Usage examples of "lead" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all85 mener28 conduire26 plomb5 amener4 principal2 entraîner2 mine1 piste1 aboutir1 guider1 other translations14

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All roads lead to Rome. Tous les chemins mènent à Rome.

Desperate needs lead to desperate deeds. Des besoins désespérés conduisent à des actes désespérés.

This is as heavy as lead. C'est aussi lourd que du plomb.

The depravity of the king's deeds lead the people to believe he was nothing more than a tyrant that needed to be overthrown. L’avilissement des actes du roi a amené les gens à croire qu’il n’était rien d’autre qu’un tyran qu’il fallait renverser.

Who is playing the lead Qui joue le rôle principal

It is certain that the increase of divorce will lead to anxiety between couples, parents and children. Il est certain que l'augmentation des divorces entraînera de l'anxiété entre couples, parents et enfants.

I got a piece of lead for my mechanical pencil from her. J'ai eu par elle un morceau de mine pour mon porte-mine.

The detective I hired called to tell me he has a promising lead. Le détective que j'ai employé m'a appelé pour me dire qu'il a une piste intéressante.

Long embassy and long travel lead to unfaithfulness. Longue ambassade et long voyage aboutissent à cocuage.

I lead a regular life. Je mène une vie ordinaire.

Reckless driving will lead to an accident. La conduite inconsidérée provoquera un accident.

My legs are as heavy as lead. Mes jambes sont lourdes comme du plomb.

The late Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen, had a vocal range of four octaves. Le défunt Freddie Mercury, ancien chanteur principal de Queen, avait une tessiture de quatre octaves.

I lead a busy life. Je mène une vie prenante.

Smoking may lead to a slow and pleasant death. Fumer peux conduire à une mort lente et plaisante.

It's possible that the drinking water has chlorine, lead, or similar contaminants in it. Il est possible que l'eau potable contienne du chlore, du plomb, ou d'autres contaminants similaires.

We lead a very ordinary life. Nous menons une vie très ordinaire.

Your feet will lead you to where your heart is. Vos pieds vous conduiront là où est votre cœur.

There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead. Il y a un risque que l'eau du robinet puisse contenir des substances nocives comme du chlore et du plomb.

I will lead you to further victories. Je vous mènerai vers d'autres victoires.

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