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Meaning of belead | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[ˈbɛlɛɒd]

Definitions

  1. to give (something) by putting it into something (-ba/-be)
    literally, transitive
  2. to blow (air) into a wind instrument
    literally, rare, transitive
  3. to contribute (something) to a larger whole (-ba/-be)
    transitive
  4. to put (an ingredient) into something (-ba/-be)
    transitive
  5. to contribute (money) to a fund etc. (-ba/-be)
    transitive
  6. to put in (one's skill, effort etc.) into something (-ba/-be)
    transitive
  7. to give in to, to surrender oneself to an emotion, fate etc. (-ba/-be)
    literary

Examples

“Tamás József oroszhelyi kanász ugyanis azt mondja, hogy a furuglyába a levegőt, a dörmögést neki kell beléadni; ugy is tud furuglyázni, hogy nem dörmög. A furuglya sípol, fütyül ha fenn belefújnak s a lyukakat nem fogják be.”
“Mindent beleadtunk a győzelem érdekében.”

We gave our all to win.

“All this ſhame, Mr. Eſmond had to undergo; and he ſubmitted, and revolted, and preſently came crouching back for more.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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