A1 verb Neutral #138 más común

lead

/liːd/

To go in front of a group of people to show them the way to a place. It also means to be in control of a group, a team, or an activity.

Ejemplos

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1

She will lead the group through the park.

She will show the group the way through the park.

2

The director will lead the ceremony this evening.

The director will be in charge of the ceremony this evening.

3

You lead and I will follow you.

You go first and I will come behind you.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
lead
Verb
lead
Adjetivo
leading
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leader
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Truco para recordar

A 'Leader' is someone who goes 'Ahead'. The first four letters of leader are 'lead'.

Quiz rápido

Can you ___ the guests to the dining room?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: lead

Ejemplos

1

She will lead the group through the park.

everyday

She will show the group the way through the park.

2

The director will lead the ceremony this evening.

formal

The director will be in charge of the ceremony this evening.

3

You lead and I will follow you.

informal

You go first and I will come behind you.

4

Eating healthy food can lead to a long life.

academic

Eating healthy food can result in a long life.

5

He was chosen to lead the new project team.

business

He was picked to manage the new project team.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
lead
Verb
lead
Adjetivo
leading
Relacionado
leader

Colocaciones comunes

lead the way to go first to show the path
lead a team to be the manager of a group
lead to success to cause a successful result
lead a quiet life to live in a calm way
lead by example to show others how to act by doing it yourself

Frases Comunes

lead someone on

to make someone believe something that is not true

take the lead

to go into the first position

all roads lead to Rome

there are many ways to reach the same goal

Se confunde a menudo con

lead vs led

Led is the past tense form of the verb lead.

lead vs lead (metal)

The noun lead (the metal) is spelled the same but pronounced like 'red'.

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Notas de uso

Use 'lead' when you are the person in front or the person making decisions. When talking about a result, use the pattern 'lead to' followed by a noun.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use the spelling 'lead' for the past tense, but the correct past tense spelling is 'led'.

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Truco para recordar

A 'Leader' is someone who goes 'Ahead'. The first four letters of leader are 'lead'.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old English word 'lædan', which means to cause to go with oneself.

Patrones gramaticales

Irregular verb: lead (present), led (past), led (past participle) Often followed by a preposition like 'to' or 'through'
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking cultures, 'leading by example' is considered the most respected form of leadership.

Quiz rápido

Can you ___ the guests to the dining room?

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: lead

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