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take the lead

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk ðə ˈlid/ · UK /ˌteɪk ðə ˈliːd/

take the lead means: To move into first place in a race, game, or competition.

verb

MOVE AHEADB1

To move into first place in a race, game, or competition.

  • Our team took the lead.
  • She took the lead on the final lap.
  • Will this goal help them take the lead?

Similar words: move ahead, go ahead

Opposites: fall behind

Common phrases: take the lead, take the lead early

LEAD OTHERSB2

To become the person who guides a group or organizes its work.

  • Anna will take the lead.
  • He took the lead in planning our trip.
  • Could you take the lead on the new project?

How to use it: take the lead in doing something (She took the lead in organizing the event.); take the lead on something (Mark will take the lead on this project.)

Similar words: lead, take charge

Common phrases: take the lead, take the lead on

Questions about take the lead

What does take the lead mean?

To move into first place in a race, game, or competition.

What is take the lead in other languages?

Türkçe: öne geçmek · Español: ponerse en cabeza · Français: prendre la tête · Deutsch: in Führung gehen · Italiano: passare in vantaggio · 日本語: 首位に立つ

How do you pronounce take the lead?

In American English /ˌteɪk ðə ˈlid/; in British English /ˌteɪk ðə ˈliːd/.

How do you use take the lead in a sentence?

Our team took the lead. She took the lead on the final lap.

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