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lead
/lɛd/
/liː d/
heavy, soft, bluish-grey metal element
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His greatest dream was to lead his childhood sweetheart to the altar.
Sein größter Traum war es, seine Jugendliebe zum Altar zu führen.
They will tool around, seeing where the roads lead them today.
Sie werden herumkurven und schauen, wohin die Straßen sie heute führen.
She would rather tag behind the experts than lead the expedition herself.
Sie würde lieber den Experten folgen, als die Expedition selbst zu leiten.
By virtue of his experience, he was chosen to lead the project.
Kraft seiner Erfahrung wurde er ausgewählt, das Projekt zu leiten.
Sometimes, our hearts lead us to unexpected places in life.
Manchmal führt uns unser Gefühl an unerwartete Orte im Leben.
To lead effectively, one must season their leadership style with empathy.
Um effektiv zu führen, muss man seinen Führungsstil mit Empathie anreichern.
A new chief was appointed to lead the local police department.
Ein neuer Leiter wurde ernannt, um die örtliche Polizeiwache zu führen.
The assistant coach stayed on the sidelines, letting the players lead practice.
Der Co-Trainer blieb am Rand stehen und ließ die Spieler das Training leiten.
In her paintings, bright staircases lead from lonely cities into the beyond.
In ihren Gemälden führen leuchtende Treppen aus einsamen Städten ins Jenseits.
The new government promised to lead the country toward the sunny uplands.
Die neue Regierung versprach, das Land in eine goldene Zukunft zu führen.
Every team needs a main man to lead them to victory.
Jedes Team braucht einen Anführer, der sie zum Sieg führt.
They were beefing about who should lead the project this time.
Sie stritten darüber, wer dieses Mal das Projekt leiten sollte.
Some celebrities lead a charmed life, avoiding scandals despite constantly risky behavior.
Manche Promis führen ein geschütztes Leben und entgehen Skandalen trotz ständig riskanten Verhaltens.
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Expressions with lead: examples and German translations

follow the lead v.
verfolgen
"The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case."
give someone a lead v.
jemandem einen Vorsprung geben
"The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap."
have the lead v.
in Führung liegen
"Our team has the lead in the final quarter."
in the lead adv.
in Führung · an der Spitze
"She is in the lead with ten points."
lead by the hand v.
an der Hand führen
"She will lead by the hand across the street."
lead in v.
führen · hineinführen
"She will lead in the guests to the hall."
lead off v.
anfangen · beginnen
"She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction."
lead on v.
führen · leiten
"She will lead on the group through the mountain trail."
lead out v.
hinausführen · herausführen
"She will lead out the guests after dinner."
lead the way v.
den Weg weisen · vorangehen
"She led the way through the dense forest."
lead up to v.
vorangehen · vorbereiten
"Several meetings lead up to the main conference."
take the lead v.
die Führung übernehmen
"She managed to take the lead in the final lap."
! lead a wild life v.
ein wildes Leben führen
"He decided to lead a wild life after college."
! lead someone down the garden path v.
jemanden täuschen
"He tried to lead her down the garden path with false promises."
lead someone to believe v.
jemanden glauben machen
"The evidence led the jury to believe she was guilty."
lead the charge v.
vorangehen · den Angriff anführen
"She decided to lead the charge in the new project."
lead the field v.
das Feld anführen
"She managed to lead the field for most of the marathon."
lead to v.
führen zu · verursachen
"His hard work led to a promotion."
pick up a lead v.
eine Spur aufnehmen
"The detective was able to pick up a lead on the suspect's whereabouts."
play the lead v.
die Hauptrolle spielen
"She will play the lead in the new drama."

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