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led [led] VB

led pt, pp of lead

I. lead2 [li:d] N

1. lead THEAT, CINE:

Hauptrolle f <-, -n>

2. lead usu sing (guiding, example):

Beispiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
to follow sb's lead

3. lead usu sing (guiding in dance):

Führung f <-> kein pl
to follow sb's lead

4. lead no pl (front position):

Führung f <-> kein pl
to be in the lead SPORTS
to go [or move] into the lead SPORTS

5. lead (position in advance):

Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>

6. lead (clue):

Hinweis m <-es, -e>
to get a lead on sth

7. lead (connecting wire):

Kabel nt <-s, ->

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

Leine f <-, -n>
to be [let] off the lead fig hum

9. lead TYPO:

II. lead2 <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen

2. lead (guide):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen
jdn in/über/durch etw acc führen
to lead sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat führen

3. lead (go in advance):

to lead the way in sth fig

4. lead (cause to have):

5. lead pej (cause to do):

to lead sb to do sth
jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun

6. lead ECON, SPORTS (be ahead of):

to lead sb

7. lead (spend):

8. lead (influence):

to lead sb witness

Phrases:

to lead sb up [or down] the garden path inf
to lead sb by the nose inf

III. lead2 <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (be in charge):

2. lead (be guide):

3. lead (guide woman dancer):

4. lead (be directed towards):

5. lead (implicate):

to lead to sth
auf etw acc hinweisen

6. lead (cause to develop, happen):

to lead to sth
zu etw dat führen

7. lead (be in the lead):

lead SPORTS

8. lead LAW:

Phrases:

I. lead1 [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

Blei nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. lead (pencil filling):

Mine f <-, -n>

3. lead no pl (graphite):

Grafit m <-s, -e>

4. lead no pl (bullets):

Blei nt <-(e)s, -e> old

5. lead Brit (strips of lead):

6. lead NAUT:

Lot nt <-(e)s, -e> spec

Phrases:

sich acc drücken inf
schwänzen inf CH

II. lead1 [led] N modifier

lead (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight):

Phrases:

LED [ˌeli:ˈdi:] N

LED → light-emitting diode

LED
LED f <-, -s>

LEˈD dis·play N

LED-Anzeige f

ˈprice-led ADJ attr

price-led marketing strategy
price-led supermarket chain
price-led supermarket chain

I. lead1 [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

Blei nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. lead (pencil filling):

Mine f <-, -n>

3. lead no pl (graphite):

Grafit m <-s, -e>

4. lead no pl (bullets):

Blei nt <-(e)s, -e> old

5. lead Brit (strips of lead):

6. lead NAUT:

Lot nt <-(e)s, -e> spec

Phrases:

sich acc drücken inf
schwänzen inf CH

II. lead1 [led] N modifier

lead (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight):

Phrases:

I. lead2 [li:d] N

1. lead THEAT, CINE:

Hauptrolle f <-, -n>

2. lead usu sing (guiding, example):

Beispiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
to follow sb's lead

3. lead usu sing (guiding in dance):

Führung f <-> kein pl
to follow sb's lead

4. lead no pl (front position):

Führung f <-> kein pl
to be in the lead SPORTS
to go [or move] into the lead SPORTS

5. lead (position in advance):

Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>

6. lead (clue):

Hinweis m <-es, -e>
to get a lead on sth

7. lead (connecting wire):

Kabel nt <-s, ->

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

Leine f <-, -n>
to be [let] off the lead fig hum

9. lead TYPO:

II. lead2 <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen

2. lead (guide):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen
jdn in/über/durch etw acc führen
to lead sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat führen

3. lead (go in advance):

to lead the way in sth fig

4. lead (cause to have):

5. lead pej (cause to do):

to lead sb to do sth
jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun

6. lead ECON, SPORTS (be ahead of):

to lead sb

7. lead (spend):

8. lead (influence):

to lead sb witness

Phrases:

to lead sb up [or down] the garden path inf
to lead sb by the nose inf

III. lead2 <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (be in charge):

2. lead (be guide):

3. lead (guide woman dancer):

4. lead (be directed towards):

5. lead (implicate):

to lead to sth
auf etw acc hinweisen

6. lead (cause to develop, happen):

to lead to sth
zu etw dat führen

7. lead (be in the lead):

lead SPORTS

8. lead LAW:

Phrases:

lead (para·graph) N

black ˈlead N

Grafit m <-s, -e>

ex·ˈten·sion lead N Brit

lead along VB trans

lead aside VB trans

lead astray VB trans

I. lead away VB trans

to lead sb/sth away
jdn/etw wegbringen

II. lead away VB intr

lead back VB trans

to lead sb/sth back

lead in VB trans

to lead in ⇆ sth

lead into VB trans

in etw acc übergehen
to lead into sth (end in)
zu etw dat führen
OpenDict entry

student-led ADJ

OpenDict entry

lead N

Present
Ilead
youlead
he/she/itleads
welead
youlead
theylead
Past
Iled
youled
he/she/itled
weled
youled
theyled
Present Perfect
Ihaveled
youhaveled
he/she/ithasled
wehaveled
youhaveled
theyhaveled
Past Perfect
Ihadled
youhadled
he/she/ithadled
wehadled
youhadled
theyhadled