lead off

• Verbe à particule signifiant commencer quelque chose ou être le premier à faire quelque chose dans une séquence ou une activité.

A phrasal verb meaning to start or begin something, or to be the first to do something in a sequence or activity.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Start or begininformal

   To be the first to do something, or to start a process or event.

   commencer

   • She led off the meeting with a brief introduction.
   • The singer led off the concert with her most popular song.
   • He led off the discussion by asking a key question.

   Synonymesbegincommenceget goinginitiatekick offopenstart

   Antonymesconcludeendfinishterminate

2. Baseball: first batterinformalamerican

   To be the first batter in an inning or game.

   ouvrir le score (au bâton)

   • The shortstop led off the inning with a double.
   • He led off the game with a home run.
   • The team's best hitter usually leads off.

   Synonymesopenstart

Verbe de baselead