lead up to

öncesinde olmak, öncesine denk gelmek

Belirli bir olaydan önceki dönemde gerçekleşmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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?

Nasıl kullanılır: time leading up to something (The weeks leading up to the wedding were busy.)

Eş anlamlılar: precede, come before

Zıt anlamlılar: follow

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lead up to something, lead up to Christmas, lead up to election

zemin hazırlamak, yol açmak

Önceki olaylar veya eylemler yoluyla sonraki bir olaya hazırlık sağlamak ya da onun gerçekleşmesine katkıda bulunmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Nasıl kullanılır: lead up to something (Several private meetings led up to the agreement.)

Eş anlamlılar: prepare for, pave the way for

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lead up to something, lead up to war, lead up to agreement

bir yere uzanmak

Bir yere doğru giden bir yol oluşturmak veya göstermek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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?

Eş anlamlılar: lead to

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: lead up to something, steps lead up to