Lead in spanish
pronunciation: diɹ̩ixiɹ̩ part of speech: verb, noun
lead1 = plomo.
Example: Printing types were cast in an alloy of lead, antimony, and tin called type-metal.more:
» lead acid battery = batería de ácido y plomo, batería de ácido.
Example: This charger will quickly and easily charge almost any lead acid battery.» lead-alloy = aleación de plomo.
Example: Printing types are representations in reverse of letters of the alphabet, cast in relief on the ends of rectangular lead-alloy stalks about 24 mm. high.» lead in + Posesivo + pencil = libido, apetito sexual.
Example: You'll be lucky if he still has some lead in his pencil -- the only thing that gets hard at that age is arteries.» lead paint = pintura con plomo.
Example: Although the cost of lead paint abatement is measured in billions of dollars, the monetized benefits of such a Herculean task have been shown to far outweigh the costs.» lead pencil = lápiz, lápiz de mina.
Example: Lead pencils are, in fact, made of a non-toxic graphite and have been since their early use in the 16th century.» lead poisoning = envenenamiento por plomo, saturnismo.
Example: Find papers on the incidence of lead toxicity or lead poisoning in waterfowl.» lead toxicity = intoxicación por plomo.
Example: Find papers on the incidence of lead toxicity or lead poisoning in waterfowl.» pencil lead = mina, mina de lápiz.
Example: The reactions were then carried out in open vessels equipped with rudimentary condensers, and using either pencil lead or iron wire.» pump + Nombre + full of lead = acribillar a balazos.
Example: Of course, they first had pumped themselves full of drugs before the police pumped them full of lead.lead2 = pista.
Example: I would appreciate any feedback or leads.more:
» chase + a lead = seguir una pista.
Example: Police are chasing leads of a murder suspect riding a little girl's bicycle from the scene of the crime.» follow + the lead = seguir la iniciativa, seguir el ejemplo.
Example: Many libraries are following the lead of retail chains and service organisations in recognising the need for customer care.» have + the lead to = ser enviado a.
Example: However, if you have consulted the index under the entry for, say, Psychotherapy itself, you will only have the lead to class 65.851.lead3 = líder, principal.
Example: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.more:
» follow + Posesivo + lead = seguir + Posesivo + liderazgo, seguir + Posesivo + iniciativa.
Example: For me, I'm going to try to follow her lead, try to repeat everything she does.» follow + Posesivo + own lead = marchar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, bailar a + Propio + propio son, avanzar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, ir a + Posesivo + (propia) bola, ir por libre, actuar por libre, andar por libre.
Example: Though he typically follows his own lead, Robert values the opinions of others and will normally seek feedback from a number of individuals on the same subject.» interlinear lead = interlínea, regleta.
Example: It is important to make sure that the lines measured are set solid, that is to say without interlinear leads, the thin strips of typemetal, wood, or card that could be slipped in between each line of type.» lead article = artículo principal.
Example: The lead article of the symposium was entitled 'Library reference service: an unrecognised crisis'.» lead-based summary = resumen a partir de los inicios de los documentos.
Example: The lead-based summaries outperformed the 'intelligent' summaries significantly, achieving acceptability ratings of over 90 per cent, compared to 74.4 per cent.» lead character = protagonista principal, actor principal, personaje principal.
Example: The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.» lead-in term = término inicial.
Example: Programs are available which generate alphabetical listings, including lead-in terms, reciprocal entries, hierarchical displays and other special sections of the thesaurus.» lead position = posición inicial.
Example: Obviously, for each term to appear in the lead position, at least six entries are necessary.» lead role = protagonista principal, actor principal, personaje principal, papel principal.
Example: If she knew I was going to be married, something she did not highly approve of, she might not give me all the lead roles, she might think I was a lost cause and not worth her time.» lead singer = vocalista del grupo, cantante del grupo.
Example: Last weekend we asked our readers to vote for their favorite lead singers of all time.» lead term = encabezamiento principal, término inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto. [Primer término de un encabezamiento de materia compuesto por el cual se ordena un asiento dentro de una secuencia. En inglés 'encabezamiento primario' sería equivalente a 'main entry' y 'encabezamiento secundario' a 'added entry']
Example: The lead term is the term under which the entry files and by which it is therefore sought.» lead time = tiempo de espera, tiempo de demora.
Example: Priority is awarded to projects aiming to cut down the lead time for exploiting newly discovered fields.» lead vocalist = vocalista del grupo, cantante del grupo.
Example: This era of the band ended in 1990 when Jones hired a new lead vocalist to replace Gramm.» regain + the lead = volver a ponerse a la cabeza.
Example: The federal government can and should play a much bigger role in helping American companies regain the lead in manufacturing.» take + a lead = tomar la iniciativa, tomar la delantera.
Example: A proposed constitutional marriage amendment in California has taken a lead in a new statewide poll.» take + a lead from = tomar ejemplo de, copiar, imitar.
Example: Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.» take + an early lead = adelantarse pronto en el marcador, tomar la delantera.
Example: The Democrats took an early lead on the Internet, but now the Republicans are closing the gap.» take + the lead = ponerse por delante, ponerse el primero.
Example: In Stockholm, Switzerland took the lead in the other group with a 4-1 victory over Denmark.» take + the lead in + Gerundio = tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo, ser el primero en + Infinitivo, liderar, ser líder en, tomar la ofensiva.
Example: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.lead4 = correa, traílla.
Example: For example, a large dog would not be under control if its lead was held by a child who would be unable to restrain the dog.more:
» dog lead = correa para perros, traílla para perros.
Example: Our own dogs are big and strong and so we have designed and made a range of sturdy dog leads that we can trust.» jumper leads = pinzas de la batería, pinzas de arranque.
Example: After starting, allow both engines to idle for about five to eight minutes before disconnecting the jumper leads.» keep + Animal + on a lead = llevar a + Animal + de la correa, llevar a + Animal + de la traílla, mantener controlado, mantener bajo control.
Example: However, dogs must be kept on a lead in designated pedestrian zones and on land where livestock is present.» let + Animal + off the lead = soltar de la correa, dejar suelto de la correa.
Example: Since the small park was fenced and gated and we decided to let her off the lead.» on a lead = llevado de la correa, llevado de la traílla.
Example: A dog is considered 'under control' if it is on a lead held by someone able to control the dog.lead5 = llevar, guiar, dirigir, conducir, liderar, encabezar, abanderar, capitanear. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio led]
Example: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.more:
» be a case of the blind leading the blind = en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey. [Situación en la que una persona que no sabe lleva a otra que tampoco]
Example: I'm trying to help a friend with this software, but I'm afraid it's a case of the blind leading the blind.» extension lead = alargardera.
Example: Extension leads must be used only for small power appliances.» lead + a bleak existence = llevar una vida sombría.
Example: While they lead a bleak existence of isolation, danger and loneliness, these men reach out to tell their stories and try to understand their own actions through art.» lead + a dog's life = llevar una vida de perros.
Example: Leading 'a dog's life' has taken on an entirely new meaning for some of today's lucky canines who live in the lap of luxury.» lead + a double life = llevar una doble vida, llevar una doble existencia, vivir una doble existencia.
Example: Weiner's story is not merely a smutty story, it's a story about an elected official who was leading a double life.» lead + an + Adjetivo + existence = llevar una vida + Ajetivo.
Example: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.» lead + an empty life = llevar una vida vacía.
Example: With a job that had him traveling around the country, he led an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company did the unexpected: fire him.» lead + a precarious existence = pasar apuros económicos.
Example: Neighbourhood advice centres lead a precarious existence.» lead by + example = dar ejemplo, liderar con el ejemplo.
Example: It's time to start leading by example and not going around like a lunatic all the time, loosing my cool, raving, saying things in the heat of the moment I don't mean.» lead far from = alejar de.
Example: We cannot address these questions in this discussion, as they would lead us far from our topic.» lead from + the front = dar ejemplo, predicar con el ejemplo.
Example: You have to make sure you lead from the front and put a brave face on it during the tough times to bring people with you and get out of it.» lead into = llevar a, conducir a.
Example: She crept on and peering around the end of the fence behind the laundry, he saw that a gate stood open leading into the yard.» lead + Nombre + astray = llevar por (el) mal camino, apartar del buen camino.
Example: Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.» lead + Nombre + down the garden path = llevarse a Alguien al huerto, engañar, camelar, embaucar. [Expresión usada con menos frecuencia que lead + Nombre + up the garden path]
Example: Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.» lead + Nombre + on = dar falsas esperanzas, engatusar, engañar.
Example: It's not fair to lead her on, it will just make things worse!.» lead + Nombre + on = dar falsas esperanzas, engatusar, engañar.
Example: It's not fair to lead her on, it will just make things worse!.» lead + Nombre + to (a) safe harbour = llevar a buen puerto, llevar a buen fin.
Example: It is my people who elected me in a referendum and who trusted me to lead them to safe harbour.» lead + Nombre + to believe = hacer creer que, hacer pensar que.
Example: The sci-fi movie she watched led her to believe her family was being taken over by aliens and that the parade float they were constructing was really a spaceship.» lead + Nombre + up the garden path = llevarse a Alguien al huerto, engañar, camelar, embaucar. [Expresión usada con más frecuencia que lead + Nombre + down the garden path]
Example: Very often, he simply followed his nose to see where it led; sometimes leading him up the garden path, and sometimes bringing really useful results.» lead off = iniciar, encabezar, liderar.
Example: Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.» lead + Nombre + on = incentivar, motivar.
Example: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.» lead on to = llevar a.
Example: A critical view taken of library consultants in general leads on to the identification of factors that will assist libraries in selecting consultants.» lead + Pronombre + down the road to = llevar por el camino de, llevar, conducir.
Example: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.» lead + the charge = liderar el ataque.
Example: The article 'Leading the charge or holding the fort?' looks at the future role of librarians in the provision of online services.» lead + the life of Riley = llevar una vida de rey, vivir como un príncipe, vivir como un rey, vivir a cuerpo de rey, vivir como un marqués.
Example: I took longer that most to mature and married later in life having led the life of Riley until I was close to 36.» lead + the pack = liderar, ir delante, ir primero, ir a la cabeza, situarse a la cabeza, ir de líder.
Example: Northern India has the least number of female tobacco users while eastern India leads the pack, according to India's first-ever adult tobacco survey.» lead + the way = liderar, ir delante, ir primero, ir a la cabeza, situarse a la cabeza, encabezar, ir de líder.
Example: The tanks led the way and the remaining infantrymen trailed behind, using the tanks, trees and road bank as cover from the fire coming from the city.» lead + the way in = marcar la pauta en, ser el primero en.
Example: We have long recognized the necessity for medical schools and law schools to lead the way in exploring new methods and new ideas -- even ones that prove to be wrong or misguided.» lead to + believe = hacer creer.
Example: The Act was launched with a glossy advertising campaign that led claimants to believe they were entitled to larger sums of money than they in fact received.» lead to + benefits = aportar beneficios.
Example: Packages are used by many clients of the developer, and this very fact can lead to many benefits.» lead to + confusion = llevar a confusión.
Example: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.» lead to + the birth of = contribuir al nacimiento de.
Example: The development of integrated circuits has led to the birth of large numbers of new companies.» lead to + the conclusion = llevar a la conclusión.
Example: The miniature catalog concept, therefore, leads to the conclusion that mechanized descriptive cataloging will be possible employing only the string of text on a title page.» lead to/towards = resultar en, dar como resultado, dar origen a, dar lugar a, dar pie a. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio lead]
Example: At each of these levels, entry of a 'd' for detail and a line number leads to display of the information about the item chosen.» lead up to = preparar el terreno para, conducir a, llevar a.
Example: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.» lead (up) to + a decision = llevar a tomar una decisión.
Example: A description of this process, including the background leading up to the decision to acquire an automated system and the selection process itself are reported.» mislead = llevar a conclusiones erróneas. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio mislead. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que comienzan con este prefijo]
Example: Nevertheless it could be misleading to leave this topic without two further comments.» mislead = llevar por (el) mal camino. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio mislead. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que comienzan con este prefijo]
Example: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.» throw out + false leads = dar pistas falsas.
Example: In such situations an attentive silence following a 'no' may be more productive than adding to the confusion by throwing out more false leads.lead6 = colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio led]
Example: Different permutations are made by reading the elements in a clockwise direction and leading with a different element in each compound.lead7 = interlinear.
Example: At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.