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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLead
/liːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A position of advantage or dominance in a particular context.
"The team took the lead in the final minutes of the game."
- 1
To guide or direct in a course.
"She will lead the project from start to finish."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'lǣdan', meaning 'to cause to go with oneself' or 'to guide', originating from Proto-Germanic *laidianą. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from physically guiding someone to managing organizations, initiating actions, and occupying the top position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lead" is said worldwide
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Diriger
Transliteration: Dee-ree-zher
"Elle va diriger le projet."
Führen
Transliteration: Fü-ren
"Er wird das Team führen."
Condurre
Transliteration: Con-doo-reh
"Lei condurrà il progetto."
Dirigir
Transliteration: Dee-ree-gir
"Ella dirigirá el proyecto."
Liderar
Transliteration: Lee-deh-rar
"Ela vai liderar o projeto."
नेतृत्व करना
Transliteration: Netrutv karna
"वह परियोजना का नेतृत्व करेगी।"
领导
Transliteration: Lǐngdǎo
"她将领导这个项目。"
이끌다
Transliteration: Ikkeulda
"그녀가 프로젝트를 이끌 것입니다."
導く
Transliteration: Michibiku
"彼女はプロジェクトを導くでしょう。"
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