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Lead Countable Piece Noun  /Liːd   Birincilik öncülük Başrol

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front lead 
IPA  /liːd   / noun
Back birincilik, öncülük
başrol
Back 2

lead (noun)

 /liːd   / noun
 
FIRST PLACE
1 (the lead)
[singular]
the first place or position in front of other people or organizations
birincilik, öncülük
 The French athlete has gone into the lead.
 Who is in the lead?
 Britain has taken the lead in developing computer software for that market.
 2 [singular]
the distance or amount by which sb/sth is in front of another person or thing
mesafe, ara
 The company has a lead of several years in the development of the new technology.
INFORMATION
3 [countable]
a piece of information that may help to give the answer to a problem
ipucu
 The police are following all possible leads to track down the killer.
ACTOR
4 [countable]
the main part in a play, show or other situation
başrol
 Who's playing the lead in the new film?
 Jill played a lead role in getting the company back into profit.
FOR DOG
5 [countable]
a long piece of leather, chain or rope that is used for controlling a dog. The lead is connected to a collar1 (= a band that is put around the neck).
tasma kayışı/zinciri
 All dogs must be kept on a lead.
FOR ELECTRICITY
6 [countable]
a piece of wire that carries electricity to a piece of equipment
elektrik kablosu, tel
 The lead on this stereo isn't long enough.
IDIOM
follow sb's example/lead
to do what sb else has done or decided to do
örnek almak, izinde yürümek
 

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