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lead

lead

Meaning of lead

English

guide others

Deutsch

einer Gruppe die Richtung zeigen und Entscheidungen treffen, z. B. ein Team

lead

Pronunciation

British English
/liːd/
American English
/liːd/

lead with German translation

lead usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He leads the team very calmly.

Er führt das Team mit viel Ruhe.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

My sister leads the family business.

Meine Schwester führt das Familienunternehmen.

lead synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lead, head, manage, run, supervise, oversee, guide, and chair

🇬🇧English

be in charge of a department; stresses the position

A2often

ENShe heads the marketing department.

🇬🇧English

run work and resources rather than inspire people

A2very often

ENHe manages a team of five people.

🇬🇧English

be in charge of a business or project day to day

A2very often

ENShe runs a small software company.

🇬🇧English

watch over and check people's work

A2often

ENHe supervises the trainees on the floor.

O
🇬🇧English
oversee

general supervision from above

A2often

ENShe oversees all product launches.

🇬🇧English

give instructions; more formal

A2often

ENShe directed the team to complete the report by Friday.

Advanced: broader words

G
🇬🇧English
guide

gently show the way, advise

often

ENMy teacher guided me in choosing a university.

🇬🇧English

be in charge of a meeting or committee

A2often

ENShe will chair the meeting tomorrow.

🇬🇧English

give orders; military context

B1often

ENThe officer commanded the platoon during the exercise.

M
🇬🇧English
mentor

advise and train one person

B1rare word

ENHe mentors several junior engineers.

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lead belongs to the topic "Teamwork →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does lead mean?

guide others

How do you pronounce lead?

lead is pronounced [liːd].

How is lead used in a sentence?

Er führt das Team mit viel Ruhe. Translation: He leads the team very calmly.

Is lead part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, lead can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is lead part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, lead can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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