Engelsk navneord: lead | |||
1. | lead (om egenskab) an advantage held by a competitor in a race | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He took the lead at the last turn. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | advantage, vantage | ||
2. | lead (om masse el. substans) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The children were playing with lead soldiers. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | atomic number 82, Pb | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | metal, metallic element | ||
Mere specifikke termer | antimonial lead, hard lead, hard lead, pig lead | ||
Vedrærer disse overordnede termer | cerussite, galena, white lead ore | ||
3. | lead (om erkendelse) evidence pointing to a possible solution | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The police are following a promising lead. The trail led straight to the perpetrator. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | track, trail | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | evidence, grounds | ||
4. | lead (om handling) a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He takes the lead in any group. We were just waiting for someone to take the lead. They didn't follow our lead. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | leadership, leading | ||
5. | lead (om form) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | angle | ||
6. | lead (om kommunikation) the introductory section of a story | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lead-in, lede | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | section, subdivision | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | news article, news story, newspaper article | ||
7. | lead (om mængde el. mål) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | score | ||
Overordnet emneområde | athletics, sport | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | deficit | ||
8. | lead (om person) an actor who plays a principal role | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | principal, star | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian | ||
Mere specifikke termer | co-star, film star, idol, matinee idol, movie star, television star, TV star | ||
9. | lead (om sted) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He took a long lead off first. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | place, position | ||
Overordnet emneområde | baseball, baseball game | ||
10. | lead (om kommunikation) an indication of potential opportunity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He got a tip on the stock market. A good lead for a job. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | confidential information, hint, steer, tip, wind | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance | ||
11. | lead (om kommunikation) a news story of major importance | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lead story | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | news article, news story, newspaper article | ||
12. | lead (om egenskab) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | spark advance | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | timing | ||
13. | lead (om genstand) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | leash, tether | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | constraint, restraint | ||
14. | lead (om genstand) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | leading | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | slip, strip | ||
15. | lead (om genstand) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pencil lead | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | black lead, graphite, plumbago | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | lead pencil | ||
16. | lead (om genstand) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | conducting wire, jumper, wire | ||
Mere specifikke termer | clip lead | ||
17. | lead (om handling) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The lead was in the dummy. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | play, turn | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | card game, cards | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: lead | |||
1. | lead (om bevægelse) take somebody somewhere | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We lead him to our chief. Can you take me to the main entrance?. He conducted us to the palace. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The men lead the horses across the field | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conduct, direct, guide, take | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mere specifikke termer | beacon, hand, lead astray, misdirect, misguide, mislead, show, usher | ||
2. | lead (om tilstand) have as a result or residue | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The water left a mark on the silk dress. Her blood left a stain on the napkin. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | leave, result | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bring about, give rise, produce | ||
Mere specifikke termer | lead | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | leave, leave | ||
3. | lead (om tilstand) tend to or result in | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This remark lead to further arguments among the guests. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lead, leave, result | ||
Mere specifikke termer | entail, implicate, necessitate | ||
4. | lead (om bevægelse) travel in front of; go in advance of others | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The procession was headed by John. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | head | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lead, precede | ||
Mere specifikke termer | draw away | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | head, head up | ||
5. | lead (om kommunikation) cause to undertake a certain action | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Her greed led her to forge the checks. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They lead him to write the letter | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | give | ||
6. | lead (om tilstand) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Service runs all the way to Cranbury. His knowledge doesn't go very far. My memory extends back to my fourth year of life. The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | extend, go, pass, run | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | be | ||
Mere specifikke termer | come, go deep, go far, radiate, ray | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | range, run | ||
7. | lead (om adfærd) be in charge of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Who is heading this project?. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They lead him to write the letter | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | head | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | direct | ||
Mere specifikke termer | captain, chair, chairman, spearhead, take charge, take control, take hold | ||
8. | lead (om tilstand) be ahead of others; be the first | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She topped her class every year. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | top | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Kan forårsage | compete, contend, vie | ||
9. | lead (om adfærd) be conducive to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conduce, contribute | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | advance, boost, encourage, further, promote | ||
10. | lead (om tilvejebringelse) lead, as in the performance of a composition | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conduct, direct | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | do, execute, perform | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | conduct | ||
Overordnet emneområde | music | ||
11. | lead (om tilstand) lead, extend, or afford access | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This door goes to the basement. The road runs South. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | go | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | be | ||
12. | lead (om bevægelse) move ahead (of others) in time or space | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | precede | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
Mere specifikke termer | head, lead | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | follow | ||
13. | lead (om tilstand) cause something to pass or lead somewhere | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Run the wire behind the cabinet. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | run | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | make pass, pass | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | draw, guide, pass, range, run, run | ||
14. | lead (om kommunikation) preside over | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | John moderated the discussion. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chair, moderate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||