisiveté

8. lead LAW:

to lead a witness

interroger un témoin en lui suggérant les réponses

9. lead GAMES (in cards):

lead card

jouer

IV.lead¹ <pret, pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB intr

1. lead (go, be directed):

to lead to path, route:

mener à

to lead to door:

s'ouvrir sur

to lead to exit, trapdoor:

donner accès à

to lead back to

ramener à

to lead off the corridor passage:

partir du couloir

to lead off the corridor door:

s'ouvrir sur le couloir

footsteps led away from the scene

des traces de pas partaient du lieu

2. lead (result in):

to lead to complication, discovery, accident, response

entraîner

it was bound to lead to trouble

ça devait mal finir

one thing led to another, and we…

de fil en aiguille, nous…

3. lead (be ahead):

lead runner, car, company:

être en tête

lead team, side:

mener

to lead by three games/15 seconds

avoir trois jeux/15 secondes d'avance

to be leading in the arms race

être en tête dans la course aux armements

4. lead (go first):

lead (in walk, procession)

aller devant

lead (in action, discussion)

prendre l'initiative

5. lead (in dancing):

lead

conduire

6. lead LAW:

to lead for defence, prosecution

être l'avocat principal de

7. lead JOURN:

to lead with

mettre [qc] à la une inf

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left/right

attaquer de gauche/de droite

9. lead (in cards):

lead

jouer le premier/la première

V.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid]

to lead the way (go first)

passer devant

to lead the way (guide others)

montrer le chemin

to lead the way (be ahead, winning)

être en tête

to lead the way up/down/into

passer devant pour monter/descendre/entrer dans

to lead the way in space research

être le numéro un dans le domaine de la recherche spatiale

lead² [Brit lɛd, Am lɛd] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

plomb m

lead attr paint, piping, weight

en or de plomb

2. lead (bullets):

lead fig, inf

pruneaux inf

3. lead:

lead, a. black lead (graphite)

mine f de plomb

lead, a. black lead (in pencil)

mine f

4. lead (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc):

lead

plomb m

5. lead NAUT (for sounding):

lead

plomb m (de sonde)

6. lead TYPO:

lead

interligne f

7. lead CONSTR (of window):

lead

plomb m

lead

baguette f de plomb

leads (of windows)

plombure f

8. lead Brit (for roofing):

lead

couverture f de plomb U

to fill or pump sb full of lead inf

cribler qn de balles inf

to get the lead out Am inf (stop loafing)

se bouger

to get the lead out (speed up)

se grouiller inf

to go over Am or down Brit like a lead balloon inf

tomber à plat inf

to swing the lead Brit inf, dated

tirer au flanc inf

lead poisoning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lead poisoning in the English»French Dictionary

lead-poisoning N

lead-poisoning

intoxication f par le plomb

Translations for lead poisoning in the English»French Dictionary

poisoning N no pl

poisoning

empoisonnement m

I.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] N

poison

poison m

to lace sth with poison

arroser qc de poison

to take poison

s'empoisonner

Phrases:

one man's meat is another man's poison prov

le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres

what's your poison? iron hum

à quoi tu carbures?

II.poison [ˈpɔɪzən] VB trans

1. poison (give poison to):

poison a. fig

empoisonner

poison mind

corrompre

to poison sb's mind against sb/sth

monter qn contre qn/qc

2. poison (put poison in):

poison water, drink

empoisonner

I.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

diriger

lead a discussion, an inquiry

mener

2. lead (be the leader of):

lead

mener

3. lead (guide):

lead

mener

to lead the way

montrer le chemin

4. lead (cause to have/do sth):

to lead sb into/to sth

conduire qn dans qc

to lead sb into/to problems

causer des problèmes pour qn

to lead sb to +infin

amener qn à +infin

to lead sb to believe

amener qn à croire

to lead sb astray

détourner qn du droit chemin

5. lead COMM, SPORTS (be ahead of):

to lead sb

être en avance sur qn

6. lead (live a particular way):

to lead a life of luxury

mener une vie de luxe

Phrases:

to lead sb by the nose inf

mener qn par le bout du nez

II.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (direct):

lead

mener

to lead to/into/onto sth

mener à/à l'intérieur de/sur qc

2. lead (guide):

lead

guider

3. lead (be ahead):

lead

mener

4. lead fig (cause to develop, happen):

to lead to sth

aboutir à qc

5. lead GAMES:

lead

jouer le premier

III.lead¹ [li:d] N

1. lead no pl (front position):

lead

tête f

to take the lead

prendre la tête

2. lead (advantage):

lead

avance f

to have a lead of two points

avoir une avance de deux points

3. lead (example):

lead

exemple m

4. lead (clue):

lead

indice m

5. lead (leading role):

lead

rôle m principal

6. lead (connecting wire):

lead

câble m

7. lead Brit, Aus (rope for pet):

lead

laisse f

8. lead GAMES:

to have the lead

jouer le premier

lead² [led] N

1. lead no pl (metallic substance):

lead

plomb m

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead

mine f de crayon

3. lead pl Brit → leading

See also leading

I.leading [ˈledɪŋ] ADJ

leading

leader

II.leading [ˈledɪŋ] N no pl Brit

1. leading (lead roof covering):

leading

ardoise f

2. leading (lead strips in windows):

leading

baguettes fpl de plombs

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lead poisoning has also been suggested as a cause.

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He observed that the symptoms of the colic were similar to those of lead poisoning.

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A few ideas are tossed around about the vomiting woman, one of which is lead poisoning.

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Although the autopsy indicated that pneumonia had been the ultimate cause of the crewman's death, lead poisoning was cited as a contributing factor.

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Tests had discovered lead present in these models, and hence a risk of lead poisoning was recognised.

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These impacts include environmental ones, such as water pollution with mercury, cyanide and heavy metals, air pollution, including lead poisoning, solid waste, and others.

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The painters had to deal with lead paint, so worker had to have a lead abatement area to lessen lead poisoning.

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Children are more at risk for lead poisoning because their smaller bodies are in a continuous state of growth and development.

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Clinic teams work on issues relating to air and water quality, lead poisoning, environmental justice, habitat destruction and wetlands.

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However, there is no known scientific basis for the theory that merely touching lead glass can cause lead poisoning.

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