| 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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