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-grey 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
- noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
- noun A specific radio or television frequency, or a station broadcasting on it.
- noun A means or route by which something (information, goods, communication) is transmitted.
- noun A dedicated space for online conversation on a topic, such as on a messaging platform.
- verb To direct something along a particular path or toward a particular use.
conduct — full definition
- noun The way a person behaves, especially in terms of morals or manners.
- verb To organize and carry out an activity such as research or a survey.
- verb To direct a group of musicians performing together.
- verb To allow heat, electricity, or sound to pass through.