lead Meaning | BeDict

noun

Plomb

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

Examples :

"The plumber used lead pipes for the old house's water system. "

Le plombier a utilisé des tuyaux en plomb pour le système d'eau de la vieille maison.

noun

Sonde, plomb de sonde

A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.

Examples :

"The captain used the lead to measure the depth of the harbor. "

Le capitaine a utilisé la sonde pour mesurer la profondeur du port.

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noun

Interligne

A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.

Examples :

"The printer used a lead to space the lines of the school newspaper article. "

L'imprimeur a utilisé une interligne pour espacer les lignes de l'article du journal scolaire.

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noun

Interligne

Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.

Examples :

"This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines."

Ce texte a trop d'interligne ; je préfère moins d'espace entre les lignes.

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noun

Plaques de plomb

Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.

Examples :

"The old house needed new lead to protect its roof from the rain. "

La vieille maison avait besoin de nouvelles plaques de plomb pour protéger son toit de la pluie.

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Toitures en plomb

(plural leads) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.

Examples :

"The old church's lead had been damaged by the storm, and repairs were needed. "

Les toitures en plomb de la vieille église avaient été endommagées par la tempête et des réparations étaient nécessaires.

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noun

Mine de crayon

A thin cylinder of black lead or plumbago (graphite) used in pencils.

Examples :

"My son uses a sharp lead to write his homework assignments. "

Mon fils utilise une mine de crayon bien taillée pour écrire ses devoirs.

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noun

Balles, munitions

Bullets; ammunition.

Examples :

"They pumped him full of lead."

Ils l'ont criblé de balles.

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verb

Plomber

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

Examples :

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

Le tir continu plombe les rayures d'un fusil.

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verb

Interligner

To place leads between the lines of.

Examples :

"leaded matter"

Matière interlignée.

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noun

Direction, conduite

The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course

Examples :

"to be under the lead of another"

Être sous la direction d'un autre.

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noun

Avance, avance

Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.

Examples :

"She lost the lead."

Elle a perdu son avance.

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noun

Fil électrique, conducteur

An insulated metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully connected the new lead to the lamp. "

L'électricien a soigneusement connecté le nouveau fil à la lampe.

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Avance

The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.

Examples :

"The runner took his lead from first."

Le coureur a pris son avance depuis le premier but.

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L'avantage, la priorité

The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played

Examples :

"your partner has the lead"

Votre partenaire a l'avantage.

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noun

Rôle principal

The main role in a play or film; the lead role.

Examples :

"In the school play, Emily was cast in the lead. "

Dans la pièce de l'école, Emily a été choisie pour le rôle principal.

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Le rôle principal, acteur principal

The actor who plays the main role; lead actor.

Examples :

"The lead in the school play was a talented student named Emily. "

Le rôle principal dans la pièce de l'école était tenu par une étudiante talentueuse nommée Emily.

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noun

Chenal, passage d'eau

A channel of open water in an ice field.

Examples :

"The skiers used the icy lead to cross the frozen lake. "

Les skieurs ont utilisé le chenal glacé pour traverser le lac gelé.

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noun

Filon

A lode.

Examples :

"The miners found a rich lead of silver ore, promising a large profit. "

Les mineurs ont trouvé un riche filon de minerai d'argent, promettant un bénéfice important.

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Le cours, l'extrémité

The course of a rope from end to end.

Examples :

"The lead of the kite string was frayed, so the kite wouldn't fly straight. "

Le cours de la ficelle du cerf-volant était effiloché, de sorte que le cerf-volant ne volait pas droit.

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noun

Laisse

A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash

Examples :

"The dog owner held the lead tightly, preventing the dog from running into the street. "

Le propriétaire du chien tenait fermement la laisse, empêchant le chien de courir dans la rue.

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Avance

In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.

Examples :

"Usage note: When used alone it means outside lead, or lead for the admission of steam. Inside lead refers to the release or exhaust."

Note d'utilisation : Utilisé seul, il signifie l'avance extérieure, ou l'avance pour l'admission de vapeur. L'avance intérieure se réfère à l'échappement.

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noun

Câble de chargement

Charging lead.

Examples :

"The car battery needed new charging lead. "

La batterie de la voiture avait besoin d'un nouveau câble de chargement.

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Distance de transport

The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.

Examples :

"The lead from the school's construction site to the new playground is quite long. "

La distance de transport du chantier de l'école à la nouvelle aire de jeux est assez longue.

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Engagement

The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.

Examples :

"The lead of the gears in the antique clockwork mechanism precisely guided the movement of the hands. "

L'engagement des engrenages dans le mécanisme d'horlogerie antique guidait précisément le mouvement des aiguilles.

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noun

Hypothèse non explorée

Hypothesis that has not been pursued

Examples :

"The investigation stalled when all leads turned out to be dead ends."

L'enquête a stagné lorsque toutes les hypothèses non explorées se sont avérées être des impasses.

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noun

Indice, piste

Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.

Examples :

"The police have a couple of leads they will follow to solve the case."

La police a quelques pistes qu'elle va suivre pour résoudre l'affaire.

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Prospect, piste

Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.

Examples :

"Joe is a great addition to our sales team, he has numerous leads in the paper industry."

Joe est un excellent ajout à notre équipe de vente, il a de nombreux prospects dans l'industrie du papier.

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Indice, tuyau

Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.

Examples :

"The lead in the newspaper article about the school fundraiser gave the reporter a good starting point for finding out more about the event's costs. "

L'indice dans l'article de journal sur la collecte de fonds de l'école a donné au journaliste un bon point de départ pour en savoir plus sur les coûts de l'événement.

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Le joueur qui lance les deux premiers pierres pour une équipe

The player who throws the first two rocks for a team.

Examples :

"The lead for the school's curling team threw the first two rocks. "

Le joueur de tête de l'équipe de curling de l'école a lancé les deux premières pierres.

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Amorce, introduction

(newspapers) A teaser; a lead-in; the start of a newspaper column, telling who, what, when, where, why and how. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)

Examples :

"The newspaper article's lead stated that the school bake sale was a huge success. "

L'amorce de l'article de journal indiquait que la vente de pâtisseries de l'école avait été un énorme succès.

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Manchette, gros titre

An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast

Examples :

"The lead story in the school newspaper was about the upcoming talent show. "

La manchette du journal de l'école portait sur le prochain spectacle de talents.

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Pas

The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.

Examples :

"The screw on the jar lid has a lead of 2 millimeters. "

La vis du couvercle du bocal a un pas de 2 millimètres.

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Le soliste, la voix principale

In a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor

Examples :

"The lead singer in our barbershop quartet is a friendly second tenor. "

Le soliste de notre quatuor de barbershop est un second ténor sympathique.

"The lead singer in our barbershop quartet is a friendly second-tenor. "

Le soliste de notre quatuor de barbershop est un second ténor amical.

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L'annonce, la direction

The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.

Examples :

"The soprano's lead announced the theme for the chorus to sing. "

La direction du soprano a annoncé le thème que la chorale allait chanter.

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Entrée, thème

A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.

Examples :

"The lead in the choir music indicated when the alto voices should begin singing. "

L'entrée dans la musique de la chorale indiquait quand les voix d'alto devaient commencer à chanter.

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Avance

The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.

Examples :

"The lead between the two cranks on the washing machine's motor was too large, causing the machine to vibrate excessively. "

L'avance entre les deux manivelles du moteur de la machine à laver était trop importante, ce qui provoquait des vibrations excessives de la machine.

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L'angle entre la ligne joignant les balais d'une dynamo à courant continu et le diamètre symétrique entre les pôles

The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully measured the lead of the generator to ensure proper alignment with the magnetic poles. "

L'électricien a soigneusement mesuré l'angle du générateur pour assurer un alignement correct avec les pôles magnétiques.

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Avance de phase

The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.

Examples :

"The AC current in the electrical outlet has a lead of 15 degrees compared to the voltage. "

Le courant alternatif dans la prise électrique a une avance de phase de 15 degrés par rapport à la tension.

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verb

Guider, mener

(heading) To guide or conduct.

Examples :

"The teacher led the class on a field trip to the museum. "

Le professeur a mené la classe lors d'une excursion au musée.

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verb

Guider, mener

To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.

Examples :

"The teacher led the class through the difficult math problem, explaining each step clearly. "

Le professeur a guidé la classe à travers le problème de maths difficile, expliquant clairement chaque étape.

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verb

Mener, diriger

(heading) To begin, to be ahead.

Examples :

"The teacher will lead the class discussion today. "

Le professeur mènera la discussion en classe aujourd'hui.

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Mener, inciter

To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure

Examples :

"to lead someone to a righteous cause"

mener quelqu'un vers une cause juste

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Mener, conduire, aller vers

To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place.

Examples :

"the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices"

Le sentier mène au moulin ; le jeu conduit à d'autres vices.

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Amener, conduire à

To produce (with to).

Examples :

"The shock led to a change in his behaviour."

Le choc a conduit à un changement de comportement.

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Mener, vivre

(transitive) To live or experience (a particular way of life).

Examples :

"My grandmother led a simple life, focusing on her family and gardening. "

Ma grand-mère a mené une vie simple, se concentrant sur sa famille et le jardinage.

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adjective

Principal, en tête

Foremost.

Examples :

"The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position."

Les concurrents sont tous à égalité ; personne n'a la position de tête.

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adjective

Principal, majeur

Main, principal

Examples :

"lead trumpet"

Trompette principale

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Meanings

Plomb

Examples :

"The plumber used lead pipes for the old house's water system. "

Le plombier a utilisé des tuyaux en plomb pour le système d'eau de la vieille maison.

Sonde, plomb de sonde

Examples :

"The captain used the lead to measure the depth of the harbor. "

Le capitaine a utilisé la sonde pour mesurer la profondeur du port.

Interligne

Examples :

"The printer used a lead to space the lines of the school newspaper article. "

L'imprimeur a utilisé une interligne pour espacer les lignes de l'article du journal scolaire.

Interligne

Examples :

"This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines."

Ce texte a trop d'interligne ; je préfère moins d'espace entre les lignes.

Plaques de plomb

Examples :

"The old house needed new lead to protect its roof from the rain. "

La vieille maison avait besoin de nouvelles plaques de plomb pour protéger son toit de la pluie.

Toitures en plomb

Examples :

"The old church's lead had been damaged by the storm, and repairs were needed. "

Les toitures en plomb de la vieille église avaient été endommagées par la tempête et des réparations étaient nécessaires.

Mine de crayon

Examples :

"My son uses a sharp lead to write his homework assignments. "

Mon fils utilise une mine de crayon bien taillée pour écrire ses devoirs.

Balles, munitions

Examples :

"They pumped him full of lead."

Ils l'ont criblé de balles.

Plomber

Examples :

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

Le tir continu plombe les rayures d'un fusil.

Interligner

Examples :

"leaded matter"

Matière interlignée.

Direction, conduite

Examples :

"to be under the lead of another"

Être sous la direction d'un autre.

Avance, avance

Examples :

"She lost the lead."

Elle a perdu son avance.

Fil électrique, conducteur

Examples :

"The electrician carefully connected the new lead to the lamp. "

L'électricien a soigneusement connecté le nouveau fil à la lampe.

Avance

Examples :

"The runner took his lead from first."

Le coureur a pris son avance depuis le premier but.

L'avantage, la priorité

Examples :

"your partner has the lead"

Votre partenaire a l'avantage.

Rôle principal

Examples :

"In the school play, Emily was cast in the lead. "

Dans la pièce de l'école, Emily a été choisie pour le rôle principal.

Le rôle principal, acteur principal

Examples :

"The lead in the school play was a talented student named Emily. "

Le rôle principal dans la pièce de l'école était tenu par une étudiante talentueuse nommée Emily.

Chenal, passage d'eau

Examples :

"The skiers used the icy lead to cross the frozen lake. "

Les skieurs ont utilisé le chenal glacé pour traverser le lac gelé.

Filon

Examples :

"The miners found a rich lead of silver ore, promising a large profit. "

Les mineurs ont trouvé un riche filon de minerai d'argent, promettant un bénéfice important.

Le cours, l'extrémité

Examples :

"The lead of the kite string was frayed, so the kite wouldn't fly straight. "