take the lead en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌteɪk ðə ˈliːd/
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.
At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty.
It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them.
2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC:
- (idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken the lead | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took the lead | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking the lead | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes the lead | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
hu vezet (to advance into first place) · gl antepoñerse (to advance into first place) · la praesum (to assume leadership over a group) · fi päästä johtoon (to advance into first place) · fr prendre le commandement (to assume leadership over a group) · hu elöl jár (to assume leadership over a group) · la praesum (to advance into first place) · fr passer en tête (to advance into first place) · hu élen jár (to assume leadership over a group) · cmn 打頭陣 /打头阵 (to advance into first place) · fr ouvrir la marche (to advance into first place)