lead man

ˈliːd mæn

lead men

Definition

Definition of lead man - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

informal

Rare

person who naturally takes charge in a group

Rare

In any group, he quickly becomes the lead man.

chief

leader

work

Rare

person in charge of a team or project

Rare

The lead man coordinated the team's efforts on the project.

project manager

team leader

entertainment

Rare

main actor in a film or play

Rare

He was cast as the lead man in the new movie.

main character

star

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail..

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with man

straw man

figure made of straw to scare birds

The farmer placed a straw man in the field.

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..

sick man

person who is physically ill or unwell

The sick man stayed in bed all day.

broken man

emotionally devastated person due to hardships

After the loss, he became a broken man.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects..

man's best friend

affectionate term for a dog

Dogs are often called man's best friend for their loyalty.

a giant of a man

very large or tall man

He was a giant of a man, towering over everyone.

be the bigger man

act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments

He decided to be the bigger man and walked away.

clothes don't make the man

exp.

cannot judge person accurately by appearance or clothing

Clothes don't make the man, so look beyond his suit.

he's your man

exp.

he is the right person for the job

If you need help with computers, he's your man.

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leading man

acting

conventionally handsome man suitable for lead roles

Examples of lead man in a sentence

She naturally became the lead man during the crisis.
The lead man ensured the safety protocols were followed.
As the lead man, he assigned tasks to the crew.
The lead man delivered a stunning performance.
She admired the lead man for his talent.

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French:leader, chef d'équipe, ...
German:Anführer, Teamleiter, ...
Italian:capo, caposquadra, ...
Spanish:líder, jefe de equipo, ...
Portuguese:líder nato, chefe de equipa, ...
Chinese:领头人, 负责人, ...
Japanese:リーダー, リードマン, ...
Arabic:قَائِد, قائِدُ الفَريق, ...
Hebrew:מַנְהִיג הַקְּבוּצָה, רֹאשׁ קְבוּצָה, ...
Russian:лидер, руководитель, ...
Ukrainian:лідер, голова, ...
Hindi:लीड मैन, टीम लीडर, ...
Bengali:লিড ম্যান, প্রধান অভিনেতা, ...
Catalan:líder, cap d'equip, ...
Czech:vůdčí typ, vedoucí, ...
Danish:leder, teamleder, ...
Dutch:leider, ploegbaas, ...
Greek:ηγέτης, επικεφαλής, ...
Hungarian:vezéregyéniség, csoportvezető, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដឹកនាំ, អ្នកដឹកនាំក្រុម, ...
Korean:리드맨, 팀장, ...
Persian:رهبر گروه, سرپرست, ...
Polish:przywódca, brygadzista, ...
Portuguese (BR):líder, responsável, ...
Romanian:lider, coordonator, ...
Swedish:ledare, teamledare, ...
Thai:ผู้นำ, หัวหน้าทีม, ...
Turkish:lider kişi, ekip lideri, ...
Vietnamese:người lãnh đạo, người đứng đầu, ...

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Definition of lead man - Reverso English Dictionary

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