Слово англійською: lead
Дієслово
Переклад lead українською: вести́ куди́ (про доро́гу), води́ти (в шко́лу і т. д.), довести́ (показа́ти доро́гу), завести́ кого́ куди́ (в кімна́ту і т. д.), ліди́рувати
Детальний опис
show the way
- [intransitive, transitive] to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction synonym guide
- If you lead, I'll follow.
- lead somebody/something + adv./prep. He led us out into the grounds.
- The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.
- She led the horse back into the stable.
- The robbers led police on a high-speed chase through the city.
- (figurative) I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue.
Synonyms taketakelead ▪ escort ▪ drive ▪ show ▪ walk ▪ guide ▪ usher ▪ directThese words all mean to go with somebody from one place to another.take to go with somebody from one place to another, for example in order to show them something or to show them the way to a place:- It’s too far to walk—I’ll take you by car.
lead to go with or go in front of somebody in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction:- Firefighters led the survivors to safety.
escort to go with somebody in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way:- The President arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards.
drive to take somebody somewhere in a car, taxi, etc:- My mother drove us to the airport.
show to take somebody to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route:- The attendant showed us to our seats.
walk to go somewhere with somebody on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere:- He always walked her home.
- Have you walked the dog yet today?
guide to show somebody the way to a place, often by going with them; to show somebody a place that you know well:- She guided us through the busy streets.
- We were guided around the museums.
usher (rather formal) to politely take or show somebody where they should go, especially within a building:- She ushered her guests to their seats.
direct (rather formal) to tell or show somebody how to get somewhere or where to go:- A young woman directed them to the station.
Patterns- to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct somebody to/out of/into something
- to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide somebody around/round
- to take/lead/escort/drive/walk somebody home
- to take/lead/escort/guide somebody to safety
- to lead/show the way
connect two things
- [intransitive] to connect one object or place to another
- lead from something to something steps leading from the kitchen to the cellar
- lead from something Disconnect the pipe leading from the top of the water tank.
- lead to something The wire led to a speaker.
of road/path/door
- [intransitive, transitive] to go in a particular direction or to a particular place
- + adv./prep. A path led down the hill.
- The road led away from the house directly to the lake.
- Which door leads to the yard?
- The corridor led into a spacious living room.
- lead somebody + adv./prep. The track led us through a wood.
Homophones lead | ledlead led
/led/
- lead noun
- Copper piping replaced the use of lead.
- led verb (past tense, past participle of lead1)
- The staircase led to a secret passageway.
cause
[intransitive] lead to something to have something as a result synonym result in- The carbon tax will inevitably lead to an increase in energy bills.
- the events that eventually led to war
- The fire ant's painful sting can ultimately lead to death for some people.
- Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
- A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest.
Language Bank causecauseX causes Y- Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.
- Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
- Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.
- Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.
- Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.
- Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.
[transitive] to be the reason why somebody does or thinks something- lead somebody (to something) What led you to this conclusion?
- He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think something).
- lead somebody to do something Circumstances eventually led her to train as a doctor.
- The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe.
be in control
[transitive, intransitive] lead (something) to be in control of something; to be the leader of something- to lead a team/group
- to lead an expedition/a discussion
- Inspector Sam Roland is leading the investigation.
- Who will lead the party in the next election?
- The campaign for the ban was led by Greenpeace.
- A good manager leads by example (= shows people how to behave by behaving in that way themselves).
be best/first
[transitive, intransitive] to be the best at something; to be in first place- lead (somebody/something) (in something) The department led the world in cancer research.
- We lead the way in space technology.
- lead (somebody/something) by something The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds.
life
[transitive] lead something to have a particular type of life- We lead a very quiet life.
- to lead a life of luxury/a miserable existence
- I tried to lead as normal a life as possible.
process
[transitive] lead something to cause a process to start- The recent economic recovery was almost entirely led by exports.
in card games
[intransitive, transitive] to play first; to play something as your first card- It's your turn to lead.
- lead something to lead the ten of clubs
Word OriginOld English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, also to load and lode.
Idioms the blind leading the blind
- a situation in which people with almost no experience or knowledge give advice to others who also have no experience or knowledgeTopics Suggestions and advicec2
- to make somebody go in the wrong direction or do things that are wrong
- Jack's parents thought the other boys might lead him astray.
lead somebody by the nose
- (informal) to make somebody do everything you want; to control somebody completely
- to be the first to make the effort to do something new
- Denmark, Norway and Sweden are united in leading the charge to a cash-free economy.
lead somebody a (merry) dance
- (British English, informal) to cause somebody a lot of trouble or worry
- to take an active part in what you are telling or persuading others to do
lead/live the life of Riley
- (old-fashioned, informal, often disapproving) to live a happy and comfortable life with no problems or responsibilities
- The two crooks had been living the life of Riley.
- He planned to retire early and then lead the life of Riley.
- to have no successful result for somebody
- This discussion is leading us nowhere.
- Often there are discoveries which lead nowhere.
lead somebody up/down the garden path
- (informal) to make somebody believe something that is not true
one thing leads to another
- used to suggest that the way one event or action leads to others is so obvious that it does not need to be stated
- He offered me a ride home one night, and, well, one thing led to another and now we're married!
you can lead/take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink
- (saying) you can give somebody the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to
Phrasal Verbs- lead off
- lead on
- lead up to
- lead with