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leading edge (aeronautics: frontmost edge of an airfoil) noun [UK: ˈliːd.ɪŋ edʒ] [US: ˈliːd.ɪŋ ˈedʒ] | bord d'attaque◼◼◼nom {m} |
leading question (suggestive interrogation) noun [UK: ˈliːd.ɪŋ ˈkwes.tʃən] [US: ˈliːd.ɪŋ ˈkwes.tʃən] | question tendancieuse◼◼◼nom {f} question suggestive◼◼◻nom {f} |
leading tone noun | sensible◼◼◼nom {f} note sensiblenom {f} |
all roads lead to Rome (different paths can take to the same goal) phrase [UK: ɔːl rəʊdz liːd tuː rəʊm] [US: ɔːl roʊdz ˈled ˈtuː roʊm] | tous les chemins mènent à Rome◼◼◼phrase |
ape leader (old maid) noun | vieille fillenom {f} |
cheerleader [cheerleaders] (person (usually female) who encourages applause) noun [UK: ˈtʃɪə.liː.də(r)] [US: ˈtʃɪr.ˌli.dər] | cheerleader◼◼◼nom {m} pom-pom girl◼◼◼nom {f} |
cheerleading (physical activity) noun [UK: ˈtʃɪrˌ.lid.ɪŋ] [US: ˈtʃɪr.ˌlid.ɪŋ] | cheerleading◼◼◼nom {m} |
chip leader noun | chip leader◼◼◼nom |
fairlead (device to guide a line) noun [UK: feə(r) liːd] [US: ˈfer ˈled] | filoir◼◼◼nom |
Gilead (Biblical region east of the Jordan) proper noun [UK: ˌɡɪ.ˈliːd] [US: ˌɡɪ.ˈliːd] | Galaad◼◼◼nom propre Guilead◼◻◻nom propre |
in the lead (in first place) preposition | en tête◼◼◼preposition |
loss leader (item sold at or below cost to stimulate sales) noun | produit d'appel◼◼◼nom {m} |
mislead [misled, misleading, misleads] (lead in a false direction) verb [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd] | induire en erreur◼◼◼verbe égarer; égarerverbe mésinformer; égarerverbe |
misleading (tending to mislead) adjective [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd.ɪŋ] | trompeur◼◼◼adjectifThat headline was extremely misleading. = Ce titre était extrêmement trompeur. |
plead [pled, pleading, pleads] (to present an argument) verb [UK: pliːd] [US: ˈpliːd] | plaider◼◼◼verbeI plead guilty. = Je plaide coupable. |
ringleader [ringleaders] (leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group) noun [UK: ˈrɪŋ.liː.də(r)] [US: ˈrɪŋ.ˌli.dər] | chef◼◼◼nom {m} meneur◼◼◼nom {m} leader◼◼◻nom {m} |
ringleader [ringleaders] (person who starts and leads a disturbance, a conspiracy, or a criminal gang) noun [UK: ˈrɪŋ.liː.də(r)] [US: ˈrɪŋ.ˌli.dər] | chef◼◼◼nom {m} meneur◼◼◼nom {m} leader◼◼◻nom {m} |
Supreme Leader (head of state of Iran) noun | Guide suprême◼◼◼nom {m} |
Supreme Leader (highest-ranking member who has absolute power) noun | Chef Suprême◼◼◼nom {m} |
take the lead (to assume leadership over a group) verb [UK: teɪk ðə liːd] [US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈled] | prendre le commandement◼◼◼verbe |
take the lead (to advance into first place) verb [UK: teɪk ðə liːd] [US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈled] | passer en tête◼◼◼verbe ouvrir la marche◼◼◻verbe |
thought leader (source of ideas) noun | maître à penser◼◼◼nom {m} |
unleaded (without lead) adjective [UK: ˌʌn.ˈle.dɪd] [US: ən.ˈle.dəd] | sans plomb◼◼◼adjectif |
war leader (person who leads a people in war, see also: war chief; commander) noun | chef de guerre◼◼◼nom {m} |
white lead (lead carbonate or the paint thereof) noun [UK: ˈwaɪt.ˈled] [US: ˈwaɪt.ˈled] | céruse◼◼◼nom {f} blanc de plomb◼◼◻nom {m} blanc de Saturnenom {m} |
you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink (you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it) phrase | on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif [You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty]phrase |