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leader ['li:də(r)](a) (head) chef m; Politics chef m, leader m, dirigeant(e) m,f; (of association) dirigeant(e) m,f; (of strike, protest, riot) meneur(euse) m,f;∎ to be a born leader être fait pour donner des ordres ou commander;∎ the leaders of the march were arrested les organisateurs de la manifestation ont été arrêtés∎ she was up with the leaders elle était parmi les premiers ou dans le peloton de tête∎ the institute is a world leader in cancer research l'institut occupe une des premières places mondiales en matière de recherche contre le cancer;∎ the leaders of fashion ceux qui font la mode(e) (in newspapers → editorial) éditorial m(g) Marketing (product) leader m; (company) chef m de file, leader m; American (loss leader) produit m d'appel(h) (for film, tape) amorce f(i) (in mountaineering) premier m de cordée(j) Stock Exchange valeur f vedette►► Politics the Leader of the House (in the Commons) = parlementaire de la majorité chargé de certaines fonctions dans la mise en place du programme gouvernemental; (in the Lords) = porte-parole du gouvernement;the Leader of the Opposition le chef de l'opposition;British Journalism leader writer éditorialiste mf -
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leader [ˈli:dər]1. nouna. [of expedition, gang] chef m ; [of club] dirigeant (e) m(f) ; ( = guide) guide m ; [of riot, strike] meneur m, - euse f ; [of group of soldiers] commandant m• they're the world leaders in the cosmetics industry ce sont les leaders mondiaux de l'industrie cosmétique2. compounds* * *['liːdə(r)]1) ( chief) ( of nation) chef m d'État, dirigeant/-e m/f; (of gang, group, team) chef m; (of council, club, association) président/-e m/f; (of party, opposition) leader m; ( of trade union) secrétaire mf; (of army, troops) commandant/-e m/f; ( of expedition) responsable mf; (of strike, movement) meneur/-euse m/f; (of project, operation) directeur/-trice m/f2) ( one in front) ( in race or competition) premier/-ière m/f; (of procession, line of walkers) chef m de file; ( horse) cheval m de tête; (in market, field) leader m3) ( in newspaper) éditorial m -
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born [bɔ:n]1. adjectivea. né• poets are born, not made on naît poète, on ne le devient pasb. ( = innate) a born actress une actrice-née2. compounds* * *[bɔːn] 1.2.to be born (out) of something — [idea, group] naître de quelque chose
- born combining formLondon-/Irish-born — né à Londres/en Irlande, originaire de Londres/d'Irlande
••in all my born days — (colloq) de toute ma vie
I wasn't born yesterday — (colloq) je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie
there's one born every minute! — (colloq) quel idiot/quelle idiote!
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A adj [person, animal] né (of de ; to do pour faire ; with avec) ; to be born naître ; she was born in Paris/in 1976 elle est née à Paris/en 1976 ; when the baby is born quand le bébé sera né ; born a Catholic d'origine catholique ; she was born into a Jewish family elle est née d'une famille juive ; to be born deaf/blind être sourd/aveugle de naissance ; the children born to them les enfants qu'ils auront (or qu'ils ont eus) ; to be a born leader être un chef né ; a born liar un parfait menteur ; she's a born loser elle est née perdante ; I wish I'd never been born! je voudrais ne jamais être né! ; to be born out of one's time se tromper d'époque ; to be born (out) of sth fig [emotion, idea, group etc] naître de qch.B - born (dans composés) London-/Irish-born né à Londres/en Irlande, originaire de Londres/d'Irlande.in all my born days ○ de toute ma vie ; I wasn't born yesterday ○ je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie ; she hasn't got the sense she was born with ○ elle est sosotte ○ ; there's one born every minute ○ ! quel idiot/quelle idiote! -
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leader — lead|er W1S3 [ˈli:də US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in control)¦ 2¦(competition)¦ 3¦(product company)¦ 4¦(newspaper)¦ 5¦(musician)¦ 6¦(musical director)¦ 7¦(tape)¦ 8¦(branch)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
leader — Synonyms and related words: A per se, AG, DA, KC, Kapellmeister, Mahdi, QC, SSC, US attorney, ace, analysis, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, article, article of commerce, article of merchandise, attorney general, avant garde, band leader, band… … Moby Thesaurus
born — born1 [bo:n US bo:rn] a past participle of ↑bear born 2 born2 W2S1 v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 be born 2¦(start existing)¦ 3 born and bred 4 be born to do/be something 5 I wasn t born yesterday 6 there s one born every minute 7 be b … Dictionary of contemporary English
born — 1 a past participle of bear 1 2 adjective 1 be born when a person or animal is born it comes out of its mother s body, or out of an egg: Forty lambs were born this spring. (+ in): Swift was born in 1667. | I was born in a small southern town in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
leader — noun (C) 1 IN CONTROL the person who directs or controls a team, organization, country etc: The prize was awarded to President de Klerk and the ANC leader Nelson Mandela. | a born leader (+ of): the leader of the local black community 2 RACE the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Born — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability or quality (a born leader). b (usu. foll. by to + infin.) having a specified destiny or prospect (born lucky; born to be king; born to lead men). 3… … Useful english dictionary
born — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability or quality (a born leader). b (usu. foll. by to + infin.) having a specified destiny or prospect (born lucky; born to be king; born to lead men). 3… … Useful english dictionary
born — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English boren, past participle of beran to carry more at bear Date: before 12th century 1. a. brought forth by or as if by birth b. native usually used in combination … New Collegiate Dictionary
born — [ bɔrn ] adjective *** 1. ) never before noun when a baby is born, it comes out of its mother s body and starts its life. The time when you are born is your birth, and a mother gives birth to a baby: Her grandfather died before she was born. born … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Born Late '58 — is the name of a single taken from Mott the Hoople s seventh and final studio album The Hoople. It is the only Mott the Hoople track credited solely to and sung by group bassist Peter Watts prior to the group reforming as simply Mott . Just prior … Wikipedia
leader — n. 1) a born, natural; undisputed leader 2) (in a legislature) a floor; majority; minority; opposition leader 3) a labor; military; political; troop leader 4) a squadron leader 5) a leader in * * * [ liːdə] majority military … Combinatory dictionary