lea

to show someone the way to a place or how to do something

llevar, guiar, mostrar el camino

• lead somebody somewhere

Collocations lead the way · lead a group

• He led us to the nearest exit.

  Nos llevó al pasillo más cercano.

to be in charge of a group or organization; to organize and control it

dirigir, encabezar, liderar

• lead an organization

Collocations lead a team · lead the company

• She leads a large department.

  Ella dirige un gran departamento.

to direct the course of something; to control or influence its development

dirigir, guiar, conducir

• lead a discussion

Collocations lead the debate · lead the conversation

• He led the meeting.

  Él dirigió la reunión.

to cause something to happen; to be the reason for something

causar, provocar, llevar a

• lead to

Collocations lead to success · lead to problems

• His actions led to a scandal.

  Sus acciones llevaron al escándalo.

to come before something in time or order; to precede

preceder, ir antes de

• lead into

Collocations lead into a topic · lead into the main point

• The introduction leads into the main argument.

  La introducción precede al argumento principal.

a soft, heavy metal that is used in pipes and wires; a chemical element with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82

plomo

Collocations lead pipe

• The pipes are made of lead.

  Las tuberías están hechas de plomo.

a poisonous metal that can cause brain damage if it gets into the body; a chemical element with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82

plomo tóxico, plomo venenoso

Collocations lead poisoning

• Children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning.

  Los niños son especialmente vulnerables a la intoxicación por plomo.

a wire or cable that carries electricity; the metal part of an electrical device through which current flows

cable, alambre, conductor eléctrico

Collocations lead wire

• The lead is connected to the battery.

  El cable está conectado a la batería.