| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| take the initiative v expr | (be pro-active, be first to act) (ser proativo, ser o primeiro a agir) | tomar a iniciativa vt + sf |
| | | tomar a frente loc v |
| | | liderar vt |
| | Normally, Lydia enjoyed booking their family holidays, but sometimes she wished her husband would take the initiative and do it instead. |
deputize,
also UK: deputise vi | (serve as acting leader) | representar v int |
| | | liderar v int |
| | A military officer is temporarily deputizing while a new government is established. |
| cheerlead vi | mainly US (sport: be cheerleader) (torcida) | liderar vt |
| spearhead sth vtr | figurative (lead, initiate) | liderar, encabeçar vt |
| | Logan was chosen to spearhead the new project in the marketing department. |
| preside over sth vtr phrasal insep | (have authority over) (ter autoridade sobre) | presidir vt |
| | | chefiar vt |
| | | liderar vt |
| | A judge presides over her courtroom. |
| head sth vtr | (lead) | liderar vt |
| | The ex-congressman headed the investigation. |
| | O ex-deputado federal liderou a investigação. |
| lead sth vtr | (head, manage) | liderar vt |
| | | conduzir vt |
| | The chief inspector leads the investigation. |
| | O inspetor chefe lidera a investigação. |
| captain sth vtr | (command, lead) | comandar vt |
| | | liderar vt |
| | | conduzir vt |
| | | chefiar vt |
| | Martin captains the finance department. |
| | Martin comanda o departamento financeiro. |
| lead sth vtr | (go ahead) (estar à frente) | liderar vt |
| | The German cyclist is currently leading the race. |
| | O ciclista alemão está atualmente liderando a corrida. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| leading n | (an act of leadership) | liderar vt |
| | Leading is not what he does best. He is a thinker. |
| | Liderar não é o que ele faz de melhor. Ele é um pensador. |
| lead vi | (be ahead of others) (estar na liderança) | liderar v int |
| | The runner leads by thirty metres. |
| head sth vtr | (be the chief of) | liderar vt |
| | That man heads the fire service for the whole country. |
| | Aquele homem lidera o serviço de bombeiros para todo o país. |
| raise sth vtr | (stir up, lead) | liderar vt |
| | The community leader raised a protest over the new laws. |
| | O líder comunitário liderou um protesto contra as novas leis. |
| front sth vtr | (lead a performing group) | liderar vt |
| | John Lennon fronted the Beatles. |
| | John Lennon liderou os Beatles. |
| pilot sth/sb vtr | figurative (lead, guide) (figurado) | pilotar vt |
| | | guiar vt |
| | | dirigir vt |
| | | liderar vt |
| | Amy piloted the company through a difficult first year. |