lead up to

précéder

Se produire pendant la période qui précède un événement donné.

En anglais simple : To happen during the time before a particular event.

• It rained on the days leading up to Christmas.
• We trained every morning in the weeks leading up to the race.
• What were you doing in the hours leading up to the accident?

Comment l'utiliser : time leading up to something (The weeks leading up to the wedding were busy.)

Synonymes : precede, come before

Contraires : follow

Expressions courantes : lead up to something, lead up to Christmas, lead up to election

préparer, mener à

Préparer un événement ou contribuer à le provoquer par des actions ou des événements antérieurs.

En anglais simple : To help prepare for an event or make it happen through earlier actions or events.

• Their argument led up to a fight.
• What events led up to the decision to close the school?
• She asked several careful questions, leading up to a request for money.

Comment l'utiliser : lead up to something (Several private meetings led up to the agreement.)

Synonymes : prepare for, pave the way for

Expressions courantes : lead up to something, lead up to war, lead up to agreement

mener à

Former ou indiquer un chemin qui mène à un lieu.

En anglais simple : To form or show a route towards a place.

• Stone steps lead up to the house.
• The narrow path led up to a small gate.
• Which road leads up to the castle?

Synonymes : lead to

Expressions courantes : lead up to something, steps lead up to