leading

leading
Ⅰ.
leading1 [{{t}}'li:dɪŋ]
1 adjective
(a) (prominent) premier, de premier plan; (major) majeur, principal, dominant;
leading figure figure f de premier plan;
they played a leading part in the discussions ils ont joué un rôle prépondérant dans le débat;
he is the leading actor in the company c'est le meilleur acteur de la troupe;
to play the leading role in a film être la vedette d'un film;
{{}}Economics{{}} leading indicators principaux indicateurs mpl économiques
(b) {{}}Sport{{}} (in race) de tête; (in championship) premier;
to be in the leading position être en tête;
the leading runners/riders les coureurs/cavaliers de tête;
the leading cyclists, the leading motorcyclists le peloton de tête
(c) (in front → car) de tête
(d) {{}}Mathematics{{}} (coefficient) premier
2 noun
(of horses) conduite f, manège m
►► leading article {{}}British{{}} éditorial m; {{}}American{{}} article m leader ou de tête;
leading axle (of vehicle) essieu m porteur d'avant;
{{}}Cards{{}} leading card première carte f;
{{}}Electricity{{}} leading current courant m déphasé en avant;
{{}}Aviation{{}} leading edge (of wing) bord m d'attaque;
{{}}figurative{{}} to be at the leading edge of technology être à la pointe de la technologie;
leading edge technology technologie f de pointe;
{{}}Cinema{{}} & {{}}Theatre{{}} leading lady premier rôle m (féminin);
Vivien Leigh was the leading lady Vivien Leigh tenait le premier rôle féminin;
leading light personnage m (de marque);
she's a leading light in the environmental lobby c'est une personnalité très influente du mouvement écologiste;
{{}}Cinema{{}} & {{}}Theatre{{}} leading man premier rôle m (masculin);
he was the leading man il tenait le premier rôle masculin;
{{}}Music{{}} leading note sensible f;
{{}}Cinema{{}} & {{}}Theatre{{}} leading part premier rôle m;
{{}}Military{{}} leading patrol patrouille f de tête;
{{}}American{{}} leading price indicator indice m composite des principaux indicateurs;
leading question question f orientée; {{}}Law{{}} = question posée au témoin de manière à suggérer la réponse;
leading rein (for horse) longe f;
{{}}British{{}} leading reins (for child) harnais m;
{{}}Cinema{{}} & {{}}Theatre{{}} leading role premier rôle m;
{{}}Stock Exchange{{}} leading shares valeurs fpl vedettes;
{{}}Stock Exchange{{}} a leading shareholder un des principaux actionnaires;
leading shoot (of plant) pousse f principale;
{{}}American{{}} leading strings harnais m (pour enfant);
leading technology technologie f de pointe;
leading wheels (of vehicle) essieu m porteur d'avant
Ⅱ.
leading2 [{{t}}'ledɪŋ]
noun
{{}}Typography{{}} & {{}}Computing{{}} (process) interlignage m; (space) interligne m

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