lead

1. (uncountable)A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82.

   Blei

   свине́цsvinéc, плю́мбумpljúmbum

   свине́цьsvynécʹ

2. (countable)A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.

   Senkblei, Lot

   грузи́лоgruzílo, свинцо́вый отве́сsvincóvyj otvés

3. (countable, uncountable)A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.

   шпонšpon, шпо́наšpóna, шпо́ныšpóny

4. (uncountable)Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.

   This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines.

   Durchschuss

   интерлинья́жinterlinʹjáž, межстро́чное расстоя́ниеmežstróčnoje rasstojánije

5. (countable, uncountable)Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.

6. (countable)A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.

7. (countable)A thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils.

8. (countable, slang, uncountable)Bullets; ammunition.

   They pumped him full of lead.

   Blei

   свинецsvinec

9. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)X-ray protective clothing lined with lead.

   You must remember to wear your leads.

10. (countable)The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course

    to take the lead

    to be under the lead of another

    Führung

11. (countable)Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.

    the white horse had the lead.

    to be in the lead

    Führung, Leitung

    ли́дерствоlíderstvo

12. (UK, countable)An insulated metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment.

1. What led you to this conclusion?

   Що привело вас до цього висновку?

   ruЧто привело вас к этому выводу?

   deWas führte dich zu diesem Schluss?

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2. This is as heavy as lead.

   Воно важке як камінюка.

   ruОно тяжёлое, как свинец.

   deDas ist so schwer wie Blei.

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3. Where does this street lead to?

   Куди веде ця вулиця?

   ruКуда ведёт эта улица?

   deWohin führt diese Straße?

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4. She led the old man into the room.

   Вона відвела старика до кімнати.

   ruОна провела в комнату старого мужчину.

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5. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

   Можна привести коня до води, але не можна змусити його пити.

   ruМожно привести коня к воде, но нельзя заставить его пить.

   deMan kann niemanden zu seinem Glücke zwingen.

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