lead

Führung, Initiative

Die Aufgabe oder das Handeln, andere anzuleiten, Arbeit zu lenken oder zu zeigen, was zu tun ist.

In einfachem Englisch: The role or action of guiding others, directing work, or showing what to do.

• Please take the lead today.
• We followed her lead and started cleaning.
• He took the lead in planning the new project.

So benutzt man es: take the lead in doing something (She took the lead in organizing the meeting.); follow someone's lead (I followed his lead and introduced myself.)

Synonyme: guidance, leadership, direction

Häufige Wendungen: take the lead, follow someone's lead, give a lead

Leine

Band oder Seil, das an einem Tier befestigt wird, um es zu führen und nahe bei sich zu halten.

In einfachem Englisch: A strap or rope attached to an animal so you can guide it and keep it close.

• Keep the dog on a lead.
• She bought a longer lead for her puppy.
• His dog pulled hard on its lead.

Synonyme: leash

Häufige Wendungen: a dog lead, on a lead, off the lead

Blei

Schweres, weiches, graues Metall, das in Batterien und manchen Baustoffen verwendet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A heavy, soft, grey metal used in batteries and some building materials.

• This weight is made of lead.
• The old house still has lead pipes.
• Children should never swallow paint containing lead.

Häufige Wendungen: made of lead, lead poisoning, lead pipes, a lead weight

leiten, führen

Menschen anleiten, indem man entscheidet, was sie tun sollen, oder ihnen zeigt, wie es geht.

In einfachem Englisch: To guide people by deciding what they should do or showing them how to do it.

• She leads our team.
• He led the orchestra at last night's concert.
• Who will lead the discussion tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: lead someone in something (The teacher led the children in a song.)

Synonyme: direct, guide, head

Gegenteile: follow

Häufige Wendungen: lead a team, lead a discussion, lead an orchestra

führen

Als Straße, Weg oder Öffnung zu einem bestimmten Ort führen.

In einfachem Englisch: A road, path, or opening goes towards a particular place.

• This path leads to the beach.
• The stairs led down to a small kitchen.
• Where does this road lead?

So benutzt man es: lead to somewhere (The narrow lane leads to the river.); lead into something (This door leads into the garden.)

Synonyme: go, extend

Häufige Wendungen: lead to something, lead into something, lead upstairs

führen, vorangehen

Vor anderen hergehen und ihnen den Weg zeigen, indem sie einem folgen.

In einfachem Englisch: To go ahead of other people and show them the way by having them follow you.

• You know the way, so lead us.
• She led the children across the road.
• Who will lead the group through the caves?

So benutzt man es: lead someone to + place (He led us to the station.); lead someone through something (Our guide led us through the forest.)

Synonyme: guide, show the way

Gegenteile: follow

Häufige Wendungen: lead the way, lead someone home, lead someone to something

mit Blei überziehen

Etwas mit Blei bedecken oder füllen.

In einfachem Englisch: To cover or fill something with a heavy, soft metal.

• Repeated firing can lead the barrel.
• Soft bullets led the grooves inside the rifle.
• This process leads the surface with a thin metal layer.

Häufige Wendungen: lead a surface, lead the barrel

führend, hauptverantwortlich

Die wichtigste oder zentrale Rolle bei etwas innehabend.

In einfachem Englisch: Having the main or most important role in something.

• She is the lead singer.
• He played the lead role in our school show.
• The lead researcher presented the results.

Synonyme: main, principal, chief

Häufige Wendungen: lead role, lead singer, lead investigator