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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| lead [sb]⇒ vtr | (guide) | leda vtr |
| | | guida vtr |
| | The tour guide leads the people through the city. |
| | Guiden leder folket igenom staden. |
| lead [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (head) | leda ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | The priest leads the congregation in prayer. |
| lead [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (command) | leda vtr |
| | | styra vtr |
| | | anföra, kommendera vtr |
| | The general leads his troops well, so they do what he orders. |
| | Generalen leder sina trupper väl, så de gör det som han beordrar. |
| lead [sth]⇒ vtr | (head, manage) | leda vtr |
| | | anföra vtr |
| | The chief inspector leads the investigation. |
| | Kommissarien leder utredningen. |
| lead to [sth] vi + prep | (take you to) | leda till ngt vitr + prep |
| | (formell) | föra till ngt vitr + prep |
| | This road leads to the forest. |
| | Den här vägen leder till skogen. |
| lead to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (bring about) | leda till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The employee's habitual tardiness led to his dismissal. |
| | Drinking too much alcohol can lead to liver disease. |
| lead [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (direct) | leda vtr |
| | | få vtr |
| | | lotsa vtr |
| | Lead them to agreement with logical arguments. |
| | Led dem till en överenskommelse med logiska argument. |
| lead [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (cause, prompt) | få vtr |
| | | leda vtr |
| | Jennifer's interest in animals led her to becoming a vet. |
| | Jennifers djurintresse fick henne att bli veterinär. |
| lead [sth] vtr | (go ahead) | ligga före vtr + adv |
| | | leda över vtr + adv |
| | | leda vitr |
| | The German cyclist is currently leading the race. |
| | Den tyska cyklisten leder loppet i nuläget. |
| lead [sth] vtr | (live) | leva vtr |
| | | föra vtr |
| | My grandfather led a hard life. |
| | Min farfar (or: morfar) levde ett hårt liv. |
| lead n | (chemistry: element) | bly s |
| | The screen was made of lead to prevent X-rays from passing through. |
| lead n | (pencil: graphite) | blyerts s |
| | | blyertsspets, blyertsstift s |
| | The lead broke on this pencil, so I have to sharpen it. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
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| lead adj | (principal) | huvud- adj |
| | | förste- adj |
| | The lead speaker brought the audience to its feet with his wit. |
| | The lead story in the paper is about the bribery scandal. |
| lead adj | (first; in front of others) | förste- adj |
| | | i ledningen prep + s |
| | The lead runner was on second base. |
| lead adj | (American Football pass: made into space) (passning) | framåt- adj |
| | The lead pass arrived at midfield just as the receiver got there. |
| lead n | (weight made of lead) | vikt, blyvikt s |
| | Pass me those two leads please. I need to weigh this down. |
| lead n | informal (shot, bullets) (familjär) | kulor, ammunition s |
| | (slang) | bly s |
| | The gangster filled his rival with lead. |
| lead n | (printing: line spacing metal) (typografi) | mellanslag s |
| | The typesetter cut a lead to fit the line, and put it in the composing stick. |
| lead n | (printing: line space) | mellanslag s |
| | Add another lead between those lines, so there will be more separation between them. |
| the lead n | (first place) | ledning s |
| | Ben hadn't trained for the race, so the lead wasn't a position he expected to find himself in. |
| lead n | (margin) | ledning s |
| | | försprång s |
| | He had a lead of three minutes over the next runner. |
| the lead n | (competitor: in front of others) | person i ledningen s |
| | | ledaren s |
| | The lead is a Nigerian runner. |
| lead n | (clue, indication) | ledtråd s |
| | (vardaglig) | tips s |
| | | uppslag s |
| | The investigator caught the thief after finding the important lead. |
| the lead n | (principal role) (roll) | huvudroll s |
| | (skådespelare) | huvudrollsinnehavare s |
| | Do you know who is going to play the lead in this movie? The lead in the film was a famous actress. |
| lead n | (journalism: introduction) | inledning, introduktion s |
| | | första paragraf s |
| | The article's lead stated all the main facts. |
| lead n | (example) | exempel s |
| | | förebild s |
| | Follow my lead, and you will be a success. |
| lead n | (leadership) | ledning s |
| | The whole team followed his lead. |
| lead n | (cards: playing first) | förhand s |
| | John took the lead and played first. |
| lead n | (cards: right to play first) | tur s |
| | It is your lead. Go ahead and play. |
| lead n | (cards: suit played first) | utspel s |
| | The lead was an ace of hearts. |
| lead n | (electricity: connecting wire) | ledning s |
| | First, connect the red lead to the brown connector. |
| lead n | (head start) | försprång s |
| | The hunter gave the target a lead of about a metre. |
| lead n | UK (leash for a dog) | koppel, hundkoppel s |
| | Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times in this park. |
| lead n | (business: potential customer) | potentiell kund adj + s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Max uses social media to generate leads for his business. |
| lead n | (business: opportunity) | försäljningstillfälle s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Rita, who works in Sales, spends her day on the phone chasing up leads. |
| lead n | (horse leg placement at canter) | placering av hästben - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | If your horse begins to tire, changing the lead to its right leg may help. |
lead,
lead line,
US also: lead rope n | (horse: rope for leading) | tygel s |
| | | rem s |
| | | koppel s |
| | The rider attached the lead to the horse's halter. |
| lead⇒ vi | (go first) | leda vitr |
| | | gå först, gå före vitr + adv |
| | If you lead, I'll follow. |
| lead vi | (be ahead of others) | leda vitr |
| | | vara i ledning, ha ett försprång vbal uttr |
| | The runner leads by thirty metres. |
| lead vi | (take the offensive) | börja vitr |
| | | slå vitr |
| | The boxer led with his left fist. |
| lead vi | (baseball: runner's movement) (baseboll) | stiga av basen innan kastaren kastat vbal uttr |
| | Runners often lead with two outs. |
| lead vi | (guide dance partner) | föra vitr |
| | I don't know this dance. You will have to lead. |
| lead [sth]⇒ vtr | (influence) | styra vtr |
| | | leda vtr |
| | | påverka vtr |
| | The president is able to lead public opinion with his comments to the press. |
| lead [sth] vtr | (cards: play first) | spela som första kort vbal uttr |
| | He led an ace of hearts. |
| lead [sth] vtr | (aim a gun) | sikta vtr |
| | Lead the target by a foot or two. |
| lead [sb]⇒ vtr | (throw ball ahead of [sb]) | leda vtr |
| | Don't throw the ball where he is, you need to lead him by throwing ahead of him. |
| lead [sb] vtr | (hold advantage over) | leda över vtr + adv |
| | | ha försprång vtr + s |
| | He led the other runner by 30 meters. |
| lead [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (music: conduct a group) | leda vtr |
| | | dirigera vtr |
| | The conductor has led this orchestra for two years. |
| lead [sth]⇒ vtr | (cards: play first) | ha förhand vtr + s |
| | | spela vtr |
| | You lead this hand. Throw your card. |
| lead [sb]⇒ vtr | (dance partner: guide) | föra vtr |
| | He gracefully lead his partner in the waltz. |
| lead [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (prompt to mention) | leda vtr |
| | | föra vtr |
| | | ta vtr |
| | All of which leads me to my next point, which is that the project cannot possibly be completed on time. |
| Partikelverb |
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| lead [sth/sb] away vtr phrasal sep | (guide elsewhere) | leda bort ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | vilseleda vtr |
| | A police officer put the man in handcuffs and led him away. |
| lead back vi phrasal | (card games) | spela samma färg som sin partner - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| lead [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (show way to original location) | leda tillbaka ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | leda ngt/ngn tillbaka vtr partikel skj |
| | I've forgotten the way to the hotel: could someone lead me back, please? |
| lead into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be prelude to) | leda till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | följas av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Opening titles lead into a movie. |
| lead off vi phrasal | (baseball: begin) | starta vitr |
| | | inleda vitr |
| lead off vi phrasal | US, figurative (begin a meeting) | anföra vitr |
| | | starta vitr |
| | Let's lead off by introducing ourselves. |
| lead off from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (room, etc.: adjoin) | leda från ngt vitr + prep |
| | | leda in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | The couple have a downstairs bedroom, which leads off from the living room. |
| lead off into [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (room, path, etc.: continue into) | leda in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | leda till ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The path on the left leads off into the woods. |
| lead on vi phrasal | (go first, show the way) | leda vägen vtr + s |
| | | visa vägen vtr + s |
| | (formell) | ledsaga vtr |
| | "Lead on!" she said, and I showed her along the corridor. |
| lead [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (mislead) (felaktigt) | uppmuntra vtr |
| | I thought he loved me, but he was just leading me on. |
| lead [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (guide to the exit) | leda ngn ut vtr partikel skj |
| | | leda ut ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: come before) | leda upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | The days leading up to the wedding were so busy, with many details to finalise. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (events: culminate in) | leda upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | In court, the police officer recounted the events leading up to the defendant's arrest. |
| lead up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (introduce: a subject) (bildlig) | leda upp till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | introducera vtr |
| | The speaker led up to the topic by telling the audience about some of the historical background. |
| | Tessa kept beating about the bush and her brothers wondered what she was leading up to. |
| lead with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (begin with a subject) | inleda med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | börja med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| lead with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (boxing: start attack with) | inleda med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (sport) | börja matchen med ngt vbal uttr |
Sammansatta former:
lead | lead-in |
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extension cord (US),
extension lead (UK) n | (electronics) | förlängningssladd s |
| get the lead out v expr | figurative, slang (hurry) (bildlig, vardagligt) | ta på snabbskorna vbal uttr |
| | | skynda vitr |
| | | skynda sig vitr + refl |
| in the lead adv | (winning) | i täten, i spetsen adv |
| | Up by thirteen points over the hated Bears, the Wolves are currently in the lead. |
| in the lead-up adv | (in the period before) | föregående adv |
| in the lead-up to [sth] expr | (in the period before) | föregående prep |
| | (bildlig) | i upploppet till ngt uttr |
| | This change was reflected in the opinion polls conducted in the lead up to the election. |
| lead [sb] astray vtr + adv | figurative (tempt into bad behaviour) | vilseleda vtr |
| | (bildlig) | komma på villovägar vbal uttr |
| | Young people can so easily be led astray by false values. |
| lead [sb] astray vtr + adv | figurative (mislead) | vilseleda ngn vtr |
| | The conman led investors in the scheme astray with promises of easy profit. |
| lead role n | (central acting part) | huvudroll s |
| | My son got the lead role in the school play. |
| lead singer n | (main singer in a popular music group) | ledsångare s |
| | | huvudsångare s |
| | He's always wanted to be the lead singer in a rock band. |
| lead the field v expr | (be first in a race) | leda fältet vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga etta vitr + s |
| | | vara först vitr + s |
| lead the field v expr | figurative (be foremost) | leda fältet vtr + s |
| | (ungefärlig översättning, bildlig) | vara frontfigur i fältet vbal uttr |
| lead the way v expr | (serve as guide) | visa vägen vtr + s |
| | John knows where we are going, so he will lead the way. |
| lead the way v expr | figurative (be the first to do [sth]) (bildlig) | visa vägen vtr + s |
| | Ford led the way into mass-produced automobiles. |
| lead time n | (time between design and finished product) | tid mellan tanke och slutresultat - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | You didn't give me enough lead time to finish this project. |
| lead [sb] to believe v expr | often passive (mislead into thinking) | få ngn att tro ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få ngt att låta som ngt vbal uttr |
| | The financial advisor led me to believe that my investments were safe. |
| lead-free adj | (without lead) | blyfri adj |
| Anmärkning: With a hyphen before a noun. |
| lead-up n | (preceding events, action) | upptakt s |
| | | föregående händelse adj + s |
| | The politician made promises in the lead-up to the election that he failed to keep once he came to power. |
strain at the leash (US),
strain at the lead (UK) v expr | (dog: pull against lead) | dra i kopplet, rycka i kopplet vbal uttr |
| | The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash. |
| take the lead v expr | (race: in first place) | ta ledningen vtr + s |
| | (formell) | inta första plats vbal uttr |
| | With a burst of speed, Jack took the lead in the race. |
| take the lead v expr | figurative (take the initiative) (bildlig) | leda vtr |
| | | ta första steget vbal uttr |
| take the lead on [sth] v expr | (take the initiative on) (bildlig) | ta första steget mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | | leda vtr |
team leader,
team lead n | ([sb] who manages a group) | lagledare s |
| | | gruppledare s |
| | As team leader, Paul ensures that each member of his team has clear targets and is motivated to work towards them. |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free adj | (vehicle fuel: without lead) | blyfri adj |
| | This car only runs on unleaded gasoline. |
unleaded,
lead-free,
lead free n | informal (lead-free vehicle fuel) | blyfri bensin s |
| | Fill it with unleaded, please. |