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leiten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • channel noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
  • conduct noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-gray metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • manage verb To be in charge of running something, such as a business, team, or project.
  • oversee verb To supervise or take responsibility for a person, project, or process.

Senses

leiten is used for these senses in English:

  • channel (transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.
  • conduct (archaic, transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.
  • conduct (intransitive) To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
  • head (transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)
  • lead (countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
  • lead Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
  • 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 conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.

channel — full definition

  1. noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
  2. noun A specific radio or television frequency, or a station broadcasting on it.
  3. noun A means or route by which something (information, goods, communication) is transmitted.
  4. noun A dedicated space for online conversation on a topic, such as on a messaging platform.
  5. verb To direct something along a particular path or toward a particular use.

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.
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