leading

leading
leading [ˈli:dɪŋ]
1. adjective
   a. ( = important) important
• a leading industrialist un industriel de premier plan
• a leading industrial nation une des principales nations industrialisées
   b. ( = most important) principal
• Britain's leading car manufacturer le premier constructeur automobile britannique
• one of the leading figures of the twenties un personnage marquant des années vingt
• one of the country's leading writers un des écrivains les plus importants du pays
   c. [role, part] principal
• to play the leading role (in a film/play) être la vedette (d'un film/d'une pièce)
• to play a leading role in sth jouer un rôle majeur dans qch
   d. [runner, driver, car] en tête de course ; [club, team] en tête du classement
2. compounds
► leading article noun (British) éditorial m ; (US) article m de tête
► leading edge noun
• to be at or on the leading edge of technology être à la pointe de la technologie ► leading lady noun actrice f principale
► leading light noun
• he's one of the leading lights in the campaign c'est une des personnalités les plus en vue de la campagne ► leading man noun (plural leading men) acteur m principal
► leading question noun question f tendancieuse
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['liːdɪŋ]
adjective
1) (top) [lawyer, politician etc] éminent, important; [company, bank] important; [brand] dominant; [position] de premier plan
2) (main) [role] Theatre principal; gen majeur
3) Sport (in race) [driver, car] en tête de course; (in league) [club, team] en tête du classement
4) (at the front) [aircraft, car] de tête

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