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lead in Dutch

lead in Dutch is leiden, leiding, begeleiding — lead means a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.

lead in Dutch

leiden
noun
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
leiding
noun
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
begeleiding
noun
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
leiden
noun
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
leiding
noun
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
voorsprong
noun
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
aanvoeren
noun
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
voorlopen
noun
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
vooroplopen
noun
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
leiden
noun
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
uitkomen
noun
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
uitkomst
noun
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
vaargeul
noun
(countable) A channel of open water in an ice field.
lood
noun
(countable, mining) A lode.
lengte
noun
(nautical) The course of a rope from end to end.
leiden
noun
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.
aanvoeren
noun
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.
vooroplopen
noun
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.
leiden
noun
(horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
leiden naar
noun
(horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
leiden
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
aanwijzing
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
begeleiden
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
leiden naar
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
meevoeren
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
leidraad
noun
Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
leiden
noun
(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
begeleiden
noun
(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
meevoeren
noun
(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
leiden
noun
(music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
lood
noun
dieplood
noun
(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
verloden
noun
(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
interlinie
noun
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
interliniëren
noun
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
interliniëren
noun
(uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
verloden
noun
(countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
leiden
verb
leiden
verb
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
leiding
verb
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
aanwijzing
verb
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
begeleiden
verb
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
begeleiding
verb
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
leidraad
verb
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
lood
verb
(intransitive) 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.
aanvoeren
verb
vooroplopen
verb
leiden
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
leiding
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
voorsprong
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
voorlopen
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
uitkomen
verb
(transitive, cards, dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with
uitkomst
verb
(transitive, cards, dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with
vaargeul
verb
(shooting) To aim in front of a moving target, in order that the shot may hit the target as it passes.
leiden naar
verb
(intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain spatial direction, or to a certain place.
dieplood
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
verloden
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
lood
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
lood
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
dieplood
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
interlinie
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
interliniëren
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.

What does "lead" mean?

  1. noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
    "Old paint often contained lead, which is now known to be toxic."
  2. verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
    "She was chosen to lead the new marketing team."
  3. noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
    "The runner built a comfortable lead in the final lap."
  4. noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
    "She landed the lead in the school production."
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lead in a sentence

  • Old paint often contained lead, which is now known to be toxic.
  • She was chosen to lead the new marketing team.
  • The trail leads down to a hidden waterfall.
  • The runner built a comfortable lead in the final lap.

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What is "lead" in Dutch?

"lead" in Dutch is leiden, leiding, begeleiding. lead means: A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.

How do you use "lead" in a sentence?

Example: "Old paint often contained lead, which is now known to be toxic." In Dutch, "lead" is leiden, leiding, begeleiding.

Are there other ways to say "lead" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 21 translations listed for "lead": leiden, leiding, begeleiding, voorsprong, aanvoeren, voorlopen.

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