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lead

ADJ สำคัญ ที่สุด  เป็นตัว หลัก  เป็นตัว เอก  เป็นตัว นำ  most important leading sam-kan-ti-sud

 

lead

N การ ทิ้งไพ่ นำ  การ ทิ้งไพ่ ใบ แรก  kan-ting-pai-nam

 

lead

N ข้อมูล ที่ เป็นประโยชน์ ใน การ ค้นหา  ร่องรอย  clue tip kor-mun-ti-pen-pra-yod-nai-kan-kon-ha

 

lead

N ตัวเอก  นางเอก  พระเอก  tua-eak

 

lead

N ตำแหน่ง นำ  first position tam-ngan-nam

 

lead

N ระยะห่าง ระหว่าง ที่หนึ่ง กับ ที่สอง  ra-ya-hang-ra-wang-ti-nueng-kab-ti-song

 

lead

N ลูกปืน  ลูก ตะกั่ว  luk-puean

 

lead

N สาย นำ ไฟฟ้า  สายไฟ  wire sai-nam-fai-fa

 

lead

N สารตะกั่ว  ตะกั่ว  ธาตุ ตะกั่ว  san-ta-kua

 

lead

N หัวข้อ ข่าว  หัวเรื่อง  headline hua-kor-kao

 

lead

N เชือก (จูง สุนัข  เชือก นำทาง  leash chueak

 

lead

N แบบอย่าง  ความเป็นผู้นำ  example leadership precedence beab-yang

 

lead

N ไส้ดินสอ ดำ  graphite sai-din-sor-dam

 

lead

VI นำทาง ไป  นำ  พา ไป  นำทาง  ทาง นำไปสู่  guide nam-tang-pai

 

lead

VI เป็น ผู้นำ  เป็น หัวหน้า  นำ  เป็น คนสำคัญ  เป็น หัวเรี่ยวหัวแรง  direct conduct precede pen-phu-nam

 

lead

VT ก่อให้เกิด  induce cause kor-hai-koed

 

lead

VT ควบคุม  สั่งการ  อำนวยการ  control command kub-kum

 

lead

VT ดำเนิน (ชีวิต  ใช้ชีวิต  experience live dam-noen

 

lead

VT นำ  นำหน้า  ขึ้นหน้า  อยู่ หน้า  be ahead of follow nam

 

lead

VT มีอิทธิพล ต่อ ความคิด หรือ การกระทำ  ครอบงำ  influence me-id-ti-pon-tor-kwam-khid-rue-kan-kra-tam

 

lead a woman to the altar

IDM แต่งงาน กับ ผู้หญิง (คำ เก่า  tang-kab-phu-ying

 

lead against

PHRV พุ่งชน  เข้า ชน  พา ไป ชน  puang-chon

 

lead astray

PHRV ถูก ชัก นำไปใช้ ใน ทาง ที่ ผิด  go astray tuk-chak-nam-pai-chai-nai-tang-ti-pid

 

lead astray

PHRV พา ไป ผิดทาง  นำ ไป ผิดทาง  go astray pa-pai-pid-tang

 

lead away

PHRV ค่อยๆ  สูญเสีย  koi-koi-suan-sia

 

lead away

PHRV ดึง ความสนใจ  duang-kwam-son-jai

 

lead away

PHRV ทำให้ ละทิ้ง  ทำให้ ออกจาก  tam-hai-la-ting

 

lead away

PHRV พา ไป จาก  นำ ไป จาก  พา ไป พ้น  lead off pa-pai-jak

 

lead back

PHRV นำ กลับ  nam-kab

 

lead back

PHRV นำ กลับ ไป  nam-kab-pai

 

lead back to

PHRV ทำให้ หวนกลับ มา (ยัง สิ่ง ที่ พูดถึง หรือ นำ ความภักดี กลับมา  tam-hai-huan-kab

 

lead back to

PHRV นำ กลับ  nam-kab

 

lead back to

PHRV นำ กลับ ไป สู่  พา กลับ ไป ยัง  nam-kab-pai-su

 

lead by

PHRV จูง ด้วย (เช่น  ด้วย เชือก  มือ  นำ ด้วย  jung-ma-duai

 

lead by the nose

IDM จูงจมูก (ควบคุม ได้ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  หลอกลวง  jang-ja-muk

 

lead down

PHRV นำทาง ลงมา  nam-tang-long-ma

 

lead down

PHRV พาลง ไป สู่  นำ ลง ไป สู่  pa-long-pai-su

 

lead down the garden path

IDM หลอกลวง (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  ล่อลวง  lok-luang

 

lead down to

PHRV นำ ลง ไป ยัง  nam-long-pai-yang

 

lead down to

PHRV นำ ลง ไป สู่  พาลง ไป สู่  nam-long-pai-su

 

lead forth

PHRV พา ไป จุดเริ่มต้น  lead out pa-pai-jud-roem-ton

 

lead in

PHRV ทำเครื่องหมาย เพื่อ เข้า เทียบท่า (การ แล่น เรือ  tam-krueang-mai-puea-kao-tiab-ta

 

lead in

PHRV นำ เข้าที่  ต้อน เข้าที่  kam-kao-ti

 

lead in

PHRV นำเข้า ไป ข้างใน  nam-kao-pai-kang-nai

 

lead in

PHRV เริ่ม เล่น  roe-len

 

lead into

PHRV กระตุ้น  ชักนำ เข้าสู่  บังคับ ให้ เข้าสู่  kra-tun

 

lead into

PHRV นำเข้า มา  nam-kao-ma

 

lead into

PHRV นำเข้า มา  พา เข้ามา  nam-kao-ma

 

lead into

PHRV นำ เข้าสู่ (พูด  เล่น ดนตรี ฯลฯ  เริ่ม เข้าสู่  แนะนำ เข้าสู่  nam-kao-su

 

lead into

PHRV สอด เข้าไป  sod-kao-pai

 

lead nowhere

PHRV พา ไป ที่ไหน ไม่ได้  ไป ต่อ ไม่ได้  get anywhere get nowhere get somewhere get there pa-pai-ti-nai-mai-dai

 

lead nowhere

PHRV ไม่ได้ผล  mai-dai-pon

 

lead off

PHRV นำ ออก ไป จาก  lead away nam-ook-pai-jak

 

lead off

PHRV ริเริ่ม  kick off ri-roem

 

lead on

PHRV นำ ไป  ชวน ไป  nam-pai

 

lead on

PHRV บังคับ  มีอิทธิพล ให้ กระทำ (บางสิ่ง  bang-kab

 

lead on

PHRV หลอกลวง  ล่อลวง  lok-luang

 

lead out

PHRV(ข่าว )รั่ว  เป็น ที่ รู้กัน โดยไม่ตั้งใจ  let out rue

 

lead out

PHRV นำทาง ไป ก่อน  นำ ไป ก่อน  lead forth nam-tang-pai-kon

 

lead pencil

N ดินสอดำ  din-sor-dam

 

lead poisoning

N อาการ พิษ ที่เกิด จาก สารตะกั่ว  ar-kan-phid-ti-koed-jak-san-ta-kua

 

lead someone up the garden path

IDM หลอกลวง  ล่อลวง  lok-luang

 

lead the life of Riley

IDM มีชีวิต อยู่ อย่าง หรูหรา  มีชีวิต อยู่ อย่าง สุขสบาย  me-che-wid-yang-ru-ra

 

lead the way

IDM พา ไป ตาม ทางเดิน  นำ ไป ตาม ทางเดิน  pa-pai-tam-tang-doen

 

lead time

N ช่วงเวลา ระหว่าง การวางแผน งาน กับ การผลิต  chuang-we-la-ra-wang-kan-wang-paen-ngan-kab-kan-pa-lid

 

lead to

PHRV จบ ลง ด้วย  ส่งผลให้เกิด  job-long-duai

 

lead to

PHRV ทำให้เกิด  เป็นสาเหตุ ของ  ชัก นำไปสู่  tam-hai-koed

 

lead to

PHRV พา ไป ยัง  นำ ไป ยัง  pa-pai-yang

 

lead to

PHRV ไป ถึง  go to reach to pai-tuang

 

lead up

PHRV พา ขึ้น  pa-kuan

 

lead up to

PHRV นำ ขึ้นไป สู่  nam-kao-pai-su

 

lead up to

PHRV เกิดขึ้น ก่อน  เป็นสาเหตุ ของ  ทำให้เกิด  koed-kuan-kon

 

lead up to

PHRV เตรียม เล่นไพ่  triam-len-pai

 

lead up to

PHRV แนะนำ  เกริ่น นำ  พูดอ้อมๆ  พูดอ้อมค้อม  nea-nom

 

lead with

PHRV เป็นข่าว สำคัญ  เป็นข่าว หลัก  pen-kao-sam-kan

 

lead with

PHRV เริ่ม (เปิดฉาก การต่อสู้  เล่น เกม ฯลฯ  roem

 

lead with one's chin

IDM ประพฤติ ตัว เสี่ยง ต่อ การ เกิด ปัญหา  pra-parued-tua-siang-tor-kan-koed-pan-ha

 

lead-free

ADJ ไร้ สารตะกั่ว  ที่ ไม่มี สารตะกั่ว  nonleaded rai-san-ta-kua

 

lead-in

N ส่วน เชื่อม ของ เครื่องรับ ส่ง วิทยุโทรทัศน์ กับ สายอากาศ 

 

leaded

ADJ ที่ มี สารตะกั่ว (น้ำมัน  ti-me-san-ta-kua

 

leaden

ADJ ที่ ทำ จาก ตะกั่ว  ti-tam-jak-ta-kua

 

leader

N ผู้นำ  head chief master phu-nam

 

leadership

N ความสามารถ ใน การ เป็น ผู้นำ  ความเป็นผู้นำ  kwam-sa-mad-nai-kan-pen-phu-nam

 

leadership

N ตำแหน่ง ผู้นำ  ตำแหน่ง หัวหน้า  tam-ngan-phu-nam

 

leadership

N ผู้นำ ของ กลุ่ม  phu-nam-kong-klum

 

leading

ADJ ชั้นนำ  ชั้นหนึ่ง  ชั้นแนวหน้า  chan-nam

 

leading

ADJ สำคัญ  เป็นหลัก  important prominent foremost sam-kan

 

leading

N การ เป็น ผู้นำ  leadership kan-pen-phu-nam

 

leading

N สิ่ง ที่ ทำ ขอบ ด้วย ตะกั่ว  sing-ti-tam-kob-duai-ta-kua

 

leading edge

N ขอบ ใบพัด ที่ ทิศ หัน ทางเดียว กับ การ เคลื่อนที่ ของ ยาน 

 

leadoff

N การ ตั้งต้น  การ เริ่มต้น  kan-tang-ton

 

leadwort

N พืช ไม้ดอก พวก  Plumbago

 

leady

A ที่ คล้าย กับ ตะกั่ว  ที่ ประกอบด้วย ตะกั่ว 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LEAD

n.led. 1. A metal of a dull white color, with a cast of blue. It is the least elastic and sonorous of all the metals, and at the same time it is soft and easily fusible. It is found native in small masses, but generally mineralized by sulphur, and sometimes by other substances. Lead fused in a strong heat, throws off vapors which are unwholesome.
2. A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
3. Leads, a flat roof covered with lead.
White lead, the oxyd of lead, ground with one third part of chalk.

 

LEAD

v.t.led. To cover with lead; to fit with lead.

 

LEAD

v.t.pret. and pp. led. 1. To guide by the hand; as, to lead a child. It often includes the sense of drawing as well as of directing.
2. To guide or conduct by showing the way; to direct; as, the Israelites were led by a pillar of a cloud by day, and by a pillar of fire by night.
3. To conduct to any place.
He leadeth me beside the still waters. Psalm 23:2.
4. To conduct, as a chief or commander, implying authority; to direct and govern; as, a general leads his troops to battle and to victory.
Christ took not on him flesh and blood, that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies.
5. To precede; to introduce by going first.
As Hesperus that leads the sun his way.
6. To guide; to show the method of attaining an object. Self-examination may lead us to a knowledge of ourselves.
7. To draw; to entice; to allure. The love of pleasure leads men into vices which degrade and impoverish them.
8. To induce; to prevail on; to influence.
He was driven by the necessities of the times more than led by his own disposition to any rigor of actions.
9. To pass; to spend, that is, to draw out; as, to lead a life of gayety, or a solitary life.
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy 2:2.
To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude.
To lead captive, to carry into captivity.

 

LEAD

v.i. 1. To go before and show the way.
I will lead on softly. Genesis 33:14.
2. To conduct, as a chief or commander. Let the troops follow, where their general leads.
3. To draw; to have a tendency to. Gaming leads to other vices.
4. To exercise dominion.
To lead off or out, to go first; to begin.

 

LEAD

n.Precedence; a going before; guidance. Let the general take the lead. [A colloquial word in reputable use. ]

 

LEADEN

a.led'n. [from lead. ] 1. Made of lead; as a leaden ball.
2. Heavy; indisposed to action.
3. heavy; dull.

 

LEADEN-HEARTED

a.Stupid; destitute of feeling.

 

LEADEN-HEELED

a.Moving slowly.

 

LEADEN-STEPPING

a.Moving slowly.

 

LEADER

n. 1. One that leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor.
2. A chief; a commander; a captain.
3. One who goes first.
4. The chief of a party or faction; as the leader of the whigs or of the tories; a leader of the Jacobins.
5. a performer who leads a band or choir in music.

 

LEADING

ppr. 1. Guiding; conducting; preceding; drawing; alluring; passing life.
2. a. Chief; principal; capital; most influential; as a leading motive; a leading man in a party.
3. showing the way by going first.
He left his mother a countess by patent, which was a new leading example.

 

LEADING

n.Guidance; the act of conducting; direction.

 

LEADING-STRINGS

n.Strings by which children are supported when beginning to walk. To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or dependence, or in pupilage under the guidance of others.

 

LEADMAN

n.One who begins or leads a dance. Obs.

 

LEADWORT

n.led'wort. Plumbago, a genus of plants.

 

LEADY

a.led'dy. Of the color of lead.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LEAD

Lead (lêd ), n. Etym: [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. leád; akin to D. lood,MHG. lot, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. sq. root123 ]

 

1. (Chem. )

 

Defn: One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 2 6.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum ). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.

 

2. An article made of lead or an alloy of lead; as: (a ) A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea. (b ) (Print. ) A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing. (c ) Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl. , a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates. I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. Bacon

 

3. A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils. Black lead, graphite or plumbago, ; -- so called from its leadlike appearance and streak. [Colloq. ] -- Coasting lead, a sounding lead intermediate in weight between a hand lead and deep-sea lead. -- Deep-sea lead, the heaviest of sounding leads, used in water exceeding a hundred fathoms in depth. Ham. Nav. Encyc. -- Hand lead, a small lead use for sounding in shallow water. -- Krems lead, Kremnitz lead Etym: [so called from Krems or Kremnitz, in Austria ], a pure variety of white lead, formed into tablets, and called also Krems, or Kremnitz, white, and Vienna white. -- Lead arming, tallow put in the hollow of a sounding lead. See To arm the lead (below ). -- Lead colic. See under Colic. -- Lead color, a deep bluish gray color, like tarnished lead. -- Lead glance. (Min. ) Same as Galena. -- Lead line (a ) (Med. ) A dark line along the gums produced by a deposit of metallic lead, due to lead poisoning. (b ) (Naut. ) A sounding line. -- Lead mill, a leaden polishing wheel, used by lapidaries. -- Lead ocher (Min. ), a massive sulphur-yellow oxide of lead. Same as Massicot. -- Lead pencil, a pencil of which the marking material is graphite (black lead ). -- Lead plant (Bot. ), a low leguminous plant, genus Amorpha (A.canescens ), found in the Northwestern United States, where its presence is supposed to indicate lead ore. Gray. -- Lead tree. (a ) (Bot. ) A West Indian name for the tropical, leguminous tree, Leucæna glauca; -- probably so called from the glaucous color of the foliage. (b ) (Chem. ) Lead crystallized in arborescent forms from a solution of some lead salt, as by suspending a strip of zinc in lead acetate. -- Mock lead, a miner's term for blende. -- Red lead, a scarlet, crystalline, granular powder, consisting of minium when pure, but commonly containing several of the oxides of lead. It is used as a paint or cement and also as an ingredient of flint glass. -- Red lead ore (Min. ), crocoite. -- Sugar of lead, acetate of lead. -- To arm the lead, to fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering. Ham. Nav. Encyc. -- To cast, or heave, the lead, to cast the sounding lead for ascertaining the depth of water. -- White lead, hydrated carbonate of lead, obtained as a white, amorphous powder, and much used as an ingredient of white paint.

 

LEAD

Lead, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Leading. ]

 

1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.

 

2. (Print. )

 

Defn: To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.

 

LEAD

Lead (led ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Led; p. pr. & vb. n. Leading. ] Etym: [OE. leden, AS. l (akin to OS. l, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le, Sw. leda, Dan. lede ), properly a causative fr. AS. li to go; akin to OHG. l, Icel. l,Goth. leipan (in comp. ). Cf. Lode, Loath. ]

 

1. To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man. If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in the ditch. Wyclif (Matt. xv. 14.) They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill. Luke iv. 29. In thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty. Milton.

 

2. To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil. The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way. Ex. xiii. 21. He leadeth me beside the still waters. Ps. xxiii. 2. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask. Content, though blind, had I no better guide. Milton.

 

3. To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party. Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or possess places. South.

 

4. To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages. As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way. Fairfax.And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. Leigh Hunt.

 

5. To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause. He was driven by the necessities of the times, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions. Eikon Basilike. Silly women, laden with sins,led away by divers lusts. 2 Tim. iii. 6 (Rev. Ver. ).

 

6. To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a certain course ); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one ) to proceed or follow in (a certain course ).That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life. 1 Tim. ii. 2. Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days. Tennyson. You remember. .. the life he used to lead his wife and daughter. Dickens.

 

7. (Cards & Dominoes )

 

Defn: To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led. To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude. -- To lead captive, to carry or bring into captivity. -- To lead the way, to show the way by going in front; to act as guide. Goldsmith.

 

LEAD

LEAD Lead, v. i.

 

1. To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc. ; to have precedence or preëminence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the senses of lead, v. t.

 

2. To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices. The mountain foot that leads towards Mantua. Shak. To lead off or out, to go first; to begin.

 

LEAD

LEAD Lead, n.

 

1. The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another. At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead, ... I am sure I did my country important service. Burke.

 

2. precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.

 

3. (Cards & Dominoes )

 

Defn: The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead.

 

4. An open way in an ice field. Kane.

 

5. (Mining )

 

Defn: A lode.

 

6. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The course of a rope from end to end.

 

7. (Steam Engine )

 

Defn: The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.

 

Note: When used alone it means outside lead, or lead for the admission of steam. Inside lead refers to the release or exhaust.

 

8. (Civil Engineering )

 

Defn: the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.

 

9. (Horology )

 

Defn: The action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet. Saunier. Lead angle (Steam Engine ), the angle which the crank maker with the line of centers, in approaching it, at the instant when the valve opens to admit steam. -- Lead screw (Mach. ), the main longitudinal screw of a lathe, which gives the feed motion to the carriage.

 

LEADED

LEADED Lead "ed, a.

 

1. Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows.

 

2. (Print. )

 

Defn: Separated by leads, as the lines of a page.

 

LEADEN

LEADEN Lead "en, a.

 

1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.

 

2. Like lead in color, etc. ; as, a leaden sky.

 

3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. "Leaden slumber. " Shak.

 

LEADER

LEADER Lead "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. Especially: (a ) One who goes first. (b ) One having authority to direct; a chief; a commander. (c ) (Mus. ) A performer who leads a band or choir in music; also, in an orchestra, the principal violinist; the one who plays at the head of the first violins. (d ) (Naut. ) A block of hard wood pierced with suitable holes for leading ropes in their proper places. (e ) (Mach. ) The principal wheel in any kind of machinery. [Obs. or R.] G. Francis. (f ) A horse placed in advance of others; one of the forward pair of horses. He forgot to pull in his leaders, and they gallop away with him at times. Hare.

 

(g ) A pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground; a conductor. (h ) (Fishing )

 

Defn: A net for leading fish into a pound, weir, etc. ; also, a line of gut, to which the snell of a fly hook is attached. (i ) (Mining ) A branch or small vein, not important in itself, but indicating the proximity of a better one.

 

2. The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article.

 

3. (Print. ) (a ) A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face. (b ) pl.

 

Defn: a row of dots, periods, or hyphens, used in tables of contents, etc. , to lead the eye across a space to the right word or number.

 

Syn. -- chief; chieftain; commander. See Chief.

 

LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP Lead "er *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a leader.

 

LEADHILLITE

LEADHILLITE Lead "hill *ite, n. (Min. )

 

Defn: A mineral of a yellowish or greenish white color, consisting of the sulphate and carbonate of lead; -- so called from having been first found at Leadhills, Scotland.

 

LEADING

LEADING Lead "ing, a.

 

Defn: Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead "ing *ly, adv. Leading case (Law ), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved. Abbott. -- Leading motive Etym: [a translation of G. leitmotif ] (Mus. ), a guiding theme; in the modern music drama of Wagner, a marked melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label. -- Leading note (Mus. ), the seventh note or tone in the ascending major scale; the sensible note. -- Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the person questioned in making his reply. -- Leading strings, strings by which children are supported when beginning to walk. -- To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or dependence, or under the guidance of others. -- Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels of a locomotive engine.

 

LEADING

LEADING Lead "ing, n.

 

1. The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance. Shak.

 

2. Suggestion; hint; example. [Archaic ] Bacon.

 

LEADING EDGE

LEADING EDGE Lead "ing edge. (Aëronautics )

 

Defn: same as Advancing edge, above.

 

LEADMAN

Lead "man, n.; pl. Leadmen (.

 

Defn: One who leads a dance. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.

 

LEADSMAN

Leads "man, n.; pl. Leadsmen (. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The man who heaves the lead. Totten.

 

LEADWORT

LEADWORT Lead "wort `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of maritime herbs (Plumbago ). P. Europæa has lead- colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers.

 

LEADY

LEADY Lead "y, a.

 

Defn: Resembling lead. Sir T. Elyot.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

lead

lead 1 |lēd liːd | verb ( past and past participle led |led | ) [ with obj. ] 1 cause (a person or animal ) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. , while moving forward: she emerged leading a bay horse. show (someone or something ) the way to a destination by going in front of or beside them: she stood up and led her friend to the door. be a reason or motive for (someone ): nothing that I have read about the case leads me to the conclusion that anything untoward happened | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : a fascination for art led him to start a collection of paintings. [ no obj. ] be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction: a door leading to a better-lit corridor. [ no obj. ] (lead to ) culminate in (a particular event ): closing the plant will lead to the loss of 300 jobs. 2 be in charge or command of: a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff. organize and direct: the conference included sessions led by people with personal knowledge of the area. set (a process ) in motion: they are waiting for an expansion of world trade to lead a recovery. be the principal player of (a group of musicians ): since the forties he has led his own big bands. [ no obj. ] (lead with ) assign the most important position to (a particular news item ): the news on the radio led with the murder. 3 be superior to (competitors or colleagues ): there will be specific areas or skills in which other nations lead the world . have the first place in (a competition ); be ahead of (competitors ): the veteran jockey was leading the field. [ no obj. ] have the advantage in a race or game: Dallas was fortunate to lead 85 -72. 4 have or experience (a particular way of life ): she's led a completely sheltered life. 5 initiate (action in a game or contest ), in particular: (in card games ) play (the first card ) in a trick or round of play. [ no obj. ] (lead with ) Boxing make an attack with (a particular punch or fist ): Adam led with a left. [ no obj. ] Baseball (of a base runner ) advance one or more steps from the base one occupies while the pitcher has the ball: the runner leads from first. noun 1 the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow: The US is now taking the environmental lead . a clue to be followed in the resolution of a problem: detectives investigating the murder are chasing new leads. (in card games ) an act or right of playing first in a trick or round of play: it's your lead. the card played first in a trick or round. 2 (the lead ) a position of advantage in a contest; first place: they were beaten 5-3 after twice being in the lead . an amount by which a competitor is ahead of the others: the team held a slender one-goal lead. Baseball an advance of one or more steps taken by a base runner from the base they occupy while the pitcher has the ball. 3 the chief part in a play or film: she had the lead in a new film | [ as modifier ] : the lead role. the person playing the chief part: he still looked like a romantic lead. [ usu. as modifier ] the chief performer or instrument of a specified type: that girl will be your lead dancer. [ often as modifier ] the item of news given the greatest prominence in a newspaper or magazine: the lead story. 4 a leash for a dog or other animal. 5 a wire that conveys electric current from a source to an appliance, or that connects two points of a circuit together. 6 the distance advanced by a screw in one turn. 7 a channel, in particular: an artificial watercourse leading to a mill. a channel of water in an ice field. PHRASES lead someone astray cause someone to act or think foolishly or wrongly. lead someone by the nose informal control someone totally, esp. by deceiving them. lead someone a dance see dance. lead from the front take an active role in what one is urging and directing others to do. lead someone up (or down ) the garden path informal give someone misleading clues or signals. lead the way see way. lead with one's chin informal (of a boxer ) leave one's chin unprotected. behave or speak incautiously. PHRASAL VERBS lead off start: the newsletter leads off with a report on tax bills. Baseball bat first in a game or inning. lead someone on mislead or deceive someone, esp. into believing that one is in love with or attracted to them. lead up to immediately precede: the weeks leading up to the elections. result in: fashioning a policy appropriate to the situation entails understanding the forces that led up to it. ORIGIN Old English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, also to load and lode .

 

lead

lead 2 |led lɛd | noun 1 a heavy, bluish-gray, soft, ductile metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc. , and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an antiknock agent in gasoline, and (formerly ) in paints. (Symbol: Pb ) 2 an item or implement made of lead, in particular: Nautical a lead casting suspended on a line to determine the depth of water. bullets. 3 graphite used as the part of a pencil that makes a mark. 4 Printing a blank space between lines of print. [originally with reference to the metal strip used to create this space. ] PHRASES get the lead out informal move or work more quickly. ORIGIN Old English lēad, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch lood lead and German Lot plummet, solder.

 

lead-acid

lead-ac id |led lɛd ˈæsəd | adjective denoting a secondary cell or battery in which the electrodes are plates or grids of lead (or lead alloy ) immersed in dilute sulfuric acid. The anode is coated with lead dioxide and the cathode with spongy lead.

 

lead article

lead ar ti cle |lēd lɛd ˈɑrdəkəl | noun the principal article in a newspaper or magazine.

 

lead balloon

lead bal loon |led lɛd bəˈlun | noun (in phrase go over like a lead balloon ) informal (of something said or written ) be poorly received: Jenkins' book has gone over like a lead balloon.

 

Leadbeater's possum

Leadbeater's possum |ˈlɛdbɛtəz | noun a small grey and white Australian possum, living only in high-altitude eucalyptus forests in eastern Victoria, where it feeds on gum. Gymnobelidus leadbeateri, family Petauridae. ORIGIN named after John Leadbeater ( c. 1832 –88 ), Australian taxidermist.

 

lead crystal

lead crys tal |led lɛd ˈkrɪstl | noun another term for lead glass.

 

leaded

lead ed |ˈledid ˈlɛdəd | adjective 1 (of windowpanes or a roof ) framed, covered, or weighted with lead: Georgian-style leaded windows. 2 (of gasoline ) containing tetraethyl lead: leaded fuel. 3 Printing (of print ) having the lines separated by spaces.

 

leaded light

lead ¦ed light noun a window consisting of a lattice of small panes held within strips of lead.

 

leaden

lead en |ˈledn lɛdn | adjective dull, heavy, or slow: his eyelids were leaden with sleep. of the color of lead; dull gray: the snow fell from a leaden sky. archaic made of lead: a leaden coffin. DERIVATIVES lead en ly adverb, lead en ness noun ORIGIN Old English lēaden (see lead 2, -en 2 ).

 

leaden seal

lead en seal noun chiefly historical a seal made of lead, used esp. for papal documents.

 

leader

lead er |ˈlēdər ˈlidər | noun 1 the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country: the leader of a protest group. an organization or company that is the most advanced or successful in a particular area: a leader in the use of video conferencing. (also Leader of the House ) Brit. a member of the government officially responsible for initiating business in Parliament. 2 the principal player in a music group. a conductor of a band or small musical group. Brit. the principal first violinist in an orchestra. 3 Brit. a leading article or editorial in a newspaper. 4 a short strip of nonfunctioning material at each end of a reel of film or recording tape for connection to the spool. a length of filament attached to the end of a fishing line to carry the hook or fly. 5 a shoot of a plant at the apex of a stem or main branch. 6 (leaders ) Printing a series of dots or dashes across the page to guide the eye, esp. in tabulated material. DERIVATIVES lead er less adjective

 

leader board

lead er board |ˈlidər ˌbɔ (ə )rd | noun a scoreboard showing the names and current scores of the leading competitors, esp. in a golf tournament.

 

leaderene

leaderene |ˌliːdəˈriːn | noun Brit. humorous a female leader, especially an autocratic one. ORIGIN 1980s (originally a humorous or ironic name for Margaret Thatcher ): from leader + -ene, on the pattern of female given names such as Marlene .

 

leadership

lead er ship |ˈlēdərˌSHip ˈlidərˌʃɪp | noun the action of leading a group of people or an organization: different styles of leadership. the state or position of being a leader: the leadership of the party. [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the leaders of an organization, country, etc.: a change of leadership had become desirable.

 

lead foot

lead foot |led ˈlɛd fʊt | noun [ in sing. ] informal a tendency to drive fast: she drives with a lead foot.

 

lead-footed

lead-foot ed |led lɛd ˈfʊdəd | adjective informal 1 slow; clumsy: the most lead-footed guy can try aerobic moves. 2 tending to drive too quickly.

 

lead-free

lead-free |led ˈlɛd ˈˌfri | adjective (of gasoline ) unleaded.

 

lead glass

lead glass |led lɛd ˈɡlæs | noun glass containing a substantial proportion of lead oxide, making it more refractive. Also called lead crystal.

 

lead-in

lead-in |lēd ˈli ˌdɪn | noun 1 an introduction or preamble that allows one to move smoothly on to the next part of something: [ as modifier ] : the lead-in note. 2 a wire leading in from outside, esp. from an antenna to a receiver or transmitter.

 

leading

lead ing 1 |ˈlēdiNG ˈlidɪŋ | adjective [ attrib. ] most important: a number of leading politicians. noun guidance or leadership, esp. in a spiritual context. an instance of such guidance: the leadings of the Holy Spirit.

 

leading

lead ing 2 |ˈlediNG ˈlɛdɪŋ | noun the amount of blank space between lines of print.

 

leading aircraftman

leading aircraftman (or leading aircraftwoman ) noun a rank in the RAF, above aircraftman and below senior aircraftman.

 

leading article

lead ing ar ti cle |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈɑrdəkəl | noun Brit. the chief editorial or article in a newspaper.

 

leading counsel

lead |ing coun |sel noun the senior barrister of the team which represents either party in a legal case.

 

leading dog

lead |ing dog noun Austral. /NZ a sheepdog trained to run ahead of a flock of sheep to control its speed.

 

leading edge

lead ing edge |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈɛʤ | noun the front edge of something, in particular: Aeronautics the foremost edge of an airfoil, esp. a wing or propeller blade. Electronics the part of a pulse in which the amplitude increases. the forefront or vanguard, esp. of technological development: [ as modifier ] : leading-edge research.

 

leading lady

lead ing la dy |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈleɪdi | noun the actress playing the principal female part in a movie, play, or television show.

 

leading light

lead ing light |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈlaɪt | noun a person who is prominent or influential in a particular field or organization: Glass is one of the leading lights in modern music.

 

leading man

lead ing man |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈmæn | noun the actor playing the principal male part in a movie, play, or television show.

 

leading note

lead ing note |ˈlēdiNG ˈlidɪŋ ˌnoʊt | noun Music another term for subtonic.

 

leading question

lead ing ques tion |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋˈkwɛstʃən | noun a question that prompts or encourages the desired answer.

 

leading rein

lead ing rein |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈreɪn | noun a rein used to lead a horse along, esp. when ridden by an inexperienced rider.

 

leading seaman

lead |ing sea ¦man noun a rank in the Royal Navy, above able seaman and below petty officer.

 

leading tone

lead ing tone |ˈlēdiNG ˌlidɪŋ ˈtoʊn | noun Music another term for subtonic.

 

lead-off

lead-off |ˈlēd ˈlid ɔf | adjective (of an action ) beginning a series or a process: the album's lead-off track. ( leadoff ) Baseball denoting the first batter in a lineup or of an inning.

 

lead pencil

lead pen cil |led lɛd ˈpɛnsəl | noun a pencil of graphite enclosed in wood.

 

lead poisoning

lead poi son ing |led lɛd ˈpɔɪznɪŋ | noun acute or chronic poisoning due to the absorption of lead into the body. Also called plumbism.

 

lead shot

lead shot |led lɛd ʃɑt | noun another term for shot 1 ( sense 3 ).

 

lead tetraethyl

lead tet ra eth yl |led lɛd ˌtɛtrəˈɛθəl | noun Chemistry another term for tetraethyl lead.

 

lead time

lead time |lēd ˈlid ˌtaɪm | noun the time between the initiation and completion of a production process.

 

lead-up

lead-up |lēd ˈlɛd əp | noun [ in sing. ] an event, point, or sequence that leads up to something else: the lead-up to the elections.

 

Leadville

Lead ville |ˈledˌvil ˈlɛdvɪl | a historic mining city in central Colorado, the highest US city at 10,190 feet (3,108 m ); pop. 2,743 (est. 2008 ).

 

leadwort

lead wort |ˈledˌwərt, -ˌwôrt ˈlɛdwərt | noun another term for plumbago ( sense 2 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

lead

lead 1 |liːd | verb ( past and past participle led |lɛd | ) [ with obj. ] 1 cause (a person or animal ) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward: she emerged leading a bay horse. [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] show (someone or something ) the way to a destination by going in front of or beside them: she stood up and led her friend to the door. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (usu. lead to ) be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction: the door led to a better-lit corridor | a farm track led off to the left. [ with obj. ] be a reason or motive for (someone ): nothing that I have read about the case leads me to the conclusion that anything untoward happened | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : a fascination for art led him to start a collection of paintings. [ no obj. ] culminate or result in (a particular event or consequence ): closing the plant will lead to 300 job losses | fashioning a policy appropriate to the situation entails understanding the forces that led up to it. 3 be in charge or command of: a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff. organize and direct: the conference included sessions led by people with personal knowledge of the area. be the principal player of (a group of musicians ): since the forties he has led his own big bands. set (a process ) in motion: they are waiting for an expansion of world trade to lead a recovery. [ no obj. ] (lead ( off ) with ) begin a report or text with a particular item: the radio news led with the murder. [ no obj. ] (lead with ) Boxing make an attack with (a particular punch or fist ): Adam led with a left. (in card games ) play (the first card ) in a trick or round of play. 4 [ no obj. ] have the advantage over competitors in a race or game: [ with complement ] : he followed up with a break of 105 to lead 3-0 | [ with obj. ] : the Wantage jockey was leading the field. [ with obj. ] be superior to (competitors or colleagues ): there will be specific areas or skills in which other nations lead the world . 5 have or experience (a particular way of life ): she's led a completely sheltered life. noun 1 the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow: Britain is now taking the lead in environmental policies. a clue to be followed in the resolution of a problem: detectives investigating the murder are chasing new leads. (in card games ) an act or right of playing first in a trick or round of play: it's your lead. the card played first in a trick or round. 2 (the lead ) a position of advantage in a contest; first place: the team burst into life and took the lead | they were beaten 5-3 after twice being in the lead . an amount by which a competitor is ahead of the others: the team held a slender one-goal lead. 3 the chief part in a play or film: she had the lead in a new film | [ as modifier ] : the lead role. the person playing the chief part: he still looked like a romantic lead. [ usu. as modifier ] the chief performer or instrument of a specified type: a lead guitarist. [ often as modifier ] the item of news given the greatest prominence in a newspaper or magazine: the lead story. 4 Brit. a strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other domestic animal. 5 Brit. a wire that conveys electric current from a source to an appliance, or that connects two points of a circuit together. 6 the distance advanced by a screw in one turn. 7 an artificial watercourse leading to a mill. a channel of water in an ice field. PHRASES lead someone astray cause someone to act or think foolishly or wrongly. lead someone by the nose informal control someone totally, especially by deceiving them. lead from the front take an active role in what one is urging and directing others to do. lead someone up (or down ) the garden path informal give someone misleading clues or signals. lead with one's chin informal (of a boxer ) leave one's chin unprotected. behave or speak incautiously. PHRASAL VERBS lead off Baseball bat first in a game or inning. (of a base runner ) be in a position to run from a base while standing off the base. lead someone on mislead or deceive someone, especially into believing that one is in love with or attracted to them: she flirted with him and led him on. lead up to immediately precede: the weeks leading up to the elections. ORIGIN Old English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, also to load and lode .

 

lead

lead 2 |lɛd | noun 1 [ mass noun ] a soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc. , and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly ) in paints. (Symbol: Pb ) used figuratively as a symbol of something heavy: Joe's feet felt like lumps of lead. 2 an item or implement made of lead, in particular: (leads ) Brit. sheets or strips of lead covering a roof. Brit. a piece of lead-covered roof. (leads ) lead frames holding the glass of a lattice or stained-glass window. Nautical a lump of lead suspended on a line to determine the depth of water. 3 [ mass noun ] graphite used as the part of a pencil that makes a mark. 4 Printing a blank space between lines of print. [originally with reference to the metal strip used to create this space. ] PHRASES get the lead out N. Amer. informal move or work more quickly. go down (or N. Amer. over ) like a lead balloon informal (of a speech, proposal, or joke ) be poorly received. lead in one's pencil informal vigour or energy, especially sexual energy in a man. ORIGIN Old English lēad, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch lood lead and German Lot plummet, solder .

 

lead-acid

lead-acid adjective denoting a secondary cell or battery in which the electrodes are plates or grids of lead (or lead alloy ) immersed in dilute sulphuric acid. The anode is coated with lead dioxide and the cathode with spongy lead.

 

lead article

lead ar ti cle |lēd lɛd ˈɑrdəkəl | noun the principal article in a newspaper or magazine.

 

lead balloon

lead bal loon |led lɛd bəˈlun | noun (in phrase go over like a lead balloon ) informal (of something said or written ) be poorly received: Jenkins' book has gone over like a lead balloon.

 

Leadbeater's possum

Leadbeater's possum |ˈlɛdbɛtəz | noun a small grey and white Australian possum, living only in high-altitude eucalyptus forests in eastern Victoria, where it feeds on gum. Gymnobelidus leadbeateri, family Petauridae. ORIGIN named after John Leadbeater ( c. 1832 –88 ), Australian taxidermist.

 

lead crystal

lead crys |tal noun another term for lead glass.

 

leaded

lead ¦ed |ˈlɛdɪd | adjective 1 (of windowpanes or a roof ) framed, covered, or weighted with lead: Georgian-style leaded windows. 2 (of petrol ) containing tetraethyl lead. 3 Printing (of print ) having the lines separated by spaces.

 

leaded light

lead ¦ed light noun a window consisting of a lattice of small panes held within strips of lead.

 

leaden

lead ¦en |ˈlɛd (ə )n | adjective 1 dull, heavy, or slow: his eyelids were leaden with sleep. 2 of the colour of lead; dull grey: a leaden sky. archaic made of lead: a leaden coffin. ORIGIN Old English lēaden (see lead 2, -en 2 ).

 

leaden seal

lead ¦en seal noun chiefly historical a seal made of lead, used especially for papal documents.

 

leader

lead ¦er |ˈliːdə | noun 1 the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country: the leader of a protest group | a natural leader. (also Leader of the House ) Brit. a member of the government officially responsible for initiating business in Parliament. the person or team that is winning a sporting competition at a particular time: Nora was up among the leaders. an organization or company that is the most advanced or successful in a particular area: a leader in the use of video conferencing. 2 the principal player in a music group. Brit. the principal first violinist in an orchestra. N. Amer. a conductor of a small musical group. 3 Brit. a leading article in a newspaper. 4 a short strip of non-functioning material at each end of a reel of film or recording tape for connection to the spool. a length of filament attached to the end of a fishing line to carry the hook or fly. 5 a shoot of a plant at the apex of a stem or main branch. 6 (leaders ) Printing a series of dots or dashes across the page to guide the eye, especially in tabulated material. DERIVATIVES leaderless adjective

 

leader board

lead ¦er board noun a scoreboard showing the names and current scores of the leading competitors, especially in a golf match.

 

leaderene

leaderene |ˌliːdəˈriːn | noun Brit. humorous a female leader, especially an autocratic one. ORIGIN 1980s (originally a humorous or ironic name for Margaret Thatcher ): from leader + -ene, on the pattern of female given names such as Marlene .

 

leadership

lead ¦er |ship |ˈliːdəʃɪp | noun [ mass noun ] the action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this: different styles of leadership. the state or position of being a leader: the party prospered under his leadership. [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the leaders of an organization, country, etc.: the leadership was divided into two camps.

 

lead foot

lead foot |led ˈlɛd fʊt | noun [ in sing. ] informal a tendency to drive fast: she drives with a lead foot.

 

lead-footed

lead-footed adjective N. Amer. informal 1 slow; clumsy: the most lead-footed guy can try aerobic moves. 2 tending to drive too quickly.

 

lead-free

lead-free |lɛdˈfriː | adjective (of petrol ) without added tetraethyl lead.

 

lead glass

lead glass noun [ mass noun ] glass containing a substantial proportion of lead oxide, making it more refractive. Also called lead crystal.

 

lead-in

lead-in |ˈliːdɪn | noun 1 an introduction or preamble which allows one to move smoothly on to the next part of something: [ as modifier ] : the lead-in note. 2 a wire leading in from outside, especially from an aerial to a receiver or transmitter.

 

leading

leading 1 |ˈliːdɪŋ | adjective [ attrib. ] most important: a number of leading politicians. noun [ mass noun ] guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

 

leading

leading 2 |ˈlɛdɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] the amount of blank space between lines of print. the distance from the bottom of one line of type to the bottom of the next.

 

leading aircraftman

leading aircraftman (or leading aircraftwoman ) noun a rank in the RAF, above aircraftman and below senior aircraftman.

 

leading article

lead |ing art |icle noun Brit. a newspaper article giving the editorial opinion.

 

leading counsel

lead |ing coun |sel noun the senior barrister of the team which represents either party in a legal case.

 

leading dog

lead |ing dog noun Austral. /NZ a sheepdog trained to run ahead of a flock of sheep to control its speed.

 

leading edge

lead |ing edge noun 1 Aeronautics the foremost edge of an aerofoil, especially a wing or propeller blade. Compare with trailing edge. 2 the forefront or vanguard, especially of technological development: [ as modifier ] : leading-edge research. 3 Electronics the part of a pulse in which the amplitude increases.

 

leading lady

lead |ing lady noun the actress playing the principal female part in a film or play.

 

leading light

lead |ing light noun a person who is prominent or influential in a particular field or organization: Lesley is a leading light in a local netball team.

 

leading man

lead |ing man noun the actor playing the principal male part in a film or play.

 

leading note

lead |ing note noun Music another term for subtonic.

 

leading question

lead |ing ques |tion noun a question that prompts or encourages the answer wanted.

 

leading rein

lead |ing rein noun a rein used to lead a horse along, especially when ridden by an inexperienced rider.

 

leading seaman

lead |ing sea ¦man noun a rank in the Royal Navy, above able seaman and below petty officer.

 

leading tone

lead |ing tone noun Music North American term for subtonic.

 

lead-off

lead-off adjective beginning a series or a process: the album's lead-off track. Baseball denoting the first batter in a line-up or of an inning.

 

lead pencil

lead pen cil |led lɛd ˈpɛnsəl | noun a pencil of graphite enclosed in wood.

 

lead poisoning

lead poi ¦son |ing noun [ mass noun ] acute or chronic poisoning due to the absorption of lead into the body. Also called plumbism.

 

lead shot

lead shot |lɛdˈʃɒt | noun another term for shot 1 ( sense 3 ).

 

lead tetraethyl

lead tetra |ethyl noun Chemistry another term for tetraethyl lead.

 

lead time

lead time |ˈliːdtʌɪm | noun the time between the initiation and completion of a production process.

 

lead-up

lead-up |ˈliːdʌp | noun [ in sing. ] an event, point, or sequence that leads up to something else: the lead-up to the elections.

 

Leadville

Lead ville |ˈledˌvil ˈlɛdvɪl | a historic mining city in central Colorado, the highest US city at 10,190 feet (3,108 m ); pop. 2,743 (est. 2008 ).

 

leadwort

leadwort |ˈlɛdwəːt | noun another term for plumbago ( sense 2 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

lead

lead 1 verb 1 Michelle led them into the house: guide, conduct, show, show the way, lead the way, usher, escort, steer, pilot, shepherd; accompany, see, take. ANTONYMS follow. 2 he led us to believe they were lying: cause, induce, prompt, move, persuade, influence, drive, condition, make; incline, dispose, predispose. 3 this might lead to job losses: result in, cause, bring on /about, give rise to, be the cause of, make happen, create, produce, occasion, effect, generate, contribute to, promote; provoke, stir up, spark off, arouse, foment, instigate; involve, necessitate, entail; formal effectuate. ANTONYMS prevent. 4 he led a march to the city center: be at the head of, be at the front of, head, spearhead; precede. ANTONYMS follow. 5 she led a coalition of radicals: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, head, command, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, run, control, direct, be at the helm of; administer, organize, manage; reign over, be in power over; informal head up. ANTONYMS serve in. 6 the home team was leading at halftime: be ahead, be winning, be (out ) in front, be in the lead, be first, be on top. ANTONYMS trail. 7 the champion was leading the field: be at the front of, be first in, be ahead of, head; outrun, outstrip, outpace, leave behind, draw away from; outdo, outclass, beat; informal leave standing. ANTONYMS trail. 8 I just want to lead a normal life: experience, have, live, spend. noun 1 I was in the lead early on: the leading position, first place, the van, the vanguard; ahead, in front, winning. 2 they took the lead in the personal computer market: first position, forefront, primacy, dominance, superiority, ascendancy; preeminence, supremacy, advantage, upper hand, whip hand. 3 playing the lead: leading role, star /starring role, title role, principal part; principal character, male lead, female lead, leading man, leading lady. 4 a Labrador on a lead: leash, tether, rope, chain, cord. 5 detectives were following up a new lead: clue, hint, tip, tip-off, suggestion, indication, sign, pointer. adjective the lead position: leading, first, top, foremost, front, head; chief, principal, main, premier. PHRASES lead something off let's lead off the meeting with a few words from Mr. Diaz: begin, start (off ), commence, open; informal kick off. lead someone on were you leading her on with that talk about marriage? deceive, mislead, delude, hoodwink, dupe, trick, fool, pull the wool over someone's eyes; informal string along, lead up the garden path, take for a ride, fleece, inveigle, hornswoggle, scam. lead the way 1 he led the way to the kitchen: guide someone, conduct someone, show someone the way. 2 our corporation is leading the way in new technologies: take the initiative, break (new ) ground, blaze a trail, prepare the way, be at the forefront. lead up to perhaps these informal meetings will lead up to a more formal relationship: prepare the way for, pave the way for, lay the groundwork for, set the scene for, work up /around to.

 

lead

lead 2 noun informal get that lead down to forensics immediately: bullet, slug, pellet; shot, buckshot, ammunition. PHRASES get the lead out come on you guys —get the lead out! hurry up, get a move on, be quick; informal get cracking, shake a leg, look lively, look sharp; dated make haste.

 

leaden

leaden adjective 1 he moved on leaden feet: sluggish, heavy, lumbering, slow, burdensome, cumbersome. 2 leaden prose: boring, dull, unimaginative, uninspired, monotonous, heavy, labored, wooden, lifeless, plodding; depressing. 3 a leaden sky: gray, grayish, black, dark; cloudy, gloomy, overcast, dull, sunless, oppressive, threatening; literary tenebrous.

 

leader

leader noun 1 the leader of the Democratic Party | world leaders have agreed to meet in Geneva: chief, head, principal; commander, captain; superior, headman; chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair; (managing ) director, CEO, manager, superintendent, supervisor, overseer, administrator, employer, master, mistress; president, premier, governor; ruler, monarch, king, queen, sovereign, emperor; informal boss, skipper, number one, numero uno, honcho, sachem, padrone. ANTONYMS follower, supporter. 2 the uncontested leader in genetic engineering: pioneer, front runner, world leader, world-beater, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker, trendsetter, torchbearer, pathfinder.

 

leadership

leadership noun 1 firm leadership: guidance, direction, control, management, superintendence, supervision; organization, government. 2 the leadership of the Coalition: directorship, governorship, governance, administration, captaincy, control, ascendancy, supremacy, rule, command, power, dominion, influence.

 

leading

leading adjective 1 he played the leading role: main, chief, major, prime, most significant, most important, principal, foremost, key, central, focal, preeminent, paramount, dominant, essential. ANTONYMS subordinate, secondary. 2 the nation's leading steel companies: most important, most powerful, affluential, foremost, chief, preeminent, outstanding, dominant, most influential. ANTONYMS minor, secondary. 3 last season's leading scorer: top, highest, best, first; front, lead; unparalleled, matchless, star. ANTONYMS worst, last.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

lead (rhymes with ‘feed’)

lead 1 |(rhymes with feed )| verb 1 Michelle let them lead her into the porch: guide, conduct, show, show someone the way, lead the way, usher, escort, steer, pilot, marshal, shepherd; accompany, see, take, help, assist. ANTONYMS follow. 2 we are led to believe that lack of finance is to blame: cause, induce, prompt, move, persuade, sway, influence, prevail on, bring round, make willing, motivate, drive, condition, determine, make, impel, give, force; incline, dispose, predispose, bias. 3 they feared that the Marshall Plan would lead to Germany's industrial revival: result in, cause, bring on, bring about, call forth, give rise to, be the cause of, make happen, create, produce, occasion, effect, engender, generate, contribute to, be conducive to, add to, be instrumental in, have a hand in, have a part in, help, promote, advance; precipitate, hasten, accelerate, quicken, push forward, prompt, expedite, further, speed up; provoke, stir up, spark off, trigger (off ), set off, touch off, arouse, rouse, excite, foment, instigate; cost, involve, necessitate, invite, risk, elicit, entail; rare effectuate, conduce to. 4 he intended to lead a march to the city centre: be at the head of, be at the front of, head, spearhead. ANTONYMS follow. 5 the Prime Minister led a coalition of republican radicals: be the leader of, be the head of, preside over, hold sway over, head; command, direct, govern, rule, be in charge of, be in command of, be in control of, have control of, have charge of, regulate, supervise, superintend, oversee, chair, run, mastermind, orchestrate, control, conduct, guide, be at the helm of, take the chair of; administer, organize, manage; dominate, master, reign over, domineer, be in power over; informal head up, run the show, call the shots. ANTONYMS serve in. 6 he fired in breaks of 52 and 65 to lead 8 –54: be ahead, be winning, be in front, be out in front, be in the lead, be first, come first. ANTONYMS be losing, lose. 7 the champion steeplechaser was leading the field as usual: be at the front of, be first in, be ahead of, head; outdistance, outrun, outstrip, outpace, leave behind, get (further ) ahead of, draw away from, shake off; outdo, excel, exceed, surpass, outclass, transcend, top, trump, cap, beat, better; widen the gap; informal leave standing, walk away from, run rings around; archaic outrival, outvie. ANTONYMS follow, trail. 8 right now, all I want is to lead a normal life: experience, have, live, pass, spend, undergo. 9 a path through the park leads to the beach: open on to, give on to, connect with /to, provide a route to, communicate with. PHRASES lead something off they watched his dramatic announcement lead off the Nine O'Clock News: begin, start, start off, open, get going; informal kick off; formal commence. ANTONYMS end, conclude. lead someone on he knew she was leading him on: deceive, mislead, delude, hoodwink, dupe, trick, take in, fool, pull the wool over someone's eyes, gull; ensnare, entrap, entice, allure, lure, beguile, inveigle, tempt, tantalize, tease, flirt with, seduce; informal string along, lead up the garden path, take for a ride, put one over on. lead the way 1 he led the way to the kitchen: guide, conduct, show the way. 2 Britain has often led the way in aerospace technology: take the first step, initiate things, break (new ) ground, blaze a trail, lay the foundation, lay the first stone, set in motion, prepare the way, set the ball rolling, take the initiative, make the first move, make a start; develop, introduce, start, begin, launch, instigate, institute, originate. ANTONYMS follow. lead up to she wondered if he was leading up to suggesting that they go together: prepare the way for, pave the way for, open the way for, lay the groundwork for, set the scene for; work round /up to, make overtures about, make advances about, hint at, approach the subject of, introduce the subject of; suggest, hint, imply. noun 1 I found myself in the lead early in the back straight: leading position, leading place, first place, advance position, van, vanguard; ahead, in front, winning, leading the field, to the fore; informal up front. ANTONYMS last, losing. 2 they took the lead in the personal computer market: first position, head place, forefront, primacy, dominance, superiority, precedence, ascendancy; pre-eminence, supremacy, advantage, edge, upper hand, whip hand; head start. ANTONYMS last position. 3 Newcastle built up a 3-0 half-time lead: winning margin, margin, gap, interval. 4 sixth-formers are supposed to give a lead to younger pupils: example, model, pattern, exemplar, paradigm, standard of excellence; role model. 5 she is going to be playing the lead in Glen's movie: leading role, star /starring role, star part, title role, principal part; star, principal character, male lead, female lead, leading man, leading lady, hero, heroine, protagonist. ANTONYMS bit part, extra. 6 a Labrador on a lead: leash, tether, rein, cord, rope, chain, line. 7 detectives were following up a new lead in their hunt for the killers: clue, pointer, guide, hint, tip, tip-off, suggestion, indication, indicator, sign, signal, intimation, inkling; (leads ) evidence, information. adjective we lost the lead position due to a combination of circumstances: leading, first, top, foremost, front, head; chief, principal, main, most important, premier, paramount, prime, primary. ANTONYMS last.

 

lead (rhymes with ‘bed’)

lead 2 |(rhymes with bed )| noun he was removing the lead from the man's chest: bullet, pellet, ball, slug; shot, buckshot, ammunition. WORD LINKS lead plumbic, plumbous relating to lead plumb- related prefix, as in plumbate Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

leaden

leaden adjective 1 he levered himself up from the armchair, his eyes leaden with sleep: dull, heavy, weighty; listless, lifeless, inactive, inert. 2 on leaden feet, he moved back to the staircase: sluggish, heavy, lumbering, plodding, cumbersome, slow, torpid; laboured. ANTONYMS light, springy. 3 he avoids the leaden prose which so many academics affect: boring, dull, unimaginative, uninspired, uninteresting, tedious, monotonous, insipid, heavy, laboured, stilted, wooden, prosaic, stodgy. ANTONYMS interesting, lively. 4 a dour and leaden sky: grey, greyish, grey-coloured, black, dark, ashen; cloudy, gloomy, overcast, sombre, dim, sunless, starless, louring, oppressive, threatening, dreary, dismal, dingy, bleak, dull, murky, sullen, cheerless, depressing; literary tenebrous; rare Cimmerian, caliginous. ANTONYMS bright, cheerful.

 

leader

leader noun 1 the leader of the Democratic Party: chief, head, principal, boss; commander, captain; figurehead, controller, superior, kingpin, headman, mover and shaker; chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair, convener, moderator; director, managing director, MD, manager, superintendent, supervisor, overseer, administrator, employer, master, mistress, foreman; president, premier, governor; ruler, monarch, king, queen, sovereign, emperor, tsar, prince, princess, lord, lord and master; elder, patriarch; guru, mentor, authority; informal boss man, skipper, gaffer, guv'nor, top dog, number one, big cheese, big noise, bigwig, big shot; N. Amer. informal honcho, Mister Big, numero uno, sachem, padrone. ANTONYMS follower, supporter. 2 a world leader in the use of video conferencing: pioneer, front runner, innovator, trailblazer, pathfinder, groundbreaker, trendsetter, leading light, guiding light, torch-bearer, pacemaker, originator, initiator, developer, discoverer, founder, architect.

 

leadership

leadership noun 1 she won the leadership of the Conservative Party: headship, directorship, direction, governorship, governance, administration, jurisdiction, captaincy, superintendency, control, ascendancy, rule, command, power, mastery, domination, dominion, premiership, sovereignty. 2 we need firm and committed leadership: guidance, direction, authority, control, management, superintendence, supervision; organization, government, orchestration, initiative, influence.

 

leading

leading adjective 1 he played the leading role in his team's narrow victory: main, chief, major, prime, most significant, principal, foremost, key, supreme, paramount, dominant, superior, ruling, directing, guiding, controlling, essential, cardinal, central, focal; momentous, noteworthy, notable; informal number-one. ANTONYMS secondary, subordinate. 2 the leading industrially developed countries: most powerful, most important, foremost, greatest, chief, outstanding, pre-eminent, richest, principal, dominant, most influential, most illustrious, paramount, top-tier, top-rank, of the first rank, first-rate. ANTONYMS minor, secondary; second-rate. 3 last season's leading scorer: top, highest, best, first; superlative, unsurpassed, unexcelled, front, in first place, lead, unparalleled, matchless, peerless, incomparable, star, arch-. ANTONYMS last; worst.

 

Duden Dictionary

Lead

Lead Substantiv, Neutrum , das |liːd |das Lead; Genitiv: des Lead [s ], Plural: die Leads englisch lead, zu: to lead = (an )führen 1 ohne Plural führende Stimme 3b in einer [Jazz ]band z. B. Trompete 2 ohne Plural Wirtschaft das Vorauseilen, Vorsprung bestimmter Werte vor anderen im Konjunkturverlauf 3 Pressejargon [kurz zusammenfassende ] Einleitung einer Veröffentlichung oder Rede

 

Leader

Lea der Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈliːdɐ |der Leader; Genitiv: des Leaders, Plural: die Leader englisch leader = (An )führer 1 Sport, besonders österreichisch und schweizerisch in einer Meisterschaft führender Klub 2 Leiter einer Band

 

Leaderin

Lea de rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Leader 2

 

Leadership

Lea der ship Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die |…ʃɪp |die Leadership; Genitiv: der Leadership, Plural: die Leaderships oder das Leadership; Genitiv: des Leadership [s ], Plural: die Leaderships englisch Führung; Gesamtheit der Führungsqualitäten

 

Leadgitarre

Lead gi tar re Substantiv, feminin , die [elektrische ] Gitarre, auf der die Melodie gespielt wird

 

Leadgitarrist

Lead gi tar rist Substantiv, maskulin , der jemand, der [in einer Band ] die Leadgitarre spielt

 

Leadgitarristin

Lead gi tar ris tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Leadgitarr i stin |weibliche Form zu Leadgitarrist

 

French Dictionary

lead

lead FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour introduction.

 

leader

leader n. m. nom masculin 1 Meneur. : Ces jeunes sont des leaders dans leur école: ils ont une bonne influence sur les élèves. 2 Groupe, entreprise, produit qui domine dans son secteur. : Cette société est un leader en informatique. Note Technique Ce nom, emprunté à l ’anglais il y a plus d ’un siècle et demi, est admis en français. Prononciation Les lettres ea se prononcent i et le r est sonore, [lidœr ]; ce nom se prononce à l ’anglaise, il rime avec bulldozer

 

leadership

leadership n. m. nom masculin Direction, position dominante. : Des leaderships enviés. Note Technique Ce nom, emprunté à l ’anglais il y a plus d ’un siècle, est admis en français. Cependant, on pourra lui préférer les noms autorité, direction, tête, primauté, prestige, initiative, selon le cas. Asseoir son autorité, prendre la direction, la tête d ’une association, d ’un mouvement, faire preuve d ’esprit d ’entreprise, d ’initiative, démontrer ses qualités de chef, sauvegarder son prestige. Prononciation Les lettres ea se prononcent i, [lidœrʃip ]

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

lead

lead 1 /liːd /〖「案内する 」>「指導する 」〗(名 )leader, leadership, (形 )leading 動詞 s /-dz /; led /led /; ing (分詞 leading 1 )他動詞 【先導する 】1 〈集団など 〉を先導 [誘導 ]する ; …の先頭を歩く ; …の最初にある The bride and groom led the procession .新郎新婦が行列の先頭を歩いた ▸ Bob's name led the list .ボブの名前がリストのトップに載っていた 2 lead A +副詞 A 〈人 〉を 案内する ; (引っぱって )A 〈動物など 〉を連れていく ; (部屋などに )Aを通す (!副詞 は場所の表現 ) The girl took the old man by the hand and led him to the nearest post office .その少女はその老人の手をとって最寄りの郵便局に案内した We were led into a gorgeous room .私たちは豪華な部屋へ通された lead A away Aを連れ去る 3 lead A +副詞 〈道路などが 〉 (…に )A 〈人 〉を導く , 至らせる (!副詞 は場所の表現 ) This street will lead you to the police box .この通りを行けば交番があります Tailing her led us into a shabby hotel .彼女を尾行していたらみすぼらしいホテルにたどり着いた 【指導する 】4 a. 〈集団など 〉を率いる ; …を指導する , …の先頭に立って指揮をとる ; 〈会話など 〉の主導権を握る ; ダンス パートナー をリードする lead the campaign against the government 反政府運動を指導する lead an investigation 調査の指揮をとる lead a discussion 議論で主導権を握る She tried to lead the conversation around to her boyfriend .彼女は会話を自分の彼氏の話題に持っていこうとした b. (説得して )〈人 〉を感化 [左右 ]する He is easily led .彼は人の言葉を信じやすい男だ 【行為をさせる 】5 【ある行為 状態に 】〈人 〉を至らせる , 追い込む «to , into » What led you to this conclusion? どうしてこういう結論に至ったのですか 6 lead A to do A 〈人 〉を …する気にさせる ; (誤った考えなどを抱かせて )Aに …させる What led you to write mysteries?どうしてミステリー小説を書こうという気になったのですか Olivia was led to believe that the pill would help her to lose weight .オリビアはその薬がやせるのに役立つと信じ込まされた 【生活を送る 】7 a … life …な生活を送る ; まれ A B 〗A 〈人 〉にB 生活 を送らせる lead a normal life (一般の人と同じ )普通の暮らしをする lead a double life 二重生活をする ▸ I wish I could lead a life like yours .あなたのような暮らしができたらなあ 【優勢である 】8 〈国 会社などが 〉【ある分野で 】…をリードする , …の一番である «in » (!目的語は主語が属する集団を表す語 ) lead the world in gene therapy 遺伝子治療において世界の最先端を行く lead Japan's PC market 日本のパソコン市場をリードする The company has led the field in insurance since 1975 .その会社は保険業界で1975年以来トップである 9 (試合 競走で )…をリードする ; チーム を勝利に導く lead the race レースを引っぱる lead the Marines to a 5--2 victory over the Lions 対ライオンズ戦でマリーンズを5対2の勝利に導く 【その他 】10 〘法 〙証人 を誘導尋問する ; 事件 の主任弁護人をする ▸ “Objection. Leading the witness.「異議あり . 誘導尋問です 」.11 トランプ (の札 )を最初に出す ; ボクシング 〈ジャブなど 〉で攻撃を始める lead the jack of spades スペードのジャックを最初に出す 12 «…に » 〈水など 〉を引く , 通す «to , into » The vapor is led through pipes and cooled down .蒸気はパイプの中を通って冷やされる 13 〈(飛んでいく )標的 の前方に狙いをつける ; スポーツ (ボールを )〈(動き回る )チームメート の前にうまくパスする .自動詞 1 〈道 ドアなどが 〉 «…に » 通じる , 至る «to , into » ▸ a door leading to the basement 地下へと通じるドア Does this road lead to the station? この道を行けば駅に出ますか The river leads to the sea .その川は海に注ぎ込んでいる 2 «…という » 結果になる ; 【ある結果を 】引き起こす «to » His foresight led to success in business .彼には先見の明があったので商売で成功した ▸ A poor crop often leads to the shortage of food .不作により食糧不足になることはよくある One thing led to another and 次から次へといろいろあって結局 … (となった )3 先導する ; 案内役を務める ; 指揮する ; ダンス (パートナーを )リードする .4 a. (競争で )先頭に立つ , リードする ; «…の分野で » 抜きんでている «in » lead in the race レースでトップを走る b. (試合に ) «…点差で » 勝っている «by » .5 野球 〈ランナーが 〉リードする (off ).6 «…の » 主任弁護人を務める «for » .l ad n «…で » (話 会合などを )始める «with » .l ad into A 〈話題などが 〉A 〈別の話題など 〉に自然に移る [つながる ].l ad ff 1 «…で » (話 会合などを )始める «by , with » ; 先に始める .2 〈道 部屋などが 〉 «…から » 始まる, 伸びている, 通じている «from » .3 野球 トップバッターを務める (!ラインアップまたはイニングの ) ; 自動詞 5 .4 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆かっとなる .l ad ff A 1 «…で » A 〈話 会合など 〉を始める «with » .2 〈道などが 〉A 〈場所 〉と直接通じている .l ad A n [n A ]1 (愛しているなどとうそを言って )A 〈人 〉をだます .2 (してはいけない行為に )A 〈人 〉を誘う, そそのかす .l ad n to A 1 ドア 橋などが 〉A 〈場所 〉に通じる .2 ⦅主に英 ⦆出来事 行為が 〉A 〈別の事 〉を引き起こす, Aにつながる .l ad p to A 1 〈期間が 〉A 〈出来事など 〉に先立つ ; (結果的に )Aに至る, Aを引き起こす What happened in the hours leading up to his kidnapping? 彼が誘拐されるまでの数時間に何があったのか 2 (徐々に )A 〈言いづらいことなど 〉に話をもっていく .l ad with A 1 トランプ 最初にA (の札 )を出してゲームを始める ; ボクシング A 〈ジャブなど 〉で攻撃に出る .2 〈新聞などが 〉A 〈ニュース 〉をトップで扱う .名詞 s /-dz /C 1 the (レース 競争などでの )首位 , トップ , 先頭 The team has been in the lead throughout the season .そのチームはシーズン中ずっと首位を保った 2 〖単数形で 〗(業界内での ) «…に対する /…の分野での » 優位 , 優勢 «over /in » ; ⦅米 ⦆主導権 , イニシアチブ retain a lead over the competition in Internet software インターネット用ソフトにおいて競合他社より優位に立ち続ける take over the lead of A Aの主導権を握る 3 〖単数形で 〗(競争での ) «…に対する » , リード ; 優勢 «over , against » have [get ] a lead of more than 100,000 votes over A Aに10万票以上の差をつける ▸ a 3--0 lead against the Tigers タイガースに対する3対0のリード 4 手本 , 見本 ; (最初の )Other nations will follow the lead of Germany .他国もドイツの例にならうだろう 5 (犯罪捜査や科学実験などでの )手がかり ; 情報 ; かぎ (clue )▸ Investigators followed up more than 300 leads .捜査官は300件以上の手がかりを調査した 6 (劇などでの )主役 ; 主演俳優 .7 ⦅主に英 ⦆(新聞の )冒頭の部分 ; トップ記事 [ニュース ](lead story ).8 トランプ 先に出す札 ; one's (最初にプレーできる )(の権利 )It's your lead .君が先手だ 9 野球 (ランナーの )リード .10 ⦅英 ⦆(犬をつないでおく )ひも (leash )▸ a dog on a lead ひもでつながれた犬 11 ⦅英 ⦆〘電 〙リード線 .12 ボクシング (攻撃に出る際の )最初の一撃 .13 地質 鉱脈 ; 導水溝 ; 〘電 〙導線 .t ke the l ad 1 (競争 ビジネスなどで ) «…の分野において » リードする ; ほかより先に行う «in » Our company has taken the lead in fighting water pollution .当社は他社に先駆けて水質汚染問題に取り組んでまいりました 2 まとめ役になる ; 統率する責任をもつ .3 率先する ; 先駆者となる ; (模倣の )先例となる .形容詞 先頭 [先導 ]; 主要な ; 第1の .~̀ s nger [v calist ]リードボーカル (!lead vocalは人ではなく 「リードボーカルのパート 」の意味 ) .~́ t me リードタイム 〘(製品などの )企画段階から完成までの時間 〙; 調達期間 .

 

lead

lead 2 /led / (! -ea-は /e /; ledと同音; lead 1 と発音が異なるので注意 ) 〖語源は 「おもり (plummet )」〗名詞 s /-dz /1 U 金属元素; 記号 Pb ; 〖形容詞的に 〗(); 鉛を含んだ ; 鉛による The baby seemed (as ) heavy as lead .その赤ん坊は鉛のように重く感じられた .2 C 〖材料としては 不可算 (鉛筆の )しん ; 黒鉛 .3 U ⦅米 くだけて やや古 ⦆弾丸 .4 ⦅英 ⦆s 〗屋根を覆う鉛板 ; 鉛板ぶきの [トタン ]屋根 ; (格子 ステンドグラスのガラス片をつなぎ留める )鉛製の枠 .5 C 測鉛 〘水深測定用 〙.6 C U 〘印 〙インテル 〘活字の行間を空けるためにはさむ鉛板; ⦅略 ⦆ld..G t [Sh ke ] the l ad ut! ⦅米俗 ⦆急げ, ペースを上げろ .l ad in one's p ncil ⦅くだけて ⦆スタミナ, 精力 .sw ng the l ad ⦅英話 ⦆(仮病などを使って )さぼる .動詞 他動詞 1 ガソリン に鉛 (化合物 )を加える .2 …を鉛で覆う ; …に鉛で枠付けする .3 〘印 〙…にインテルを詰める .~́ l ne 〘海 〙測鉛線 (sounding line ) 〘水深を測るのに用いられる 〙.~̀ p ncil 鉛筆 .~́ p isoning 鉛中毒 .~̀ sh t 散弾 (shot ).~̀ w ol 繊維状鉛 〘水道管などをつなぐのに用いられる 〙.

 

leaded

lead ed /lédɪd /形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗1 加鉛の 〈ガソリンなど 〉.2 鉛枠を付けた 〈窓など 〉.

 

leaden

lead en /léd (ə )n /形容詞 1 ⦅文 ⦆〈空 海などが 〉 (鉛のように )薄暗い ; よどんだ .2 文章 会話などが 〉退屈な .3 ⦅文 ⦆(疲れて動きが )鈍い, 〈足どりが 〉重苦しい .ly 副詞

 

leader

lead er /líːdə r /lead 1 名詞 s /-z /C 1 (組織 国などの )リーダー , 指導者 ; 党首 ; (宗教的 精神的 )指導者 ; 【分野の 】トップ企業 ; 最有力商品 (market leader ) «in » debate between party leaders 党首間討論 ▸ a religious [political ] leader 宗教的 [政治的 ]指導者 ▸ a world leader in cellular phones 携帯電話の世界的トップ企業 ▸ a natural [born ] leader 生まれながらの指導者 ▸ a leader of the opposition an opposition leader 野党党首 2 (競技で )先頭走者, 首位の選手 ; (馬車の )先導馬 .3 ⦅英 ⦆(新聞の )社説 (⦅米 ⦆editorial, ⦅英 ⦆leading article ); ⦅米 ⦆トップ記事 (⦅米 ⦆leading article, ⦅英 ⦆lead (story )).4 ⦅英 ⦆(オーケストラの )コンサートマスター (⦅米 ⦆concertmaster ); ⦅米 ⦆指揮者 (conductor ); 楽団のリーダー .5 (録音 録画テープの )リーダー 〘両端の記録不可部分 〙.6 〘植 〙頂芽 , 初枝 .7 〘釣 〙はりす .8 主任弁護士 .9 ⦅米 ⦆(客寄せの )特価品 , 目玉商品 .10 (水道などの )導管 ; 導索装置 .11 (流行の )先端 ; 手本 .12 s 〗〘印 〙リーダー 点線 破線 .less 形容詞 リーダー不在の .

 

leadership

lead er ship /líːdə r ʃɪ̀p /leader (リーダー )ship (地位 ); lead 1 名詞 s /-s /1 U リーダーの地位 ; リーダーシップ ; 指導者の資質 , 統率 [指導 ]under A's leadership under the leadership of A A 〈人 〉の主導 [指揮 ]の下で take over the leadership 主導権を引き継ぐ He lacks leadership (qualities ).彼は指導者の資質に欠ける ▸ a leadership challenge [contest ]主導権をねらうこと [主導権争い ]2 C 〖集合的に; ⦅主に英 ⦆では単複両扱い 〗幹部 ; 上層部 the party leadership 党首脳部 3 U 【分野での 】(同業他社に対する )優位な立場 , 優位性 «in » .~́ r le 指導的な役割 .

 

lead-free

l ad-fr e /lèd -/形容詞 材質 燃料などが 〉無鉛の .

 

lead-in

l ad- n /líːd -/名詞 C «…への » 導入 [紹介 ]部分 «to » , ; 前置き, 前奏 .

 

leading

lead ing 1 /líːdɪŋ /lead 1 形容詞 比較なし 名詞 の前で 〗1 主要な ; 最も重要な ; 一流の (main )play a leading part [role ] in the drama ドラマで主役を演じる the world's leading expert on AIDS 世界的なエイズ研究の第一人者 the leading cause of death 主な死因 2 (競走 行列などで )先頭の the leading car 先導車 名詞 U (主に精神面での )指導, 案内 ; リーダーシップ ; C 導き .~̀ ctor [ctress ]主演男優 [女優 ] (!女性の場合actorも用いる; →-ess 語法 ) .~̀ ircraftman 〘英空軍 〙1等航空兵 .~̀ rticle ⦅英 ⦆(新聞の )社説 (⦅米 ⦆editorial ); ⦅米 ⦆(新聞の )トップ記事 (⦅英 ⦆lead (story )).~̀ c se 先行する判例 .~̀ dge 1 (翼などの )先端, 前縁 .2 (技術の )最先端 .~̀ f gure «…での » 大物 «in » .~̀ h nd ⦅豪 ⦆(工場などの )熟練者 .~̀ l dy 主演女優 (⦅男女共用 ⦆lead 1, principal ).~̀ l ght ⦅主に英 ⦆【特定の分野 組織内での 】重要人物, 影響力のある人物 «in, of » .~̀ m n 主演男優 (⦅男女共用 ⦆lead 1, principal ).~̀ n te leading tone .~̀ qu stion 誘導尋問 .~́ r in (馬の )引き手綱 .~̀ s aman 〘英海軍 〙1等水兵 .~̀ t ne ⦅米 ⦆〘楽 〙導音 〘音階の第7音 〙.

 

leading

lead ing 2 /lédɪŋ / (! -ea-は /e /) 名詞 U 1 (窓枠や屋根を覆う )鉛 (lead 2 ).2 (印刷文字の )行間 .

 

leading-edge

l ading- dge /lìːdɪŋ -/形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗最先端の 〈技術など 〉(leading 1 edge ).