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lead3

/liːd/

Translation

n [no pl]
(en deportes)
ventaja
a lead of two points
una ventaja de dos puntos
Sally is in the lead, I think she is going to win
Sally va en cabeza, creo que va a ganar
n [c]
(en cine o en teatro)
papel principal
protagonista
to play the lead
ser el protagonista
UK (UK/US tb leash)
correa [para un animal]
UK (US cord)
cable [eléctrico]
pista
The police don't have any leads
La policía no tiene pistas
indicio
(Definition of lead nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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