lead up to

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Toset in motion; to act as acausalorpreparatoryeventorsequenceof events.1978, H. Th. J. F. van Maarseveen, Ger F. M. van der Tang,Written Constitutions: A Computerized Comparative Study,→ISBN, page242:If it is a new constitution, the historico-legal method is probably the most appropriate, since the eventsleading upto the introduction of the constitution are still so recent and relevant that they must be used for guidance when the constitution is interpreted.2000, Donald Gibson,The Kennedy Assassination Cover-up,→ISBN, page34:North not only makes Hoover primary in the FBI's complicity in the cover-up, a fairly common mistake, but also attempts to implicate Hoover in eventsleading upto the assassination.2005, Walter J. Ong,Ramus, Method, and the Decay of Dialogue,→ISBN:Sometimes one feels that Ramus is about to apply his notion of genesis to the abstractive process itself so as to include the steps whichlead upto, or canlead upto, scientific knowledge, instead of restricting it to the abstractionist approach of his invention and disposition.; Toprecedeintime.1998, International Monetary Fund,Leading Indicators of Banking Crises: Was Asia Different?,→ISBN:With these objectives we examine developments in the yearsleading upto and including 43 episodes of financial sector distress or crisis (including episodes of repeat crisis) in a total sample of 50 countries.2009, Gary Gilchrist, Susan Hill, Jeff Troesch,Going for the Green: Prepare Your Body, Mind, and Swing for Winning Golf,→ISBN:Before the event, the players sometimes attempt to integrate certain equipment or shots into their repertoire in events thatlead upto the major.2015, Laurie Joslin, Laurie Sudbrink,Leading with GRIT,→ISBN, page 1:While you imagined the white sand beaches, the sun warming your skin, and the sound of the waves crashing, your workdaysleading upto your departure went by faster, you worked harder, and you were happier.; Tofollowormarkapathtoward.1828, William Henry Ireland,England's topographer:The old larder gate now serves as the common way to the church, for those who live on the north side, where eighteen or nineteen stone stepslead upto a paved alley, once a gallery of the dormitories, dorture, or lodging rooms of the monks, now for the most part in ruins, or converted to gardens, which we shall next proceed to describe.2011, Vithal Rajan,Holmes of the Raj,→ISBN:A keen sportsman, he had draped half the walls of his palace with tiger skins, while several more skins were laid end to end tolead upto the throne.2012, Carolyn O'Brien,Legacy of Chariton House,→ISBN:More Georgia red clay bricklead upto a screened sun porch, even the brick work was bulging upward at the base.

Examples:

EN: To lead up to it ordinarily, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
ES: Para llegar a ella la distancia más corta entre dos puntos es una línea recta.
EN: The tracks lead up to this house.
ES: - Las huellas llegan hasta aquí.
EN: Then perhaps you can explain to us why these footprints lead up to a blank wall and never return.
ES: Entonces quizás pueda usted explicarnos por qué estas huellas de pisadas nos llevan hasta una pared lisa y no vuelven.
EN: They lead up to a very small room... I keep it nice and clean for my guests.
ES: Lleva a una habitación... limpia siempre lista para mis invitados.
EN: Well, I had to kinda lead up to this.
ES: Yo... En cierto modo he llegado a esto.
EN: It might lead up to the giants castle. - So what! - So what?
ES: Voy a subir por la planta de habichuelas mágicas, mataré al gigante... vengaré a mi padre y rescataré a la princesa.
EN: That's what your pretty ideas will lead up to, you.... hopeless theoretician.
ES: A eso conducirían sus preciosas ideas inútiles teóricos.
EN: Allright. Let's not lead up to it gently. Let's have it and get it over with.
ES: Oye, Kris, no andemos con rodeos y vayamos al grano de una vez.
EN: How many dynamiters did you lead up to the gate?
ES: ¿A cuántos dinamiteros has traído?
EN: And now, Miss Beecher, in your own words, will you kindly acquaint the court with all the circumstances that lead up to your first meeting with the accused, Sergeant Rutledge?
ES: Bien, Srta. Beecher, con sus palabras... ¿sería tan amable de relatar las circunstancias... que la llevaron a conocer al acusado, el sargento Rutledge?
EN: You don't exactly lead up to things, do you?
ES: Tú no sueles preparar el terreno, ¿no?
EN: Well, we lead up to it gradually.
ES: Iremos paso a paso.
EN: And that'll lead up to...
ES: Y eso nos llevará a--
EN: And someone, too. For see, some several tracks lead up to Troy.
ES: Como se ve, algunas pistas conducen a Troya.
EN: Nevertheless it does lead up to the surface, doesn't it?
ES: No obstante, lleva hasta la superficie, ¿no?

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