lead in

faire entrer

Guider quelqu'un ou quelque chose vers l'intérieur d'un lieu.

En anglais simple : To guide someone or something into a place.

• Please lead the visitors in.
• He led the horse in through the gate.
• The nurse led me in and offered me a chair.

Comment l'utiliser : lead someone in (She opened the door and led us in.)

Synonymes : guide in, bring in

Contraires : lead out

Expressions courantes : lead someone in, lead guests in

introduire, donner le départ

Fournir les premières paroles, les sons ou les signaux qui permettent de commencer.

En anglais simple : To provide the opening words, sounds, or signals that help something begin.

• The piano will lead you in.
• She led in with a brief story before her speech.
• Listen for the drums leading in the next verse.

Comment l'utiliser : lead someone in (A few piano notes will lead the singer in.); lead in with something (The drummer led in with a short solo.)

Synonymes : introduce, cue

Expressions courantes : lead someone in, lead in with something