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lead

 
 
/liːd/ noun

Translation

WINNING [no plural] a winning position during a race or other situation where people are competing
önde olma, lider durumda bulunma
She's in the lead (= winning). France has just taken the lead (= started to win). a three-goal lead1475
FILM/PLAY [C] the main person in a film or play
başrol oyuncusu
She plays the lead in both films.14711470
DOG [C] UK ( US leash) a chain or piece of leather fixed to a dog's collar so that it can be controlled
tasma, zincir, kayış
Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.1962
ELECTRICITY [C] UK ( US cord) the wire that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the electricity supply
kordon, tal, kablo
13181962
INFORMATION [C] information about a crime that police are trying to solve
ipucu, bilgi, malumat
Police are chasing up a new lead.1211
(Definition of lead noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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