Meaning of belead | Babel Free
[ˈbɛlɛɒd]Definitions
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to give (something) by putting it into something (-ba/-be) literally, transitive
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to blow (air) into a wind instrument literally, rare, transitive
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to contribute (something) to a larger whole (-ba/-be) transitive
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to put (an ingredient) into something (-ba/-be) transitive
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to contribute (money) to a fund etc. (-ba/-be) transitive
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to put in (one's skill, effort etc.) into something (-ba/-be) transitive
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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