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Definition lead in British English
lead
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ establish, extend, have, hold, increase, maintain, regain, take
the first position at a particular time during a race or competition
a piece of information that may help someone to solve a problem or to find out the truth about something, especially a crime
The investigation will be scaled down unless new leads are discovered.
The United States was criticized for not having given a lead.
the most important story on the front page of a newspaper, or the first piece of news on a news broadcast
a long narrow piece of leather, chain etc that you fasten to the collar around a dog's neck in order to control the dog. The usual American word is leash
an electrical wire that connects a piece of equipment such as a television or a telephone to a power supply. The American word is cord.
the management or leadership of an organization or company
She took over the lead of the corporation after her father's death.
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