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leading
[ˈliːdɪŋ]
adjetivo
1principal, destacado(a) (best, most important)
  • one of Europe's leading electronics firms -> una de las principales empresas europeas de electrónica
  • a leading authority in the field -> una destacada autoridad en la materia
  • leading article (periodismo) -> editorial (m) ; (editorial) (británico) artículo (m) principal (main story) (Estados Unidos)
  • leading light -> figura (f) prominente (in politics, society)
  • leading question -> pregunta (f) capciosa (seeking to elicit answer)
  • leading role (cine & Theat) -> papel (m) protagonista
2líder (team, runner)

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leading [li-din]
adjetivo
1Principal, primero; capital.
  • To have the leading hands at cards -> ser mano en el juego
  • Leading, man -> jefe de partido
  • Leading-strings -> (a) Andadores, los cordones o cintas con que se sostiene al niño que empieza a andar
  • Leading word -> la primera palabra
sustantivo
2Guía, conducción.
(b) De aquí, dirección, refrenamiento, especialmente si es desagradable o estorba.

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leading [ˈliːdɪŋ]
adjective
1 (foremost) [+expert, politician, writer] principal; más destacado
he is one of the leading exponents of tae-kwon do many of the country's leading sportsmen and women will be there A demand for change came from leading politicians One of Germany's leading industrialists has been assassinated in Dusseldorf Mr. Kaunda is a leading advocate of economic sanctions against South ...some of the leading women's organizations (Ind)
[+producer] principal; (Teat) (Cine) [+part, role] principal; de protagonista
the world's leading producer of coffee she is a leading figure in the animal rights movement
 [+company, product, brand] líder
Among ten leading American cigarettes, only one has a low tar rating In films, Jill Bennett had leading parts in Charge of the Light Brigade and Julius Caesar He won an award for his performance in the leading role of Hajj in Kismet
one of Britain's leading writers uno de los principales más destacados escritores británicos;or to play the leading role part inor [+film, play] interpretar el papel principal de protagonista en;or
Dustin Hoffman plays the leading role in Rainman
2 (prominent) [+expert, politician, writer] destacado
leading scientists believe it will be possible destacados científicos creen que será posible; a leading member of the Sikh community un miembro destacado de la comunidad sij; a leading industrial nation un país industrializado líder; uno de los principales países industrializados
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment Britain is no longer a leading industrial nation a meeting between the seven leading industrial nations many of the leading industrial nations lack the will to impose econmomic sanctions
to play a leading role part in sthor jugar un papel importante destacado en algo;or
she played a leading role in organizing the meeting
3 (in race) [+athlete, horse, driver] en cabeza; que va a la cabeza
the leading athletes are now beginning to pull away from the rest of the field the leading runners are now approaching the fifth fence the leading driver is Jacques Villeneuve in the Williams-Renault
 (in procession, convoy) que va a la cabeza
The leading battalions were forced back
modifier
leading article (n) (Britain) (Press) artículo de fondo; (m) editorial; (m)
He was able to continue his attack in a leading article of 30th October The Guardian has a leading article on the Labour Party conference's decision to look at alternative systems for electing Members of Parliament
leading edge (n) (Aer) [of wing] borde anterior; (m) (forefront) vanguardia; (f)
to be at on the leading edge ofor estar a la vanguardia de
Israel tends to be at the leading edge of technological development /We want to be on the leading edge of the movement/, not just a part of it
leading-edge
leading lady (n) (Teat) primera actriz; (f) (Cine) protagonista; (f)
...their enchanting leading lady, Yvonne Printemps
leading light (n) figura principal; (f)
Many of the Socialists' leading lights have been implicated in scandal or failure
leading man (n) (Teat) primer actor; (m) (Cine) protagonista; (m)
Brightman has chosen Jason Connery to be her leading man in her first straight theatrical role
leading question (n) pregunta capciosa; (f)
What reporter would ask such blatantly leading questions?

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