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in the PONS Dictionary

I. lead1 [led] N

1. lead no pl (metal):

lead
Blei nt <-(e)s, -e>
to be as heavy as lead
to contain lead

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead
Mine f <-, -n>

3. lead no pl (graphite):

lead
Grafit m <-s, -e>

4. lead no pl (bullets):

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

5. lead Brit (strips of lead):

6. lead NAUT:

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

Phrases:

to get the lead out
to swing the lead Brit inf (pretend to be sick)
sich acc drücken inf
schwänzen inf CH

II. lead1 [led] N modifier

lead (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight):

lead

Phrases:

I. lead2 [li:d] N

1. lead THEAT, CINE:

lead
Hauptrolle f <-, -n>
to get/play the lead [in sth]

2. lead usu sing (guiding, example):

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

3. lead usu sing (guiding in dance):

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

4. lead no pl (front position):

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

5. lead (position in advance):

lead
Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>

6. lead (clue):

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

7. lead (connecting wire):

lead
Kabel nt <-s, ->

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

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

9. lead TYPO:

lead

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

1. lead (be in charge of):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen
to lead sb in prayer

2. lead (guide):

to lead sb/sth
jdn/etw führen
to lead sb into/over/through sth
jdn in/über/durch etw acc führen
to lead sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat führen
to lead sb astray

3. lead (go in advance):

to lead the way
to lead the way in sth fig

4. lead (cause to have):

to lead sb [in]to problems

5. lead pej (cause to do):

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

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

to lead sb
to lead the world

7. lead (spend):

8. lead (influence):

to lead sb witness

Phrases:

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

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

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

2. lead (be guide):

lead
to lead from the front fig

3. lead (guide woman dancer):

lead

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
lead SPORTS
to lead by 10 points

8. lead LAW:

lead

Phrases:

to lead with one's chin inf
all roads lead to Rome saying
OpenDict entry

lead N

lead (electric cable) Brit

lead (para·graph) N

lead (paragraph)

black ˈlead N

black lead
Grafit m <-s, -e>

ex·ˈten·sion lead N Brit

lead along VB trans

to lead sb along

lead aside VB trans

to lead sb aside
to lead sb aside

lead astray VB trans

to lead sb astray
to lead sb astray (mislead)

I. lead away VB trans

to lead sb/sth away
jdn/etw wegbringen

II. lead away VB intr

lead away

lead back VB trans

to lead sb/sth back

lead in VB trans

to lead in sth

lead into VB trans

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

I. lead off VB trans

1. lead off (initiate):

to lead off sth [with sth]
etw [mit etw dat] eröffnen
to lead off a dance

2. lead off (take away):

to lead sb off

3. lead off (go off):

to lead off sth road, path, room
von etw dat wegführen

II. lead off VB intr (perform first)

lead off
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>
lead off

lead onto, lead on to VB trans

to lead onto sth
zu etw dat führen

lead to VB trans

to lead to sth
zu etw dat führen

lead up VB intr

1. lead up (slowly introduce):

to lead up to sth
zu etw dat hinführen

2. lead up (precede):

to lead up to sth
etw dat vorangehen
to lead up to sth
CH a. etw dat vorausgehen

lead-foot·ed [Am ledˈ-] ADJ Am inf

1. lead-footed (slow):

lead-footed
schwerfällig <-er, -ste>

2. lead-footed driver:

lead-footed
rasant inf
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