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lead [led]
sustantivo
1. plomo (m) (metal)
- lead poisoning -> saturnismo (m)
2. mina (f) (for pencil)
3. (idioms)
- to go ->
- down ->
- over like a lead balloon -> fracasar estrepitosamente (británicoor Estados Unidos)
- they filled him full of lead (familiar) -> le llenaron el cuerpo de plomo
- to swing the lead (familiar) -> escurrir el bulto
sustantivo
1. ventaja (f) (advantage)
- to be in the lead -> ir or estar a la cabeza or en cabeza
- to take or go into the lead -> ponerse a la or en cabeza
- lead time (industria) -> tiempo (m) or período (m) de producción; (for production) tiempo (m) de entrega (for delivery)
2. ejemplo (m) (example)
- to give somebody a lead -> dar un ejemplo a alguien
- to follow somebody's lead -> seguir el ejemplo de alguien
3. pista (f) (clue)
4. mano (f) (in cardgame)
- it's your lead -> tú eres mano, tú llevas la mano
5. papel (m) protagonista (Theat & cine)
6. correa (f) (for dog)
7. cable (m) (cable)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp led [led])
8. llevar, conducir (show the way to)
- to lead the way -> mostrar el camino
- to lead the conversation away from a subject -> llevar la conversación hacia otro tema
- to be easily led -> dejarse influir con facilidad
- that leads me to believe that? -> eso me hace creer que?
también:
- to lead a happy/sad life -> tener or llevar una vida feliz/triste
9. dirigir (team, attack, troops)
10. (be ahead of)
- to lead the field -> estar or ir a la cabeza
- to lead the field in something (sentido figurado) -> estar a la cabeza or a la vanguardia en algo
- to lead somebody by eight points -> llevar a alguien ocho puntos de ventaja
verbo intransitivo
11. conducir, llevar (road)
también:
- to lead to something -> llevar a algo (cause)
12. ir en cabeza (in competition, race); salir (in card game)
- you lead and I'll follow -> tú vas delante y yo te sigo
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lead [lid]
participio pasivo
1. LEADED).
2. Emplomar, forrar o guarnecer con plomo.
3. (Impr.) Interlinear, poner una regleta entre las línea
sustantivo
sustantivo
1. Primacía, primer lugar.
- To take the llevarse la primacía; tomar la delantera -> 2. Mano, el que juega primero en las partidas de naipes
2. Salida, el palo que juega el que es mano en algunos juegos de naipes.
participio pasivo
1. LED).
2. Llevar de la mano.
3. Conducir, guiar o dirigir a otro.
4. Mandar, regir, gobernar.
5. Guiar, ir delante.
6. Enseñar, amaestrar.
7. Halagar, atraer, inducir, mover, motivar.
8. Gastar o emplear el tiempo en alguna cosa.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
9. Mandar en jefe. (n)
10. Guiar, enseñar el camino, conducir; dominar. (n)
11. Ser mano en el juego de naipes. (n)
"lead" in the Answers forum
| Q: | La Palabra del Día: La Ventaja: advantage, lead |
| A: | Hablar español es un gran ventaja en este mundo. (Speaking Spanish is a great advantage in this world) |
| Q: | How do you say "sales lead" in spanish? |
| A: | referencia de ventas would be a sales referral... prospecto de ventas would be a sales prospect.... |
| Q: | how do you say lead as in it "lead" you into something? |
| A: | guiar |
| Q: | " follow my lead" |
| A: | Janet, you really need to start giving context with your questions. It only takes a couple of extra minutes. In this case, again, the answer will vary… |
| Q: | what`s the meaning of "trade lead" in spanish? |
| A: | Trade lead in Spanish is (I think) "***Prospecto de comercio***" A company that offers "Trade Leads" is a company that is offering you the opportunity… |
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