red lead in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for red lead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

red lead [ˈˌrɛd ˈlɛd] N U

red lead

minio m

Translations for red lead in the Spanish»English Dictionary

minio

red lead

Translations for red lead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lead¹ [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

1. lead (in competition) no pl:

to be in/hold the lead

ir/seguir a la cabeza or en cabeza

to be in/hold the lead

llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead

ponerse a la cabeza or en cabeza

to move into the lead, to take the lead

tomar la delantera

Acme has taken the lead from Chipco in the car market

Acme ha pasado a ocupar el primer lugar, desplazando a Chipco, en el mercado del automóvil

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival

le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

2. lead (example, leadership):

lead no pl

ejemplo m

to give a lead

dar (el) ejemplo

to follow or take sb's lead

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

you should take their lead and resign

debería seguir su ejemplo y dimitir

if you don't know what to do, just follow my lead

si no sabe qué hacer, haga lo mismo que yo

they took the lead in expelling foreign companies

tomaron la iniciativa en expulsar a las compañías extranjeras

3. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to investigate/follow up a lead

investigar/seguir una pista

4.1. lead (for dog):

lead Brit

correa f

lead Brit

traílla f

put the dog on its lead

ponle la correa or la traílla al perro

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times

prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

4.2. lead ELEC:

lead

cable m

5.1. lead (main role):

lead

papel m principal

the male/female lead (role)

el papel principal masculino/femenino

the male/female lead (person)

el primer actor/la primera actriz

to play the lead

hacer el papel principal

to play the lead

ser el/la protagonista

5.2. lead MUS:

lead no pl

solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead

ser la voz/el músico solista

to sing/play (the) lead attr guitar/singer

principal

6.1. lead JOURN:

lead, a. lead story

artículo m principal

6.2. lead JOURN (opening paragraph):

lead Am

introducción f (de un artículo de prensa)

lead attr paragraph

inicial

7. lead (cards) no pl:

it was her lead

salía ella

it was her lead

ella era mano

her lead was the three of hearts

salió con el tres de corazones

II.lead¹ <pt & pp led> [Am lid, Brit liːd] VB trans

1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

lead person/animal

llevar

lead person/animal

guiar

he led her across the field

la guió or condujo a través del campo

he led his troops into battle

inició el ataque al frente de sus tropas

he led her onto the dance floor

la llevó hasta la pista

to lead sb to sth/sb

conducir or llevar a alguien a algo/ ante alguien

she led the party to victory

condujo el partido a la victoria

the path led them to a clearing

el sendero los condujo or los llevó a un claro

they were led to safety by firemen

los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

lead us to your master!

¡condúcenos ante tu amo!

to lead sb aside/to one side

llevar a alguien aparte/a un lado

to lead sb away/off

llevarse a alguien

he was led away by police

se lo llevó la policía

lead the way!

¡ve tú delante!

lead the way!

¡ve tú adelante! esp LatAm

1.2. lead (to a particular state, course of action):

to lead sb into temptation

hacer caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead sb to sth/+infin this led me to the conclusion that …

esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que …

you led me to this!

¡tú me metiste en esto!

whatever led you to resign?

¿qué te llevó a dimitir?

I was led to believe that …

me dieron a entender que …

1.3. lead (influence, induce):

lead witness

insinuarle la respuesta a

he's easily led

se deja llevar fácilmente

2. lead:

lead (head, have charge of) discussion

conducir

lead orchestra (conduct) Am

dirigir

lead (play first violin in) Brit

ser el primer violín de

the expedition was led by a famous anthropologist

la expedición iba al mando de un famoso antropólogo

she leads a star-studded cast

encabeza un elenco estelar

he led the congregation in prayer

oró junto a los fieles

the chairman led the applause

el presidente inició los aplausos

3.1. lead (be at front of):

lead parade/attack

encabezar

lead parade/attack

ir al frente de

his mother led the mourners

su madre encabezaba el cortejo fúnebre

3.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead opponent

aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points

aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos

they led the opposing team by ten points

le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field SPORTS

ir en cabeza or a la cabeza

to lead the field SPORTS

llevar la delantera

she led the rest of the class by a long way

aventajaba con mucho al resto de la clase

she led the rest of the class by a long way

iba muy por delante del resto de la clase

they lead the world in this kind of technology

son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4. lead life:

lead

llevar

to lead a quiet/very active life

llevar or tener una vida tranquila/muy activa

to lead a normal life

llevar or hacer una vida normal

5. lead (play):

lead trumps/hearts

salir con

III.lead¹ <pt & pp led> [Am lid, Brit liːd] VB intr

1. lead:

to lead to sth road/path/steps:

llevar or conducir or dar a algo

to lead to sth door:

dar a algo

the alley led to a little courtyard

el callejón llevaba or conducía a un pequeño patio

this discussion isn't leading anywhere

esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square

de la plaza salen seis calles

2.1. lead (be, act as leader):

you lead, we'll follow

ve delante, que te seguimos

you lead, we'll follow

ve adelante, que te seguimos esp LatAm

the man leads in ballroom dancing

en los bailes de salón es el hombre quien lleva a su pareja

2.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead competitor:

ir a la cabeza

lead competitor:

puntear LatAm

they are leading by three goals

van ganando por tres goles

the Republicans are leading in the polls

los republicanos van a la cabeza en or encabezan las encuestas

3.1. lead JOURN:

'The Times' leads with the budget deficit

'The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

3.2. lead (in cards):

lead

salir

lead

ser mano

to lead with three aces

salir con tres ases

North to lead (in bridge)

el norte es mano

3.3. lead (in boxing):

lead

atacar

he led with his right

atacó con la derecha

lead² [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] N

1. lead U (metal):

lead

plomo m

don't move or I'll fill you full of lead!

¡quieto o te acribillo a balazos or te lleno el cuerpo de plomo!

as heavy as lead my feet felt as heavy as lead

los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo

to get the lead out (of one's pants) Am inf

ponerse a trabajar duro

lead paint

pintura f con plomo

lead soldier

soldadito m de plomo

2.1. lead C NAUT:

lead

sonda f

lead

escandallo m

to swing the lead Brit

poner excusas para no trabajar

2.2. lead C or U (for fishing):

lead

plomo m

3. lead C or U (in pencil):

lead

mina f

to put lead in sb's pencil sl

ser un afrodisíaco

4. lead <leads, pl > (in window, for roof):

lead

emplomado m

I.red <redder, reddest> [Am rɛd, Brit rɛd] ADJ

1.1. red:

red rose/dress

rojo

red rose/dress

colorado esp CSur

red flag/signal

rojo

her eyes/hands were red

tenía los ojos enrojecidos or rojos/las manos enrojecidas or rojas

to go red in the face (with anger, heat)

ponerse colorado or rojo

to go red in the face (with embarrassment)

sonrojarse

to go red in the face (with embarrassment)

ruborizarse

to go red in the face (with embarrassment)

ponerse colorado or rojo

there'll be a few red faces

a unos cuantos se les va a caer la cara de vergüenza

I went bright red

me puse colorado or rojo como un tomate

he has red hair

es pelirrojo

the (traffic) lights were red

el semáforo estaba (en) rojo

1.2. red:

red meat

rojo

red wine

tinto

2. red POL:

red, a. Red

rojo

the Red Army

el Ejército Rojo

II.red [Am rɛd, Brit rɛd] N

1. red U (color):

red

rojo m

red

colorado m esp CSur

underline it in red

subráyelo con rojo

to see red

ponerse hecho una furia or un basilisco

that sort of remark makes me see red

ese tipo de comentario me saca de quicio or de las casillas

2. red C inf, pej:

red, a. Red

rojo m / roja f inf

reds under the bed

¡que vienen los rojos or los comunistas!

3. red (debt):

to be in/out of the red

estar/no estar en números rojos

4. red C or U (wine):

red

tinto m

red lead in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red lead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lead¹ [li:d] N

1. lead no pl (front position):

lead

delantera f

to be in the lead

estar en cabeza

to hold the lead

llevar la delantera

to lose one's lead

perder la delantera

to move into the lead

ponerse en cabeza

to take (over) the lead

tomar la delantera

2. lead:

lead (example)

ejemplo m

lead (guiding)

iniciativa f

to follow sb's lead

seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to give a lead

dar una indicación

3. lead THEAT:

lead

papel m principal

to play the lead

representar el papel principal

4. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to get a lead on sth

recibir una pista acerca de algo

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

cable m

lead

conductor m

6. lead Brit, Aus (for dog):

lead

correa f

II.lead¹ [li:d] VB trans led, led

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

dirigir

lead discussion, inquiry

conducir

2. lead (conduct):

lead

conducir

lead

llevar

to lead the way

ir primero

to lead the way fig

mostrar el camino

3. lead (induce):

lead

inducir

to lead sb to do sth

llevar a alguien a hacer algo

to lead sb to believe that ...

hacer creer a alguien que...

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

lead

liderar

to lead the field fig

ir en cabeza

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life

llevar

to lead a life of luxury

llevar una vida de lujo

to lead a quiet/hectic life

llevar una vida tranquila/ajetreada

Phrases:

to lead sb by the nose inf

manejar a alguien fácilmente

to lead sb up the garden path inf

embaucar a alguien

III.lead¹ [li:d] VB intr led, led

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

dirigir

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

guiar

3. lead (conduct):

lead

llevar

to lead to/into sth a. fig

conducir a/hacia algo

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

ser líder

to lead by 2 metres

tener una ventaja de 2 metros

lead² [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

lead

plomo m

2. lead NAUT:

lead

sonda f

3. lead in pencil:

lead

mina f

I.red [red] -dd- ADJ

red

rojo, -a

red wine

tinto, -a

to be [or go] red

ruborizarse

II.red [red] -dd- N

red

rojo m

to be in the red FIN

estar en números rojos

Phrases:

to make sb see red

sacar a alguien de quicio

to see red

salir de sus casillas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Colour was sometimes added by hand, using a red lead ink in "tan-e" prints, or later in a pink safflower ink in "beni-e" prints.

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This mineral is more reactive than the other minerals in red lead and so may have triggered the production of plumbonacrite.

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Red lead is used as a curing agent in some polychloroprene rubber compounds.

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They say this mineral is the missing link that may explain why the red lead paint, known as minimum, is turning white.

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Old residents recalled the presence of a big water tank painted with red lead on a hill behind what later became the town.

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The negatively electrified sulfur is attracted to the positively electrified areas of the plate, while the positively electrified red lead is attracted to the negatively electrified areas.

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Unlike red lead and vermilion, these are not poisonous.

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For example, tones of red lead to feelings of excitement while blue tones are often associated with feelings of relaxation.

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At the end of the row is a paint store which would have held all the essentials used in boat painting like red lead, pigments and varnishes.

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The most common paints were red ochre, red lead, soot, calcium carbonate, and other earth colours, which were bound with fat and water.

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