Translations for led in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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led [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] pt & pt part lead

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LED N

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LED → light-emitting diode

LED

LED m

See also light-emitting diode

light-emitting diode [ˌlʌɪtəˌmɪtɪŋ ˈdʌɪəʊd] N

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light-emitting diode

diodo m electroluminiscente

-led [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] SUFFIX

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encabezado por la ONU

demand/supply-led

regido por la demanda/oferta

demand-led [dəˈmændˌlɛd] ADJ

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determinado por la demanda

market-led [Am ˈmɑrkətlɛd, Brit ˈmɑːkɪtˌlɛd] ADJ

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regido por el mercado

I.lead¹ [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

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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

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

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

to investigate/follow up a lead

investigar/seguir una pista

4.2. lead ELEC:

lead

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

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

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1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

lead person/animal

lead person/animal

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

lead orchestra (conduct) Am

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

3.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead opponent

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

5. lead (play):

lead trumps/hearts

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

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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

3.1. lead JOURN:

'The Times' leads with the budget deficit

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

3.3. lead (in boxing):

lead

he led with his right

atacó con la derecha

lead² [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] N

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2.2. lead C or U (for fishing):

lead

3. lead C or U (in pencil):

lead

to put lead in sb's pencil sl

ser un afrodisíaco

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

lead

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

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

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to lead off with sth

empezar or comenzar con algo

II.lead off VB [Am lid -, Brit liːd -] (v + adv + o)

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See also lead¹, lead²

I.lead¹ [Am lid, Brit liːd] N

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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

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

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

to investigate/follow up a lead

investigar/seguir una pista

4.2. lead ELEC:

lead

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

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

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1.1. lead (guide, conduct):

lead person/animal

lead person/animal

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

lead orchestra (conduct) Am

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

3.2. lead (in race, competition):

lead opponent

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

5. lead (play):

lead trumps/hearts

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

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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

3.1. lead JOURN:

'The Times' leads with the budget deficit

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

3.3. lead (in boxing):

lead

he led with his right

atacó con la derecha

lead² [Am lɛd, Brit lɛd] N

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2.2. lead C or U (for fishing):

lead

3. lead C or U (in pencil):

lead

to put lead in sb's pencil sl

ser un afrodisíaco

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

lead

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

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lead on!

¡adelante! (¡te seguimos!)

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

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Translations for led in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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led [led] VB

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led pt, pp of lead

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lead² [led] N

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1. lead no pl (metal):

lead

2. lead NAUT:

lead

3. lead in pencil:

lead

I.lead¹ [li:d] N

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3. lead THEAT:

lead

papel m principal

to play the lead

representar el papel principal

4. lead (clue):

lead

to get a lead on sth

recibir una pista acerca de algo

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

lead

6. lead Brit, Aus (for dog):

lead

II.lead¹ [li:d] VB trans led, led

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1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

lead discussion, inquiry

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

lead

to lead the field fig

5. lead (live a particular way):

to lead a life of luxury

llevar una vida de lujo

to lead a quiet/hectic life

llevar una vida tranquila/ajetreada

III.lead¹ [li:d] VB intr led, led

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1. lead (be in charge):

lead

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

3. lead (conduct):

lead

to lead to/into sth a. fig

conducir a/hacia algo

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

to lead by 2 metres

tener una ventaja de 2 metros

LED [ˌeli:ˈdi:] N

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LED abbreviation of light-emitting diode

LED

diodo m electroluminiscente

lead away VB trans

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I.lead¹ [li:d] N

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3. lead THEAT:

lead

papel m principal

to play the lead

representar el papel principal

4. lead (clue):

lead

to get a lead on sth

recibir una pista acerca de algo

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

lead

6. lead Brit, Aus (for dog):

lead

II.lead¹ [li:d] VB trans led, led

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1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

lead discussion, inquiry

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

lead

to lead the field fig

5. lead (live a particular way):

to lead a life of luxury

llevar una vida de lujo

to lead a quiet/hectic life

llevar una vida tranquila/ajetreada

III.lead¹ [li:d] VB intr led, led

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1. lead (be in charge):

lead

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

3. lead (conduct):

lead

to lead to/into sth a. fig

conducir a/hacia algo

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

to lead by 2 metres

tener una ventaja de 2 metros

lead² [led] N

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1. lead no pl (metal):

lead

2. lead NAUT:

lead

3. lead in pencil:

lead

lead story N JOURN

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artículo m principal

lead along VB trans

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llevar (de la mano)

lead singer N

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lead singer

cantante mf principal

extension lead N

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extension lead

extension lead

alargue m RioPl

lead to VB trans

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he was led away by the police

fue arrestado por la policía

to go down like a lead balloon

fracasar estrepitosamente

she doesn't want to lead him on

no quiere darle falsas expectativas

to lead the life of a saint

vivir en olor de santidad

it led me to think that ...

me llevó a pensar que...

you have to lead by example

hay que enseñar con el ejemplo

to lead sb up the garden path

llevar a alguien al huerto inf (engaño)

to lead the life of a hermit

llevar una vida monjil fig

to start to lead an orderly life

entrar en vereda

to lead a life of leisure

entregarse al ocio

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However, perhaps inevitably, attempts to extend this success by bringing in additional titles led to overexposure. en.wikipedia.org

The team also led in both powerplay goals for, with 57, powerplay percentage, with 34.97%, and shorthanded goals for, with 10. en.wikipedia.org

Public sympathy led to a resurgence in his popularity and the offer of film roles. en.wikipedia.org

This led to a situation where a xenophobic mob outnumbered the police by day three. en.wikipedia.org

Statistical learning theory has led to successful applications in fields such as computer vision, speech recognition, bioinformatics and baseball. en.wikipedia.org

In the 1980s, the increasing popularity of sports and fitness led to the marketing of supplement-fortified health food products. en.wikipedia.org

These early years of the event led to a citizens initiative to provide free board and lodging for participators which is still active. en.wikipedia.org

Some researchers have speculated that the two amino acid differences between chimps and humans led to the evolution of language in humans. en.wikipedia.org

It also led to relentless internecine wars whenever two familial lines wound up with goals in conflict. en.wikipedia.org

Her campaign largely refrained from mudslinging and personal attacks, and she led her party to an increase from 10 seats to 17 seats in the legislature. en.wikipedia.org

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