lead

simple noun156 colocaçõesFrequência média: 7.5
follow a lead8.0
promising lead7.8
solid lead7.7
good lead7.5
get a lead7.5
pursue a lead7.5
find a lead7.4
new lead7.3
have a lead7.2
lead on sth7.2

A clue about a particular subject.

possible lead7.0
give sb a lead7.0
false lead6.8
lead as to6.5

A clue regarding something.

follow sb's lead8.0
take a lead7.5
lead on sth7.2

To take the initiative on a particular issue.

give a lead7.0
lead in sth6.8

To be the first or best at doing something.

moral lead4.5

Refers to setting a moral example.

lead role8.6
lead character8.5
lead singer8.2
play the lead8.0
lead actor8.0
lead actress8.0
lead guitar7.8
lead guitarist7.7
lead vocalist7.5
lead vocals7.3
sing lead7.2
female lead7.0
male lead7.0
lead dancer7.0
romantic lead6.5
take the lead9.0
lead over sb8.8
have a lead8.6
commanding lead8.5
be in the lead8.5
in the lead8.5
maintain a lead8.4
huge lead8.3
hold a lead8.3
big lead8.2
gain a lead8.2
keep a lead8.2
solid lead8.1
move into the lead8.1
increase a lead8.1
clear lead8.0
strong lead8.0
early lead8.0
go into the lead8.0
build up a lead8.0
lose a lead8.0
extend a lead8.0
into the lead8.0
significant lead7.9
substantial lead7.9
establish a lead7.9
comfortable lead7.8
narrow lead7.8
slim lead7.8
build a lead7.8
regain the lead7.8
open up a lead7.8
healthy lead7.7
slight lead7.7
sizeable lead7.6
widen a lead7.6
good lead7.5
small lead7.5
retain a lead7.5
retake the lead7.5
open a lead7.5
overall lead7.2
give sb a lead7.0

Refers to an action that results in someone else having a lead.

put sb/sth (back) into the lead6.8

To cause someone or something to regain a leading position.

ten-point lead6.5
two-game lead5.0
three-length lead4.8
lead poisoning7.8
lead exposure7.5
lead contamination7.2
lead levels7.2
lead paint7.0
lead content7.0
lead pipe6.8
lead piping6.5
lead industry6.5
lead mining6.2
be made of lead6.0
lead mine6.0
lead shot5.8

Small pellets of lead used in shotgun cartridges.

molten lead5.5
lead pencil5.0

Note: a misnomer, as pencil 'lead' is graphite.

lead to9.5

The fundamental preposition for this meaning.

be likely to lead to8.6
can lead to8.5
may lead to8.4
might lead to8.3
likely lead to8.2
tend to lead to8.2
ultimately lead to8.1
inevitably lead to8.0
not necessarily lead to8.0
lead directly to8.0
eventually lead to8.0
can easily lead to8.0
be expected to lead to8.0
undoubtedly lead to7.9
be bound to lead to7.9
certainly lead to7.8
finally lead to7.8
may well lead to7.8
can only lead to7.7
might well lead to7.7
in turn lead to7.6
invariably lead to7.5
automatically lead to7.5
must lead to7.5
seem to lead to7.5
appear to lead to7.4
naturally lead to7.3
usually lead to7.2
normally lead to7.0
lead indirectly to7.0
inexorably lead to6.8
lead to sth8.5
lead from sth7.8
lead directly7.5
lead nowhere7.3

Often used figuratively to mean having no useful result.

lead onto sth7.3
lead back7.2
lead down7.1
lead up7.1
lead somewhere7.0

Often used figuratively to mean having a useful result.

lead the way8.8
lead to sth8.0
lead into sth7.5
lead through sth7.4
help (to) lead7.2
lead out of sth7.2
lead down sth7.1
lead on7.0

To continue leading.

let sb lead7.0
lead along sth7.0
lead back6.8
allow sb to lead6.8
lead out6.7
lead away6.5

Collocations with "lead"