“lead” in Dutch

Meaning in English

1. (noun) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge 2. (noun) a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase ‘take the lead’) 3. (noun) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil 4. (noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire 5. (noun) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 6. (noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 7. (noun) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 8. (noun) an advantage held by a competitor in a race 9. (noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution 10. (noun) a news story of major importance 11. (noun) the introductory section of a story 12. (noun) an indication of potential opportunity 13. (noun) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base 14. (noun) an actor who plays a principal role 15. (noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning 16. (noun) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) 17. (noun) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey 18. (verb) cause to undertake a certain action 19. (verb) preside over 20. (verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition 21. (verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others 22. (verb) take somebody somewhere 23. (verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space 24. (verb) be in charge of 25. (verb) be conducive to 26. (verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 27. (verb) be ahead of others; be the first 28. (verb) cause something to pass or lead somewhere 29. (verb) lead, extend, or afford access 30. (verb) produce as a result or residue 31. (verb) tend to or result in

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