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Pronunciation: /liːd/

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German translation of lead

A. v.t. (led /led/)

  • 1 führen lead sb. to do sth. (fig.) = jmdn. dazu bringen, etw. zu tun
  • 2 (fig.) (influence) lead sb. to do sth. = jmdn. veranlassen, etw. zu tun be easily led = sich leicht beeinflussen lassen he led me to believe that … = er machte mich glauben, dass …

B. v.i. (led)

C. n.

  • 2 (first place) Führung be in the lead = in Führung liegen
  • 4 (leash) Leine on a lead = an der Leine
  • 6 [Theatre] Hauptrolle

Phrasal verbs

lead aˈway

v.t. abführen [Gefangenen, Verbrecher]

lead ˈoff

A. v.t. abführen
B. v.i. beginnen

lead ˈon

A. v.t. lead sb. on (entice) = jmdn. reizen; (deceive) = jmdn. auf den Leim führen
B. v.i. lead on to the next topic etc. = zum nächsten Thema usw. führen

lead ˈup to

v.t. schließlich führen zu

lead in other Oxford dictionaries

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