leading

leading
[ˈliːdɪŋ]
adjetivo
1. principal, 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
2. líder (team, runner)

leading [li-din]
adjetivo
1. Principal, 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
2. Guía, conducción.
(b) De aquí, dirección, refrenamiento, especialmente si es desagradable o estorba.

"leading" in the Answers forum

Q: 'Tight Deadlines' and 'Industry Leading'
A: These two don't have exact equivalents in Spanish, so you'll get much better answers if you give the whole sentence or other context.
Q: How would you say "reward for information leading to the arrest of person caught…
A: Answer deleted. sorry, metoo, she has to give her attempt first, thanks.
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