Lead up to sth - Tradução em português

To happen, say, or do in preparation for something:

In the three games leading up to the Sugar Bowl, his team yielded 35, 35, and 42 points.

I thought you were leading up to a question at the end of that.

lead up to something if events, problems, actions etc lead up to an important event, they happen one after another in a way that makes it possible for the event to happen

The negotiations leading up to the contract were very tough.

lead up to something to happen or exist immediately before something.

In the weeks leading up to graduation I did very little.

lead up to something to gradually direct a conversation towards a particular subject, especially one that is difficult or embarrassing.

I knew he was leading up to something, but I had no idea what.

Alguns exemplos do uso desse phrasal verb e também gostaria de saber o que lead up to significa nesse contexto e como eu posso usa-lo corretamente

The best part of any kiss is the lead-up to it.

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