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lead:

to lead verbe (leads, led, leading)

  1. to lead (point the direction; guide; direct)
    conduire; guider; mener; diriger; entraîner; balayer
    • conduire verbe (conduis, conduit, conduisons, conduisez, )
    • guider verbe (guide, guides, guidons, guidez, )
    • mener verbe (mène, mènes, menons, menez, )
    • diriger verbe (dirige, diriges, dirigeons, dirigez, )
    • entraîner verbe (entraîne, entraînes, entraînons, entraînez, )
    • balayer verbe (balaye, balayes, balayons, balayez, )
  2. to lead (command; preside; direct)
    conduire; gérer; diriger; gouverner; mener; présider; commander; manier; administrer
    • conduire verbe (conduis, conduit, conduisons, conduisez, )
    • gérer verbe (gère, gères, gérons, gérez, )
    • diriger verbe (dirige, diriges, dirigeons, dirigez, )
    • gouverner verbe (gouverne, gouvernes, gouvernons, gouvernez, )
    • mener verbe (mène, mènes, menons, menez, )
    • présider verbe (préside, présides, présidons, présidez, )
    • commander verbe (commande, commandes, commandons, commandez, )
    • manier verbe (manie, manies, manions, maniez, )
    • administrer verbe (administre, administres, administrons, administrez, )
  3. to lead (point the direction; guide)
    coordiner; mener à bien; mettre en coordination
  4. to lead (glaze with lead)
    plomber
    • plomber verbe (plombe, plombes, plombons, plombez, )

Conjugations for lead:

present
  1. lead
  2. lead
  3. leads
  4. lead
  5. lead
  6. lead
simple past
  1. led
  2. led
  3. led
  4. led
  5. led
  6. led
present perfect
  1. have led
  2. have led
  3. has led
  4. have led
  5. have led
  6. have led
past continuous
  1. was leading
  2. were leading
  3. was leading
  4. were leading
  5. were leading
  6. were leading
future
  1. shall lead
  2. will lead
  3. will lead
  4. shall lead
  5. will lead
  6. will lead
continuous present
  1. am leading
  2. are leading
  3. is leading
  4. are leading
  5. are leading
  6. are leading
subjunctive
  1. be led
  2. be led
  3. be led
  4. be led
  5. be led
  6. be led
diverse
  1. lead!
  2. let's lead!
  5. led
  6. leading
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lead [the ~] nom

  1. the lead (heavy metal)
    le plomb
  2. the lead (heavy metal)
    le plomb; le morceau de plomb
  3. the lead
    l'avance
  4. the lead (tip; hint; pointer; )
    la suggestion; le tuyau; l'éclaircissement; le signe de tête; le signe du doigt; la trace; le bout; le signe; le coin
  5. the lead (cable; wire; ripcord)
    le câble; le fil; le cordage; la conduction; la canalisation; le fil conducteur
  6. the lead (front position; leading; taking the lead; command)
    la tête; la direction
  7. the lead (starting point; indication; pointer; suggestion)
    le point de repère; le point de départ; le tuyau; le point de contact; le soutien; l'appui; l'indices; l'indication; le secours; l'aide; le support
  8. the lead (clue; tip; hint)
    l'indication; l'indice; l'indices
  9. the lead (sales lead; customer lead)
    – A potential customer who must be contacted by a salesperson and either qualified or disqualified as a sales opportunity. Leads will be converted into accounts, contacts, or opportunities if they are qualified. Otherwise they are deleted or archived. 1
    prospect

Translation Matrix for lead:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aide indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion aid; anchor; assistance; assistant; auxiliairy staff; bystander; clerk; crutch; footman; hand; help; helper; helpful; helpfulness; mainstay; maintenance service; provision of services; relief; second servant; services; social work; support; valet; welfare work
appui indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion aid; anchor; assistance; buttress; crutch; help; mainstay; rest; support; window-sill
avance lead advance; advanced money; allowance; approach; march; military walking
bout clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off board; butt; end; far end; final; part; piece; portion; section; segment; share; small part; stub; stump; terminus; tip; toe cap
canalisation cable; lead; ripcord; wire board; board of directors; board of managers; cable; canalisation; canalization; channelling; committee; direction; management; supervision; wire
coin clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off angle; cleat; clothes pin; clothes-peg; corner; fishery; fishing ground; fishing place; fishing water; hook; key; nook; peg; place; quoin; street-corner; wedge
conduction cable; lead; ripcord; wire
cordage cable; lead; ripcord; wire board; board of directors; board of managers; cable; committee; direction; flex; management; spun twine; spun yarn; supervision; wire
câble cable; lead; ripcord; wire board; board of directors; board of managers; cable; chain; committee; cord; direction; file; flex; hawser; line; management; rank; rope; row; stripe; supervision; wire
direction command; front position; lead; leading; taking the lead Board of Directors; Board of Governors; board; board of directors; board of managers; cable; committee; course; directing; direction; direction of the wind; directorate; directorship; employees; executive body; government; leadership; leading; management; management team; manpower; navigational route; personnel; point of the compass; points of the compass; quarter of the compass; quarters of the compass; regime; reign; rule; rule of life; servants; staff; steering; supervision; wind direction; wire
fil cable; lead; ripcord; wire angling line; board; board of directors; board of managers; cable; committee; cord; cotton; direction; fishing-line; flex; line; management; string; supervision; thread; wire; yarn
fil conducteur cable; lead; ripcord; wire contact wire; electricity wire; live wire; power cable
indication clue; hint; indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion; tip allusion; assignment; command; evidence; hint; indicating; indication; innuendo; instruction; omen; order; pointing out; reference; showing; sign; symptom
indice clue; hint; lead; tip allusion; area code; attribute; character description; character profile; characterisation; characteristic; characterization; dialling code; feature; gesture; guide number; hint; index; index figure; index number; innuendo; prefix; property; quality; reference; sign; signal; stock index; stock-exchange index; trait
indices clue; hint; indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion; tip indication; omens
morceau de plomb heavy metal; lead
plomb heavy metal; lead fuse; fuze; safety fuse
point de contact indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion interface; matter of mutual interest; mutual interest; point of contact; point of mutual interest; point of support; station of support; tangent place
point de départ indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion basic assumption; basic principle; basis; departure area; fundamental idea; jumping off point; motivation; point of departure; principle; start point; starting point
point de repère indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion guide point
prospect customer lead; lead; sales lead prospect
secours indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion aid; allaying; appeasement; appeasing; assistance; benefit; bliss; calming; calming down; delight; deliverance; happiness; help; helpfulness; liberation; maintenance service; pacifying; quieting; redemption; release; relief; relieve; rescue; salvation; social assistance; social security; social work; soothing; steadying; support; unemployment benefit; welfare; welfare work
signe clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off attribute; badge; blink; body of evidence; character; characteristic; characterizing someone; decoration; evidence; feature; font; gesture; honor; honour; identification mark; identifying mark; knighthood; licence number; licence plate; mark; medal; number plate; order; piece of evidence; proof; property; registration number; sign; sign of the Zodiac; signal; token; trait; type; typeface; wink
signe de tête clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off nod; sign; signal
signe du doigt clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off
soutien indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion aid; anchor; assistance; cheers; crutch; encouragement; encouraging; help; helpfulness; mainstay; maintenance service; prop; putting on; relief; shore; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
suggestion clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off allusion; hint; innuendo; reference
support indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion aid; assistance; basal area; bogie; buttress; chassis; cheers; encouragement; encouraging; help; landing gear; leg; lower part; prop; putting on; rest; shore; stand; stay; stimulation; stipule; substructure; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; undercarriage; urging; urging on
trace clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off footmark; footprint; gleam; trace dependency
tuyau clue; cue; hint; indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion; tip; tip-off drainage; draining off; flowing off; quill; roof gutter
tête command; front position; lead; leading; taking the lead boss; captain; chief; forewoman; head; head of a human being; headline; leader; master; principal; sphere; superior; woman-leader
éclaircissement clue; cue; hint; lead; pointer; tip; tip-off announcements; bright interval; brightning up; clarification; clearing; communication; elucidation; enlightenment; explaining; explanation; information; lighting up; notice; report
- Pb; atomic number 82; booster cable; confidential information; hint; jumper cable; jumper lead; lead story; lead-in; leading; leash; lede; pencil lead; principal; spark advance; star; steer; tether; tip; track; trail; wind
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
administrer command; direct; lead; preside administer; be in command of; command; manage; order; pour in; preside; run; take the lead
balayer direct; guide; lead; point the direction blot out; clear; delete; eliminate; empty; erase; evacuate; rub out; sweep; sweep away; sweep up; wipe; wipe out
commander command; direct; lead; preside be in command of; bid; charge; command; dictate; direct; exercise authority; exert power; extort; instruct; ordain; order; preside; reign; rule; take the lead
conduire command; direct; guide; lead; point the direction; preside accompany; be at the wheel; chaperon; come along with; conduct; drive; escort; lead about; operate; ride; show around; steer; walk along
coordiner guide; lead; point the direction
diriger command; direct; guide; lead; point the direction; preside administer; be in command of; charge; command; drive; exercise authority; exert power; head for; lead up to; manage; operate; order; pilot through; preside; reign; ride; rule; run; take the lead
entraîner direct; guide; lead; point the direction allure; attract; blot out; break in; carry before it; delete; drag along; drag along with one; draw; eliminate; entice; erase; exercise; haul; invite; lead up; lug; practice; practise; pull; pull along; rehearse; rub out; seduce; tempt; train; tutor; wipe; wipe out
gouverner command; direct; lead; preside be in command of; command; crush; dominate; exercise authority; exert power; have the upper hand; keep back; keep in control; order; predominate; preside; prevail; pulverise; pulverize; recant; reign; retract; revoke; rub fine; rule; subdue; suppress; take back; take the lead; withhold
guider direct; guide; lead; point the direction pilot through
gérer command; direct; lead; preside administer; cope with; manage; run
manier command; direct; lead; preside attend to it; attend to the matter; cope with; manage; manoeuver; manoeuvre; march; treat; work on
mener command; direct; guide; lead; point the direction; preside accompany; be ahead; be in command of; chaperon; come along with; command; conduct; escort; order; preside; take the lead; walk along
mener à bien guide; lead; point the direction
mettre en coordination guide; lead; point the direction align; line up
plomber glaze with lead; lead fill; gauge; put under seal; seal
présider command; direct; lead; preside be in command of; command; order; preside; take the lead
- chair; conduce; conduct; contribute; direct; extend; go; guide; head; leave; moderate; pass; precede; result; run; take; top
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aide guidance; help; online help
indice subscript
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- command; commanding; leadership

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Related Definitions for "lead":

  1. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge2
    • the lead was in the dummy2
  2. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')2
    • he takes the lead in any group2
    • we were just waiting for someone to take the lead2
    • they didn't follow our lead2
  3. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire2
    • it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads2
  4. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil2
  5. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing2
  6. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal2
  7. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine2
  8. an advantage held by a competitor in a race2
    • he took the lead at the last turn2
  9. evidence pointing to a possible solution2
    • the police are following a promising lead2
    • the trail led straight to the perpetrator2
  10. the introductory section of a story2
  11. a news story of major importance2
  12. an indication of potential opportunity2
    • a good lead for a job2
  13. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base2
    • he took a long lead off first2
  14. an actor who plays a principal role2
  15. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning2
  16. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)2
  17. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey2
    • the children were playing with lead soldiers2
  18. cause to undertake a certain action2
    • Her greed led her to forge the checks2
  19. preside over2
  20. lead, as in the performance of a composition2
  21. move ahead (of others) in time or space2
  22. travel in front of; go in advance of others2
  23. take somebody somewhere2
    • We lead him to our chief2
  24. be in charge of2
  25. be conducive to2
    • The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing2
  26. have as a result or residue2
  27. tend to or result in2
    • This remark lead to further arguments among the guests2
  28. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point2
    • His knowledge doesn't go very far2
  29. lead, extend, or afford access2
  30. cause something to pass or lead somewhere2
  31. be ahead of others; be the first2
  32. A potential customer who must be contacted by a salesperson and either qualified or disqualified as a sales opportunity. Leads will be converted into accounts, contacts, or opportunities if they are qualified. Otherwise they are deleted or archived.1

Wiktionary Translations for lead:

lead
noun
  1. information obtained by a news reporter
  2. potential customer
  3. information obtained by a detective or police officer
  4. leash
  5. bullets
  6. refill for writing tool
  7. plummet to measure depth of water
  8. chemical element
verb
  1. intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction
  2. intransitive: be more advanced
  3. intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game
  4. guide or conduct oneself
  5. draw or direct by influence
  6. go or be in advance of; precede
  7. conduct or direct with authority
  8. guide or conduct in a certain course
  9. guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection
lead
verb
  1. toucher par un bout.
  2. mener d’un lieu à un autre.
  3. mener, guider, diriger vers un lieu déterminé.
  4. accompagner quelqu’un pour lui montrer le chemin.
  5. Conduire (sens général)
  6. aller devant ; marcher devant.
  7. tirer avec la règle des lignes droites sur du papier, du parchemin, du carton, etc. cf|papier réglé.
noun
  1. (term, Composants électroniques) Pièce métallique mécaniquement solidaire d'un boitier, d'un circuit imprimé ou d'un composant, destiné à en assurer la connexion électrique et éventuellement la fixation.
  2. Introduction d’un article de presse
  3. (Figuré) Ce qui aide à découvrir.
  4. Élément, métal.
  5. client potentiel.
adjective
  1. Qui est couvert de plomb, ou fait de plomb.
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• lead → plomb ↔ lood — een scheikundig element met symbool Pb en atoomnummer 82
• lead → de, en plomb ↔ loden — van lood vervaardigd
• lead → point de repère; point de départ; piste; amorce; clef ↔ aanknopingspunt — feit of gegeven op basis waarvan wordt voortgebouwd, verder geredeneerd enz.
• lead → plomb ↔ Blei — Chemie: silbernes, leichtverformbares, toxisch wirkendes Metall
• lead → chef ↔ Haupt — Person an der oberster Stelle einer Hierarchie
• lead → avance; saillie ↔ Vorsprung — Sport: räumliche oder zeitliche Entfernung, die man vor einem Konkurrenten ist
• lead → diriger ↔ leiten — die Führung ausüben
• lead → conduire ↔ leiten — etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung/an ein bestimmtes Ziel lenken
• lead → plomber ↔ plombieren — (transitiv) den Verschluss eines Behältnisses oder eine technische Einrichtung mit einer bleiernen oder metallenen Plombe versiegeln
• lead → point de repère ↔ Anhaltspunkt — etwas, das einen Hinweis für die Richtigkeit einer Annahme gibt

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