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  • 2. oktober 2012 af jonasmunk fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    an actor who plays a principal role

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    a news story of major importance

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

  • 29. februar 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead navneord engelsk

    the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    produce as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    move ahead (of others) in time or space

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

  • 22. marts 2016 fra wordnet.princeton.edu

    lead udsagnsord engelsk

    preside over; "John moderated the discussion"