leading

leading
adjective
führend; (in first position) [Läufer, Pferd, Auto] an der Spitze

leading role — Hauptrolle, die; (fig.) führende Rolle

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leading1
[ˈli:dɪŋ]
I. adj attr
1. (number one) führend
one of the town's \leading citizens einer der angesehensten Bürger der Stadt
to be a \leading contender for sth einer der führenden Anwärter auf etw akk sein
2. LAW
\leading question Suggestivfrage f
II. n
1. no pl (guidance) Führung f
2. (promptings)
\leadings pl Führen nt kein pl
she followed the \leadings of her heart sie folgte der Stimme ihres Herzens
3. TYPO Durchschuss m
leading2
[ˈledɪŋ]
n no pl BRIT
1. (of roof) Verbleiung f
2. (of windows) Bleifassung f
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I ['ledɪŋ]
n (TYP)
Durchschuss m II ['liːdɪŋ]
adj
1) (= first) vorderste(r, s); runner, horse, car also führend

the leading car in the procession — das die Kolonne anführende Auto

2) (= most important) person, writer, politician, company führend

leading product/sportsman — Spitzenprodukt nt/-sportler m

leading representative — Spitzenvertreter(in) m(f)

leading part or role (Theat) — Hauptrolle f; (fig) führende Rolle (in bei)

the leading issue — das Hauptthema, das wichtigste Thema

we are a leading company in ... — unsere Firma ist führend auf dem Gebiet ... (+gen)

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leading1 [ˈliːdıŋ]
A s Leitung f, Führung f
B adj
1. Leit…, leitend, führend
2. erst(er, e, es):
the leading car in the procession;
leading trio SPORT Spitzentrio n
3. Haupt…, führend, erst(er, e, es), (be)herrschend, maßgebend, tonangebend:
leading citizen einflussreicher Bürger;
leading fashion herrschende Mode
leading2 [ˈledıŋ] s
1. Bleiwaren pl
2. Verbleiung f
3. a) Bleiüberzug m
b) Bleifassung f
4. auch leading between the lines TYPO Durchschuss m
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adjective
führend; (in first position) [Läufer, Pferd, Auto] an der Spitze

leading role — Hauptrolle, die; (fig.) führende Rolle

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adj.
anführend adj.
führend adj.
leitend adj.
vorderer adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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