lead
gb/lˈɛd/ us/lˈɛd/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
to guide or direct
To show the way or be in charge of a group or activity.
نمط الاستخدام:
to lead [someone/something] [somewhere]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lead' with 'leave' because they sound similar in some accents.
مرادفات
direct (Emphasizes giving instructions rather than inspiring or guiding.)
|
guide (Often implies physically showing the way or offering advice rather than managing.)
أضداد
follow (Implies being guided by someone else instead of guiding them.)
تراكيب شائعة
lead a team
|lead a meeting
|lead the way
|lead a project
مواضيع
leadership
|business
|daily life
|work
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She will lead the team through the new project.
- The guide will lead us to the waterfall.
- He was chosen to lead the discussion at the conference.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She will lead the group to the park.
- Our teacher will lead the class trip.
- He will lead the meeting today.
اسم
A2
state
2
position ahead or in control
The first position in a race or competition.
مرادفات
advantage (A broader term that can include non-competitive contexts.)
أضداد
deficit (Specifically refers to being behind in points or position.)
تراكيب شائعة
take the lead
|hold the lead
|lose the lead
مواضيع
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She took the lead in the final lap.
- He has a two-point lead over his opponent.
- Our company has a strong lead in the market.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She is in the lead now.
- He has a big lead in the game.
- Our team took the lead early.
اسم
B1
entity
3
a soft heavy metal
A heavy gray metal used in some products and batteries.
مرادفات
Pb (The chemical symbol for lead used in scientific contexts.)
تراكيب شائعة
lead poisoning
|lead pipe
|lead battery
مواضيع
science
|materials
أمثلة
- Lead is toxic if swallowed.
- The old water pipes were made of lead.
- Lead is used in car batteries.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Lead is a heavy metal.
- Old pipes can have lead.
- Lead is used in some batteries.
اسم
B1
entity
4
main role in performance
The most important part played by an actor in a show or movie.
مرادفات
star role (Informal; emphasizes fame as well as importance.)
تراكيب شائعة
play the lead
|leading role
|female lead
مواضيع
entertainment
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- She played the lead in the new drama.
- The male lead gave an outstanding performance.
- He auditioned for the lead role.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She plays the lead in the movie.
- He got the lead role in the play.
- The lead is very good in this show.
اسم
A2
entity
5
pencil writing core (graphite)
The dark part inside a pencil that writes on paper.
مرادفات
graphite core (More technically accurate term for pencil 'lead'.)
تراكيب شائعة
pencil lead
|mechanical pencil lead
مواضيع
education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I need to replace the lead in my mechanical pencil.
- The pencil's lead broke while I was writing.
- She sharpened her pencil to expose more lead.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The pencil has soft lead.
- I need new lead for my pen.
- My pencil lead broke.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
lead
IPA
GB/lˈɛd/
US/lˈɛd/
المقاطع والنبر
lead (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (lead)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: lead
- Plural: lead, leads
Verb
- Base: lead
- 3rd Person Singular: leads
- Present Participle: leading
- Past: led
- Past Participle: led
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
leads
noun
leading
verb
led
verb
Core family
leader
noun A2
leadership
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
misleadingly
adverb
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular past: led Verb
- Irregular past participle: led Verb
تعبيرات
lead someone on
1/lˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
deceive about romantic interest
To make someone believe you like them when you do not really mean it.
أمثلة
- He felt she had led him on by flirting with no real interest.
- Don’t lead him on if you’re not serious.
lead the way
1/lˈid ðə wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
go first to show direction
To go before others to show them where to go.
أمثلة
- Please lead the way to the meeting room.
- She led the way through the crowded street.
lead up to something
1/lˈid ˈʌp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
happen before an event and prepare for it
To happen before and help cause an event.
أمثلة
- The weeks leading up to the wedding were very busy.
- Several mistakes led up to his resignation.
in the lead
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
ahead in competition or comparison
To be ahead of others in a race or contest.
أمثلة
- He is currently in the lead by two points.
- Our team is in the lead at halftime.
- They stayed in the lead until the end of the match.
- He stayed in the lead until the finish line.
take the lead
1/tˈeɪk ðə lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
move into first place or control
To become first or start being in control.
أمثلة
- Our team took the lead after halftime.
- She decided to take the lead during the project.
- She took the lead in organizing the project.
- If no one speaks up, I'll take the lead.