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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Michibiku
"彼女はプロジェクトを導くでしょう。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A position of advantage or dominance in a particular context.
"The team took the lead in the final minutes of the game."
- 1
To guide or direct in a course.
"She will lead the project from start to finish."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lead' originates from the Old English 'lædan', which means 'to guide or bring'. Its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*laidōną', which also relates to the act of leading or guiding. Over time, the meaning has evolved to include both the act of guiding and the metal 'lead', which comes from the Latin 'plumbum'.
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Diriger
Transliteration: Dee-ree-zher
"Elle va diriger le projet."
Führen
Transliteration: Fü-ren
"Er wird das Team führen."
Condurre
Transliteration: Con-doo-reh
"Lei condurrà il progetto."
Dirigir
Transliteration: Dee-ree-gir
"Ella dirigirá el proyecto."
Liderar
Transliteration: Lee-deh-rar
"Ela vai liderar o projeto."
नेतृत्व करना
Transliteration: Netrutv karna
"वह परियोजना का नेतृत्व करेगी।"
领导
Transliteration: Lǐngdǎo
"她将领导这个项目。"
이끌다
Transliteration: Ikkeulda
"그녀가 프로젝트를 이끌 것입니다."
導く
Transliteration: Michibiku
"彼女はプロジェクトを導くでしょう。"
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