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lead in German

lead in German is leiten, Führung, führen — lead means a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.

lead in German

leiten
noun
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
Führung
noun
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
führen
noun
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
führen
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.
Führung
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.
Leitung
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.
anführen
noun
führen
noun
leiten
noun
Ader
noun
(countable, mining) A lode.
leiten
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
Spur
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
anführen
noun
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
Spur
noun
Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
Blei
noun
Lot
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.
Senkblei
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.
verbleien
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.
Durchschuss
noun
(uncountable, typography) Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
verbleien
noun
(countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
führen
verb
leiten
verb
führen
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.
leiten
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.
Führung
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.
Spur
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.
leiten
verb
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
führen
verb
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
Ader
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.
Führung
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
Leitung
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
anführen
verb
(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
anführen
verb
(intransitive) To proceed in front of others; to go first.
Blei
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
Lot
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
Senkblei
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
verbleien
verb
(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
Blei
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
Durchschuss
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
Lot
verb
(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
Senkblei
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."

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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Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "lead" in German?

"lead" in German is leiten, Führung, führen. 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 German, "lead" is leiten, Führung, führen.

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

Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "lead": leiten, Führung, führen, Leitung, anführen, Ader.

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