lead: significado e definições

To show the way to by going in advance.

To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See Synonyms at guide.

To serve as a route for; take: The path led them to a cemetery.

To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).

To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce: led us to believe otherwise.

To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.

To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.

To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion; led the antiwar movement.

To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.

To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.

To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.

To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.

To begin or open with, as in games: led an ace.

To guide (a partner) in dancing.

To aim in front of (a moving target).

Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.

To be first; be ahead.

To go first as a guide.

To act as commander, director, or guide.

To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry.

To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that led to further discussion; policies that led to disaster.

To make the initial play, as in a game or contest.

To begin a presentation or an account in a given way: The announcer led with the day's top stories.

To guide a dance partner.

To start a dance step on a specified foot.