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voorsprong — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.

Senses

voorsprong is used for these senses in English:

  • edge An advantage.
  • head start (idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
  • lead (countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
  • lead (transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.

edge — full definition

  1. noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  2. noun The sharp cutting side of a blade.
  3. noun A slight advantage over rivals or competitors.
  4. verb To move slowly and carefully, often in small steps.
  5. verb To win by a very small margin.

lead — full definition

  1. noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  2. verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
  3. noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
  4. noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
  5. noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.

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