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leading [ˈli:dɪŋ]1. adjectivea. ( = important) importantb. ( = most important) principalc. [role, part] principal• to play the leading role (in a film/play) être la vedette (d'un film/d'une pièce)d. [runner, driver, car] en tête de course ; [club, team] en tête du classement2. compounds• to be at or on the leading edge of technology être à la pointe de la technologie ► leading lady noun actrice f principale• 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* * *['liːdɪŋ]1) ( top) [lawyer, politician etc] éminent, important; [company, bank] important; [brand] dominant; [position] de premier plan2) ( main) [role] Theatre principal; gen majeur3) Sport ( in race) [driver, car] en tête de course; ( in league) [club, team] en tête du classement4) ( at the front) [aircraft, car] de tête -
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1 ( top) [lawyer, politician, academic etc] éminent ; [brand] dominant ; [position] de premier plan ; a leading director/actor un des plus grands metteurs en scène/acteurs ; a leading company/bank une des sociétés/banques les plus importantes ; a leading figure in theatrical circles un personnage important du monde du théâtre ;2 ( main) [role] principal ; to play the leading role in jouer le rôle principal dans ; he played a leading role in il a joué un rôle majeur dans ;3 Sport ( in race) [driver, car] en tête de course ; ( in league) [club, team] en tête du classement ;4 ( at the front) [division, aircraft, car] de tête. -
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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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principal(e);∎ a leading shareholder un des principaux actionnaires;∎ one of the leading firms in the country une des plus importantes entreprises du paysleading (economic) indicators principaux indicateurs m pl économiques;American leading price indicator indice m composite des principaux indicateurs;leading share valeur f vedette -
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1.1) Aviation bord m d'attaque2) fig2.at the leading edge of — à la pointe de [technology]
leading-edge noun modifier [ technology] de pointe
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