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to run something

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I. lei·ten [ˈlaitn̩] VB trans

1. leiten (verantwortlich sein):

etw leiten
to run [or be in charge of] sth
eine Abteilung leiten
to be head of [or run] a department
eine Firma leiten
to run [or manage] a company
ein Labor/eine Redaktion leiten
to be head [or in charge] of a laboratory/an editorial office
eine Schule leiten
to be head [or headmaster] [or head teacher] of [or at] a school

2. leiten (den Vorsitz führen):

etw leiten
to lead [or head] sth
eine Sitzung leiten
to chair a meeting

3. leiten TECH (transportieren, strömen lassen):

etw leiten
to conduct sth
das Erdöl wird in Pipelines quer durchs Land geleitet
the oil is piped across country

4. leiten TRANSP (lenken):

etw wohin leiten
to route [or divert] sth somewhere
der Zug wurde auf ein Nebengleis geleitet
the train was diverted to a siding

5. leiten (führen):

jdn [wohin] leiten
to lead [or guide] sb [somewhere]
sich acc durch etw acc leiten lassen
to [let oneself] be guided by sth
sich acc von etw dat leiten lassen
to [let oneself] be governed by sth

II. lei·ten [ˈlaitn̩] VB intr PHYS

leiten
to conduct
gut/schlecht leiten
to be a good/bad conductor
wer wird die Kommission als Vorsitzender leiten?
who will chair the commission?
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German
German
to head up ⇆ sth
etw leiten
to run point on sth (project, campaign) fig
etw leiten
to administrate the affairs of a company
ein Unternehmen leiten
to administrate the company's business
die Firmengeschäfte leiten [o. führen]
to oversee a project
ein Projekt leiten
to emcee sth
etw als Conférencier leiten
to superintend a department
eine Abteilung leiten
to route sb into a system
jdn in ein System leiten
to culvert sth
etw durch einen Abzugskanal leiten

Klett Biology Glossary

conduct
leiten
Präsens
ichleite
duleitest
er/sie/esleitet
wirleiten
ihrleitet
sieleiten
Präteritum
ichleitete
duleitetest
er/sie/esleitete
wirleiteten
ihrleitetet
sieleiteten
Perfekt
ichhabegeleitet
duhastgeleitet
er/sie/eshatgeleitet
wirhabengeleitet
ihrhabtgeleitet
siehabengeleitet
Plusquamperfekt
ichhattegeleitet
duhattestgeleitet
er/sie/eshattegeleitet
wirhattengeleitet
ihrhattetgeleitet
siehattengeleitet
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etw in die richtigen Kanäle leiten
to lead sth [or have sth go] through the proper channels
Schritte in die Wege leiten
to arrange for steps [or measures] to be taken
wer wird die Kommission als Vorsitzender leiten?
who will chair the commission?
ein Labor/eine Redaktion leiten
to be head [or in charge] of a laboratory/an editorial office
to channel water into sth
Wasser in etw acc leiten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Vier massiv gemauerte Dreiecksgiebel sind mit spätgotischen Maßwerkfenstern versehen und leiten in einen achtseitigen Spitzhelm über.
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Dazu leitet man das zu prüfende Gas durch die Indikatorlösung oder man benutzt ein angefeuchtetes Indikatorpapier.
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Von 1986 bis 1990 leitete sie die Abteilung des staatlichen Rechnungswesens des portugiesischen Finanzministeriums.
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Oft leitet er Fragestellungen, die sich auf die wirkliche Welt beziehen, aus diesen fiktionalen Werken ab.
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Der Ortsname leitet sich vom alttschechischen Léščěné her und bezeichnet einen Platz mit Haselsträuchern.
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