تعريف to lead up to في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.
The events that led up to a particular event happened one after the other until that event occurred. Alan Tomlinson has reconstructed the events that led up to the deaths They had a series of arguments, leading up to a decision to separate. see also lead-up
If someone leads up to a particular subject, they gradually guide a conversation to a point where they can introduce it. I'm leading up to something quite important
The period of time leading up to an event is the period of time immediately before it happens. the weeks leading up to Christmas