lead-up

ˈliːdˌʌp

Definition of lead-up - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

preparation

events or activities before a significant event

The lead-up to the wedding was stressful.

buildup

prelude

preparation

anticipation

period preceding an important event

In the lead-up to the election, tensions rose.

prelude

preparation

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lead-up to

period before an important event or situation

The lead-up to the wedding was stressful.

Origin of lead-up

English, lead (to guide) + up (towards)

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batteries

build up lead salt deposits on battery components

Examples of lead-up in a sentence

In the lead-up to the election, candidates held numerous rallies.
The lead-up to the concert was filled with excitement.
In the lead-up to the holiday, stores were crowded.

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French:préparation, prélude, ...
German:Vorbereitung, Vorfeld, ...
Italian:preparativi, periodo precedente, ...
Spanish:preparación, antesala, ...
Portuguese:preparação, período que antecede, ...
Chinese:筹备阶段, 准备阶段, ...
Japanese:準備期間, 前哨戦, ...
Arabic:تَمْهِيد, الفترة التمهيدية, ...
Hebrew:הַהֲכָנוֹת לִקְרַאת, הַתְּקוּפָה שֶׁלִּפְנֵי, ...
Russian:подготовка, ...
Ukrainian:підготовка, передвиборчий період, ...
Hindi:पूर्ववर्ती घटनाक्रम, पूर्ववर्ती अवधि, ...
Bengali:পূর্বপ্রস্তুতি, পূর্ববর্তী সময়কাল, ...
Catalan:preparatius, període previ, ...
Czech:přípravy, období před, ...
Danish:optakt, ...
Dutch:aanloop, ...
Greek:προεόρτια, περίοδος πριν από ένα σημαντικό γεγονός, ...
Hungarian:előzmény, időszak, ...
Khmer:ដំណាក់កាលត្រៀមមុន, រយៈពេលមុនព្រឹត្តិការណ៍, ...
Korean:준비, 전, ...
Persian:مقدمات, آستانه, ...
Polish:okres przygotowawczy, okres poprzedzający, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparação, período que antecede, ...
Romanian:pregătiri, perioadă premergătoare, ...
Swedish:upptakt, ...
Thai:ช่วงก่อนหน้า, ช่วงเวลาก่อนเหตุการณ์สำคัญ, ...
Turkish:hazırlık süreci, öncesi dönem, ...
Vietnamese:giai đoạn chuẩn bị, giai đoạn trước, ...

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