lead (1) — EN↔HI

lead1

/liːd लीड्‌/ verb

( pt, pp led /led ले̮ड्‌/ )

1 [T] to go with or in front of a person or animal to show the way or to make him/her/it go in the right direction किसी व्‍यक्ति या पशु को साथ ले जाना या उसे रास्‍ता दिखाना या सही दिशा में भेजना

The teacher led the children out of the hall and back to the classroom.

The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.

to lead somebody by the hand

NOTE सामान्‍यतया पर्यटक को या जिसे विशेष सहायता चाहिए उसे guide किया जाता है

—to guide visitors around Udaipur

He guided the blind woman to her seat.

किसी को direct करने का अर्थ है उसे समझाना कि वह ठिकाने पर कैसे पहुँचे

—Could you direct me to the nearest Post Office, please?

2 [I] (used about a road or path) to go to a place (सड़क या रास्‍ते का) किसी जगह जाना

I don’t think this path leads anywhere.

3 [I] lead to something to have something as a result परिणामस्‍वरूप कोई बात होना

Eating too much sugar can lead to all sorts of health problems.

4 [T] lead somebody to do something to influence what somebody does or thinks किसी के काम या सोच को प्रभावित करना

He led me to believe he really meant what he said.

5 [T] to have a par-ticular type of life एक विशेष प्रकार का जीवन जीना

They lead a very busy life.

to lead a life of crime

6 [I, T] to be winning or in first place in front of somebody जीत की राह पर होना या किसी से आगे होना

Leander Paes is leading Mahesh Bhupathi by two games to love.

7 [I, T] to be in control or the leader of something किसी कार्य का संचालन, निर्देशन या नेतृत्‍व करना

Who is going to lead the discussion?

IDM

lead somebody astray to make somebody start behaving or thinking in the wrong way किसी के व्‍यवहार या सोच को ग़लत दिशा में ले जाना; किसी को भटकाना

lead up to something to be an introduction to or cause of something किसी स्थिति की ओर ले जाना या उसका कारण बनना