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Ⅰ.leading1 ['li:dɪŋ]∎ 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∎ 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 tête2 noun(of horses) conduite f, manège mleading axle (of vehicle) essieu m porteur d'avant;Cards leading card première carte f;Electricity leading current courant m déphasé en avant;∎ figurative to be at the leading edge of technology être à la pointe de la technologie;leading edge technology technologie f de pointe;∎ 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;∎ he was the leading man il tenait le premier rôle masculin;Music leading note sensible f;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;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'avantⅡ.leading2 ['ledɪŋ]
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