No. 957 in Dutch
leidt
"Leidt" means "leads" in English.
In a sentence
Zij leidt het team met veel enthousiasme.
She leads the team with much enthusiasm.
The word 'leidt' is used as a verb in the present tense to convey 'to lead', describing an act of guiding or managing.
Dit pad leidt naar het strand.
This path leads to the beach.
Here, 'leidt' is used to indicate 'to lead towards a direction', demonstrating a way or direction.
Die discussie leidt vaak tot misverstanden.
That discussion often leads to misunderstandings.
In this context, 'leidt' refers to 'resulting or causing', showing causation resulting from the discussion.
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