leading

leading
leading adj principal / más importante
the world's leading athletes los atletas más importantes del mundo
leading
tr['liːdɪŋ]
adjective
1 destacado,-a, principal
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
leading lady actriz nombre femenino principal
leading light familiar cerebro
leading man actor nombre masculino principal
leading question pregunta tendenciosa
leading
adj.
• acaudillador adj.
• conducente adj.
• director adj.
• primero, -a adj.
• principal adj.
n.
• dirección s.f.
• principal s.m.
'liːdɪŋ
adjective (before n)
a) (principal) <scientist/playwright> destacado, importante; <brand/company> líder adj inv, puntero

she played a leading role in ... — tuvo un papel destacado en ...

she was a leading figure in the movement — fue una de las figuras principales del movimiento

b) (in front) <runner/horse/driver> que va a la cabeza or en cabeza, puntero
['liːdɪŋ]
1. ADJ
1) (=foremost) [expert, politician, writer] principal, más destacado; (Ind) [producer] principal; [company, product, brand] líder; (Theat, Cine) [part, role] principal, de protagonista

one of Britain's leading writers — uno de los principales or más destacados escritores británicos

to play the leading role or part in — [+ film, play] interpretar el papel principal or de protagonista en

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

to play a leading role or part in sth — (fig) jugar un papel importante or destacado en algo

3) (in race) [athlete, horse, driver] en cabeza, que va a la cabeza; (in procession, convoy) que va a la cabeza
2.
CPD

leading article N — (Brit) (Press) artículo m de fondo, editorial m

leading edge N — (Aer) [of wing] borde m anterior; (=forefront) vanguardia f

to be at or on the leading edge of — estar a la vanguardia de

leading-edge

leading lady N — (Theat) primera actriz f ; (Cine) protagonista f

leading light N — figura f principal

leading man N — (Theat) primer actor m ; (Cine) protagonista m

leading question N — pregunta f capciosa

* * *
['liːdɪŋ]
adjective (before n)
a) (principal) <scientist/playwright> destacado, importante; <brand/company> líder adj inv, puntero

she played a leading role in ... — tuvo un papel destacado en ...

she was a leading figure in the movement — fue una de las figuras principales del movimiento

b) (in front) <runner/horse/driver> que va a la cabeza or en cabeza, puntero

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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