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mener — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conduct noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • wage noun Money paid to a worker, usually calculated by the hour.

Senses

mener is used for these senses in English:

  • lead (countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
  • 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 Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
  • lead (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.)
  • lead 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.
  • lead To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
  • lead (intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain spatial direction, or to a certain place.
  • wage (transitive) To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).

conduct — full definition

  1. noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
  2. verb To organize and carry out an activity such as research or a survey.
  3. verb To direct a group of musicians performing together.
  4. verb To allow heat, electricity, or sound to pass through.

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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