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His position seemed desperate, when various circumstances led him to give battle on the Marne: the day was won and Paris was saved.La situation semblait désespérée. Diverses circonstances amenèrent à livrer une bataille sur la Marne. Elle fut gagnée et Paris sauvé.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
But he succeeded in seizing Catherine and one boy by the ears and led them back towards the village, clutching them tightly with his big hairy fingers, and overwhelming them with abuse.Mais il avait réussi à saisir par les oreilles Catherine et un autre gamin. Il les ramena du côté du village, les tenant ferme de ses gros doigts velus, les accablant d'injures.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
And withal he was exhausted, with no strength left him but for the idle life he led, so incapable of thought and will that the idea of joining the new regime had not even occurred to him.Et fini, épuisé, n’ayant plus de force que pour cette vie d’oisif, ne sachant même plus penser et vouloir, à ce point que l’idée de se rallier au régime nouveau ne lui était pas même venue.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
The adjudicator’s failure to inform himself of this crucial difference led him to look for a cause, which was not relevant in the context of a dismissal without cause.L’omission de tenir compte de cette différence cruciale a amené l’arbitre à rechercher un motif de congédiement, ce qui était hors de propos dans le contexte d’un congédiement sans motif.© Cour suprême du Canadahttp://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 17.11.2010© Supreme Court of Canadahttp://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 17.11.2010
This led to the third issue: whether the Project was covered by the Agreement's provincial or federal assessment procedure.Puis, la juge Bénard passe à la troisième question. Elle se demande si le projet devait faire l'objet du processus d'évaluation provincial ou fédéral prévu dans la Convention.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.10.2011
The brougham led the way, the gendarmes riding at each side of it; then, a few yards behind, followed the commissary, and the corporal, and last of all came the gig with Madame Martineau.En tête venait le coupé, aux portières duquel galopaient les deux gendarmes; puis, à quelques pas, le commissaire central et le brigadier suivaient; enfin, le cabriolet où se trouvait Mme Martineau, fermait la marche.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Accordingly, regardless of the historical origin of the privilege, contemporary imperatives dictate that the same generous approach be taken which led to the recognition of this privilege as a principle of fundamental justice.Ainsi, indépendamment de l'origine historique du privilège, les impératifs contemporains dictent l'approche généreuse qui a mené à la reconnaissance de ce privilège comme principe de justice fondamentale.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011
It was like a return to the heroic days of the Church, when all nations prostrated themselves beneath the same blast of credulity in their terrified ignorance which led them to place their hope of eternal happiness in an Almighty God.C’était comme un retour aux temps héroïques de l’Église, lorsque les peuples s’agenouillaient sous le même vent de crédulité, dans l’épouvante de leur ignorance, qui s’en remettait, pour leur bonheur, aux mains du Dieu tout-puissant.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
One morning as we left the breakfast table, about a month after my arrival, the countess took me by the arm, darted through an iron gate which led into the vineyard, and dragged me hastily among the vines.Un mois environ après mon arrivée un matin, en sortant de déjeuner, la comtesse me prit le bras, se sauva par une porte à claire-voie qui donnait dans le verger, et m’entraîna vivement dans les vignes.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
After finding that the funds were not being recovered, the government received support from the World Bank to develop a savings-led alternative.Ayant constaté que les fonds n'étaient pas remboursés, le gouvernement a décidé de faire appel au soutien de la Banque mondiale pour mettre en place une solution de financement par l'épargne des membres.Murray, Jessica,Rosenberg, RichardMurray, Jessica,Rosenberg, Richardrray, Jessica,Rosenberg, RichardMurray, Jessica,Rosenberg, Richar© 2006, Groupe consultatif d’assistance aux pauvreshttp://www.cgap.org 2/3/2012rray, Jessica,Rosenberg, RichardMurray, Jessica,Rosenberg, Richar© 2006, Consultative Group to Assist the Poorhttp://www.cgap.org 2/3/2012
The creation of the Olympic Games department led to the development of a bespoke Department of Sports, to which Kelly Fairweather was promoted from within the IOC to be the Department's Director.La création du département des Jeux Olympiques a abouti à la mise en place d'un département des sports sur mesure dont Kelly Fairweather a été promu directeur.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 25.09.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 25.09.2011
His appearance had become, so to speak, cross and hard: the sea breezes and the bright sun had imparted to it a swarthy tan, and his features had lost their delicate outlines through the rough life he had led.Son visage s’était comme épaissi et durci; les vents de la mer, le grand soleil l’avaient couvert d’un hâle couleur de brique; les traits s’en trouvaient empâtés par l’existence rude que le chirurgien avait menée.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Most commonly led by the national and local government agencies, this would have been supported in various ways by a range of local and international organizations and Tier 3 resources.Cette opération, généralement commandée par des organismes locaux et nationaux, aurait été soutenue de diverses manières par divers organismes locaux et internationaux et des ressources de Niveau III.© Copyright 2012 IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org/library/ 12/27/2011© Copyright 2012 IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org/library/ 12/27/2011
He had been a model priest, so pure and chaste, so inexperienced and innocent in God's sight, that God had led him by the hand like a little child.Il était un prêtre parfait, si chaste, si ignorant devant Dieu, que Dieu le menait par la main, ainsi qu'un petit enfant.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
It also built a documentation database to centralize information provided by the NOCs. This activity eventually led to the development of an extranet devoted to the NOC community.Il a également mis en place une base de données pour rassembler les informations fournies par les CNO et c'est ainsi qu'a été créé un extranet exclusivement réservé aux CNO.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 25.09.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 25.09.2011
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Collocations
country-led initiative
initiative nationale
export-led growth
croissance induite par les exportations
lead manager
chef de file
leading indicator
indicateur avancé
leads and lags
termaillage
leading underwriter
apériteur
lead acetate
acétate de plomb
lead poisoning
intoxication par le plomb
lead singer
chanteur principal
leading question
question tendancieuse
leading share
valeur vedette
blood lead
taux de plomb sanguin
earthing lead
conducteur de terre
lead colic
colique de plomb
lead colic
colique saturnine
Word forms
lead
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | led |
Imperative | lead |
Present Participle (Participle I) | leading |
Past Participle (Participle II) | led |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lead | we lead |
you lead | you lead |
he/she/it leads | they lead |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am leading | we are leading |
you are leading | you are leading |
he/she/it is leading | they are leading |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have led | we have led |
you have led | you have led |
he/she/it has led | they have led |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been leading | we have been leading |
you have been leading | you have been leading |
he/she/it has been leading | they have been leading |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I led | we led |
you led | you led |
he/she/it led | they led |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was leading | we were leading |
you were leading | you were leading |
he/she/it was leading | they were leading |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had led | we had led |
you had led | you had led |
he/she/it had led | they had led |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been leading | we had been leading |
you had been leading | you had been leading |
he/she/it had been leading | they had been leading |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will lead | we shall/will lead |
you will lead | you will lead |
he/she/it will lead | they will lead |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be leading | we shall/will be leading |
you will be leading | you will be leading |
he/she/it will be leading | they will be leading |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have led | we shall/will have led |
you will have led | you will have led |
he/she/it will have led | they will have led |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been leading | we shall/will have been leading |
you will have been leading | you will have been leading |
he/she/it will have been leading | they will have been leading |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would lead | we should/would lead |
you would lead | you would lead |
he/she/it would lead | they would lead |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be leading | we should/would be leading |
you would be leading | you would be leading |
he/she/it would be leading | they would be leading |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have led | we should/would have led |
you would have led | you would have led |
he/she/it would have led | they would have led |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been leading | we should/would have been leading |
you would have been leading | you would have been leading |
he/she/it would have been leading | they would have been leading |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am led | we are led |
you are led | you are led |
he/she/it is led | they are led |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being led | we are being led |
you are being led | you are being led |
he/she/it is being led | they are being led |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been led | we have been led |
you have been led | you have been led |
he/she/it has been led | they have been led |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was led | we were led |
you were led | you were led |
he/she/it was led | they were led |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being led | we were being led |
you were being led | you were being led |
he/she/it was being led | they were being led |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been led | we had been led |
you had been led | you had been led |
he/she/it had been led | they had been led |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be led | we shall/will be led |
you will be led | you will be led |
he/she/it will be led | they will be led |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been led | we shall/will have been led |
you will have been led | you will have been led |
he/she/it will have been led | they will have been led |