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Results for: "lead"

Translating from English to Welsh

Translations:

lead — chemical element
→ plwm m
lead — to guide, conduct by the hand
→ arwain
lead — conduct or direct with authority
→ arwain

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (17)

1. an advantage held by a competitor in a race;
- Example: "he took the lead at the last turn"

2. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey;
- Example: "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
[syn: lead, Pb, atomic number 82]

3. evidence pointing to a possible solution;
- Example: "the police are following a promising lead"
- Example: "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
[syn: lead, track, trail]

4. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead');
- Example: "he takes the lead in any group"
- Example: "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"
- Example: "they didn't follow our lead"

5. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile);

6. the introductory section of a story;
- Example: "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
[syn: lead, lead-in, lede]

7. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning;

8. an actor who plays a principal role;
[syn: star, principal, lead]

9. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base;
- Example: "he took a long lead off first"

10. an indication of potential opportunity;
- Example: "he got a tip on the stock market"
- Example: "a good lead for a job"
[syn: tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint]

11. a news story of major importance;
[syn: lead, lead story]

12. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine;
[syn: spark advance, lead]

13. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal;
[syn: leash, tether, lead]

14. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing;
[syn: lead, leading]

15. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil;
[syn: lead, pencil lead]

16. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire;
- Example: "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
[syn: jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, booster cable]

17. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge;
- Example: "the lead was in the dummy"


VERB (14)

1. take somebody somewhere;
- Example: "We lead him to our chief"
- Example: "can you take me to the main entrance?"
- Example: "He conducted us to the palace"
[syn: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide]

2. have as a result or residue;
- Example: "The water left a mark on the silk dress"
- Example: "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
[syn: leave, result, lead]

3. tend to or result in;
- Example: "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

4. travel in front of; go in advance of others;
- Example: "The procession was headed by John"
[syn: lead, head]

5. cause to undertake a certain action;
- Example: "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

6. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
- Example: "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
- Example: "His knowledge doesn't go very far"
- Example: "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"
- Example: "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
[syn: run, go, pass, lead, extend]

7. be in charge of;
- Example: "Who is heading this project?"
[syn: head, lead]

8. be ahead of others; be the first;
- Example: "she topped her class every year"
[syn: lead, top]

9. be conducive to;
- Example: "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
[syn: contribute, lead, conduce]

10. lead, as in the performance of a composition;
- Example: "conduct an orchestra Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years";
[syn: conduct, lead, direct]

11. lead, extend, or afford access;
- Example: "This door goes to the basement"
- Example: "The road runs South"
[syn: go, lead]

12. move ahead (of others) in time or space;
[syn: precede, lead]

13. cause something to pass or lead somewhere;
- Example: "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
[syn: run, lead]

14. preside over;
- Example: "John moderated the discussion"
[syn: moderate, chair, lead]