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red lead [Am ˈˌrɛd ˈlɛd] N

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I.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] N

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1. lead (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz):

to be in the lead or to have the lead

essere in testa or al primo posto

to go into the lead or to take the lead

passare in testa or assumere il comando

this gave him the lead

questo lo fece passare in testa or al comando

to move into an early lead

passare rapidamente in vantaggio

to share the lead

condividere il primo posto

6. lead JOURN (story):

to be the lead

essere in prima pagina

to be the lead in all the papers

essere su tutte le prime pagine dei giornali

7. lead ELEC (wire):

lead

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

è di mano Nina

II.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] ADJ before n

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III.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB trans

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1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

guidare, condurre (to sth a qc; to sb da qn; out of fuori da; through per)

to lead sb into the house, into the kitchen

condurre qn in casa, in cucina

to lead sb up, down hill, staircase

portare or condurre qn su per, giù da

to lead sb back

riportare qn indietro

to lead sb back

riaccompagnare qn (to a)

to lead sb away

condurre via or allontanare qn (from da)

to lead sb across the road

fare attraversare la strada a qn

to lead sb to safety, into a trap

portare qn al sicuro, in trappola

2. lead (pull, take by hand or bridle):

lead child, prisoner, horse

condurre, portare (to a; into in; by per)

to lead sb to his cell

condurre qn alla sua cella

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead SPORTS, COMM rival

condurre su, essere in vantaggio su

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avere un vantaggio di 10 metri su qn

to be leading Liverpool 4-2

condurre per quattro a due contro il Liverpool

to lead the world

essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

essere il leader nel settore

to lead the field (in race)

condurre or essere in testa

to lead the market

essere il leader del mercato

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

portare qn a fare

to lead sb to believe, hope that …

indurre qn a credere, sperare che …

to be led to believe that …

essere indotto a credere che …

he led me to expect that …

mi indusse ad aspettarmi che …

what led you to this conclusion?

che cosa ti portò a questa conclusione?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tutto mi porta a pensare che …

to be easily led

essere facilmente influenzabile

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

to lead a life of luxury, idleness

vivere nel lusso, nell'ozio

8. lead LAW:

to lead a witness

interrogare un testimone suggerendogli le risposte

9. lead (in cards):

IV.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB intr

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5. lead (in dancing):

lead

lead

6. lead LAW:

to lead for defence, prosecution

essere l'avvocato principale di

7. lead JOURN:

to lead with story, headline, picture

mettere in prima pagina

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left, right

attaccare di sinistro, di destro

9. lead (in cards):

lead

V.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid]

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lead² [Brit lɛd, Am lɛd] N

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2. lead (bullets):

lead inf, fig

3. lead:

lead, also blacklead (graphite)

lead, also blacklead (in pencil)

4. lead (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc.):

lead

lead

5. lead NAUT (for sounding):

lead

lead

6. lead TYPO:

lead

7. lead ENGINEER (of window):

lead

leads (of windows)

8. lead Brit (for roofing):

lead

to fill or pump sb full of lead inf

riempire qn di piombo

to get the lead out Am inf (stop loafing)

darsi una mossa

to get the lead out (speed up)

liberarsi della zavorra

to go down like a lead balloon Brit inf , to go over like a lead balloon Am inf

fallire miseramente

to swing the lead Brit inf, rare

darsi malato (per non lavorare)

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

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1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, hair, curl, sky

red person, face, cheek

rosso (with di)

to go or turn red

arrossire or diventare rosso or avvampare

to paint, dye sth red

dipingere, tingere qc di rosso

to dye one's hair red

tingersi i capelli di rosso

her eyes were red with weeping

aveva gli occhi arrossati dal pianto

his face or he went very red

è diventato tutto rosso (in viso) or è avvampato

red in the face

was my face red!

ero imbarazzatissimo!

there'll be red faces when…

ci sarà un grande imbarazzo quando…

2. red (communist):

red inf, pej

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

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2. red inf, pej (communist):

red, also Red

rosso m / rossa f

4. red (wine):

red

5. red (red ball):

red

(palla) rossa f (da biliardo)

6. red (in roulette):

red

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

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I.lead¹ [li:d] N

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3. lead THEAT:

lead

ruolo m principale

to play the lead

essere il/la protagonista

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

6. lead (dog leash):

lead

II.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

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1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

lead discussion, inquiry

4. lead COMM, SPORTS (be ahead of):

lead

essere in vantaggio su

to lead the field fig

essere il primo

5. lead (live a particular way):

to lead a life of luxury

vivere nel lusso

to lead a quiet/hectic life

fare una vita tranquilla/frenetica

Phrases:

to lead sb (around) by the nose inf

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

III.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

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1. lead (be in charge):

lead

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

essere alla guida

3. lead (conduct):

lead

to lead to/into sth a. fig

lead² [led] N

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1. lead (metal):

lead

2. lead in pencil:

lead

3. lead NAUT:

lead

I.red <-dd-> [red] ADJ

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red

to be [or go] red

diventare rosso

II.red [red] N

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red

to be in the red FIN

essere in rosso

Phrases:

to make sb see red

far infuriare qn

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English

For over 100 years, a red lead paste material was used to seal the strands of bridge cables to prevent moisture intrusion. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike red lead and vermilion, these are not poisonous. en.wikipedia.org

For example, bees or pigeons quickly learn to choose any red object and reject any green object if red leads to reward and green does not. en.wikipedia.org

We didn't know from one boat to the next whether there was red lead. www.cbc.ca

I took part in my first political action by painting the statue of the university founder with red lead paint and that was the end of my university career. www.theglobeandmail.com

The best paints for external ironwork are composed of oxide of iron and red lead, mixed with linseed oil. en.wikipedia.org

They say this mineral is the missing link that may explain why the red lead paint, known as minimum, is turning white. www.dailymail.co.uk

Red lead is used as a curing agent in some polychloroprene rubber compounds. en.wikipedia.org

The negatively electrified sulfur is attracted to the positively electrified areas of the plate, while the positively electrified red lead is attracted to the negatively electrified areas. en.wikipedia.org

Colour was sometimes added by hand, using a red lead ink in "tan-e" prints, or later in a pink safflower ink in "beni-e" prints. en.wikipedia.org

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