führen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brandish verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- carry verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
- chair noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
- conduct noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
- demean verb To lower someone's dignity or make them seem less worthy of respect.
- guide noun A person who shows others around a place or leads them along a route, especially one hired for the purpose.
- head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
- lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- pilot noun A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.
- render verb To cause something to become a certain way.
- run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
- spearhead noun The pointed tip of a spear.
- usher noun A person who shows people to their seats, for example at a wedding, cinema, or theatre.
- wage noun Money paid to a worker, usually calculated by the hour.
- wield verb To hold and use a tool or weapon skilfully.
Senses
führen is used for these senses in English:
- brandish (transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- carry (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- chair (transitive) To act as chairperson at; to preside over.
- conduct (archaic, transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.
- demean (obsolete) To manage; to conduct; to treat.
- demean (now rare) To conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.
- guide To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
- head (transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)
brandish — full definition
- verb To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- verb To bear something with ostentatious show.
carry — full definition
- verb To hold something and move it from one place to another.
- verb To have something on your person, such as a weapon, illness, or item.
- verb To be responsible for a large share of a team's success.
- verb To be pregnant with (a child).
- verb In arithmetic, to transfer a surplus digit to the next column when adding.