What does "lead up to" mean?

To precede and prepare for The events or time before something important.

How do you use "lead up to" in a sentence?

In the lead-up to the election. The weeks leading up to Christmas. Events leading up to the crisis.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To precede and prepare for

在…之前、为…做准备

Preceder y preparar para

～に先立つ、～への準備期間

~에 앞서다, ~까지의 준비 기간

The events or time before something important.

重要事件之前的事件或时间。

Los eventos o el tiempo antes de algo importante.

重要なことの前の出来事や期間。

중요한 일 이전의 사건이나 기간.

Base verb: lead

Particle: up to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

In the lead-up to the election.
在选举前夕
En el período previo a las elecciones
選挙に向けての期間に
선거를 앞둔 기간에.
The weeks leading up to Christmas.
圣诞节前的几周
Las semanas previas a Navidad
クリスマス前の数週間
크리스마스까지 남은 몇 주간.
Events leading up to the crisis.
导致危机的一系列事件
Los acontecimientos previos a la crisis
危機に至るまでの出来事
위기로 이어진 일련의 사건들.

Context: preparation, events, anticipation

Tone: narrative

From leading towards a point in time.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal