lead to

provocar, dar lugar a

Hacer que ocurra algo o aumentar las posibilidades de que se produzca un resultado concreto.

En inglés sencillo: To cause something to happen or make a particular result more likely.

• Smoking can lead to illness.
• Her hard work led to success.
• Could this mistake lead to more problems?

Cómo se usa: lead to something (Heavy rain can lead to flooding.); lead to someone doing something (The argument led to him leaving the team.)

Sinónimos: cause, result in, bring about

Expresiones frecuentes: lead to something, lead to problems

llevar a, conducir a

Guiar a alguien hasta un lugar o servir de camino para llegar a él.

En inglés sencillo: To guide someone somewhere, or provide a route to a place.

• This road leads to the beach.
• She led me to my room.
• Where do these stairs lead to?

Cómo se usa: lead someone to a place (He led the visitors to the garden.); lead to a place (This path leads to the river.)

Sinónimos: guide to, take to

Expresiones frecuentes: lead to somewhere, lead someone to somewhere