lead in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lead1 [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

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

1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

to lead sb to sth/sb
lead us to your master!
to lead sb away/off
lead the way!
lead the way!

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

lead-up [Am ˈlidəp, Brit ˈliːdʌp] N

lead time [Am ˈlid ˌtaɪm, Brit ˈliːdtʌɪm] N

See also lead1, lead2

I.lead1 [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

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

1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

to lead sb to sth/sb
lead us to your master!
to lead sb away/off
lead the way!
lead the way!

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

I.lead on VB [Am lid -, Brit liːd -] (v + adv)

II.lead on VB [Am lid -, Brit liːd -] (v + o + adv) (raise false hopes)

lead to VB [Am lid -, Brit liːd -] (v + prep + o) (result in)

lead-free [Am lɛdˈfri, Brit lɛdˈfriː] ADJ

lead in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lead in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lead Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold (on to) the lead
to lead the life of a saint
to lead a life of luxury
to lead a life of leisure
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Therapeutic approaches seek to reduce factors that lead to distension, particularly of the distal small and proximal large intestine.
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This from a man who tells us at almost every stop along the campaign trail that he has the judgment to lead.
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Not only the high protein content, but high concentrations of fibrinogen and inflammatory mediators lead to a positive reaction.
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His appointment to lead the 68th caused consternation among the officers, who had hoped for the promotion of one of their own.
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Critics charged that the inspections would lead to invasions of privacy and intimidation.
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Doorways on either side of the fireplace lead to the dining room and hall.
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Aged 12 he left school (1892) and became an apprentice coach painter, from which he resigned on account of the scourge of lead poisoning.
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He was uninvited, and a series of faux pas lead to his expulsion from the party.
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In addition, there is an annual road tax applied to motor vehicles, failure of payment will generally lead to license plates being withdrawn.
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He studied the neuropathology of the structure and development of the pineal gland and of microglia, lead poisoning, and avitaminosis.
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