LEADING LIGHT - Traduzione inglese-francese

leading light SOST

leading light

membre m très actif (in de)

un ténor de la droite bavaroise

a leading light of the Bavarian right

ténor (de parti, profession)

leading light

lumière fig

leading light, luminary form

leading [ingl brit ˈliːdɪŋ, ingl am ˈlidɪŋ] AGG

1. leading (top):

leading lawyer, politician, academic etc

éminent

leading brand

dominant

leading position

de premier plan

a leading director/actor

un des plus grands metteurs en scène/acteurs

a leading company/bank

une des sociétés/banques les plus importantes

a leading figure in theatrical circles

un personnage important du monde du théâtre

2. leading (main):

leading role

principal

to play the leading role in

jouer le rôle principal dans

he played a leading role in

il a joué un rôle majeur dans

3. leading SPORT:

leading (in race) driver, car

en tête de course

leading (in league) club, team

en tête du classement

4. leading (at the front):

leading division, aircraft, car

de tête

I. lead¹ [ingl brit liːd, ingl am lid] SOST

1. lead (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz):

to be in the lead , to have the lead

être en tête

to go into the lead to take the lead

passer en tête

this gave him the lead

ceci lui a permis de passer en tête

to move into an early lead

passer rapidement en tête

to share the lead

se partager la première place

2. lead (amount by which one is winning):

lead

avance f (over sur)

to have a lead of three points/half a lap

avoir trois points/un demi-tour de piste d'avance

to have a six second/three-goal lead

avoir six secondes/trois buts d'avance

to increase one's lead

creuser l'écart (by de)

to increase one's lead in the polls to 20%

atteindre une avance de 20% dans les sondages

3. lead (initiative):

to take the lead

prendre l'initiative

to take the lead in doing

être le premier/la première à faire

to give a or the lead

donner l'exemple (in doing en faisant)

to follow sb's lead

suivre l'exemple de qn

4. lead (clue):

lead

piste f

to have a number of leads to pursue

avoir plusieurs pistes à suivre

this was our first real lead

c'était notre première vraie piste

to give sb a lead as to solution, perpetrator

mettre qn sur la piste or la voie de

5. lead (role):

lead TEATR, CINEM

rôle m principal

lead TEATR, CINEM

premier rôle m

to play the lead

jouer le rôle principal

who was the male/female lead?

qui était l'acteur/l'actrice qui jouait le rôle principal?

6. lead GIORN (story):

to be the lead

être à la une colloq

to be the lead in all the papers

faire la une de tous les journaux colloq

7. lead ELETTR (wire):

lead

fil m

8. lead ingl brit (for dog):

lead

laisse f

on a lead

en laisse

to let the dog off the lead

lâcher le chien

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

c'est à Nina de jouer en premier

II. lead¹ [ingl brit liːd, ingl am lid] AGG attr

lead guitarist, guitar

premier/-ière

lead attr role, singer

principal

lead article

principal

lead article

à la une colloq

III. lead¹ <pret, part perf led> [ingl brit liːd, ingl am lid] VB vb trans

1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

mener, conduire (to sth à qc, to sb auprès de qn, out of hors de, through à travers)

to lead sb into the house/into the kitchen

mener or conduire qn dans la maison/à la cuisine

to lead sb up/down hill, staircase

mener or conduire qn en haut de/en bas de

to lead sb back

ramener or reconduire qn (to à)

to lead sb away

éloigner qn (from de)

to lead sb across the road

faire traverser la rue à qn

to lead sb to safety/into a trap

conduire qn en lieu sûr/dans un piège

2. lead (pull, take by hand or bridle):

lead child, prisoner, horse

mener (to à, into dans, by par)

to lead sb to his cell

conduire qn dans sa cellule

3. lead (bring) path, route, sign, clue, sound, smell:

lead person

mener (to à)

where is this discussion leading us?

à quoi cette conversation nous mène-t-elle?

this leads me to my main point

ceci m'amène à mon sujet principal

to lead the conversation onto

amener la conversation sur

4. lead (be leader of):

lead army, team, expedition, attack, strike, revolt, proceedings, procession, parade

mener

lead orchestra, research

diriger

to lead sb to victory

mener qn à la victoire

to lead the debate

mener les débats

to lead a congregation in prayer

entonner les prières

to lead the dancing

ouvrir le bal

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead SPORT, COMM rival, team

avoir une avance sur

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avoir une avance de 10 mètres sur qn, devancer qn de 10 mètres

to be leading Liverpool 4–2

mener par 4 buts à 2 dans le match contre Liverpool

to lead the world

être au premier rang mondial

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

être le plus avancé

to lead the field (in race)

mener, être en tête

to lead the market

être le leader du marché

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

amener qn à faire

to lead sb to believe/hope that …

amener qn à croire /espérer que …

to be led to believe that …

être amené à croire que …

he led me to expect that …

d'après ce qu'il m'avait dit je m'attendais à ce que …

+ congt what led you to this conclusion?

qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à cette conclusion?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tout me porte à conclure que …

to be easily led

être très influençable

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

mener

to lead a life of luxury/idleness

vivre dans le luxe/l'oisiveté

8. lead DIR:

to lead a witness

interroger un témoin en lui suggérant les réponses

9. lead GIOCHI (in cards):

lead card

jouer

IV. lead¹ <pret, part perf led> [ingl brit liːd, ingl am lid] VB vb intr

1. lead (go, be directed):

to lead to path, route:

mener à

to lead to door:

s'ouvrir sur

to lead to exit, trapdoor:

donner accès à

to lead back to

ramener à

to lead off the corridor passage:

partir du couloir

to lead off the corridor door:

s'ouvrir sur le couloir

footsteps led away from the scene

des traces de pas partaient du lieu

2. lead (result in):

to lead to complication, discovery, accident, response

entraîner

it was bound to lead to trouble

ça devait mal finir

one thing led to another, and we…

de fil en aiguille, nous…

3. lead (be ahead):

lead runner, car, company:

être en tête

lead team, side:

mener

to lead by three games/15 seconds

avoir trois jeux/15 secondes d'avance

to be leading in the arms race

être en tête dans la course aux armements

4. lead (go first):

lead (in walk, procession)

aller devant

lead (in action, discussion)

prendre l'initiative

5. lead (in dancing):

lead

conduire

6. lead DIR:

to lead for defence, prosecution

être l'avocat principal de

7. lead GIORN:

to lead with

mettre [qc] à la une colloq

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left/right

attaquer de gauche/de droite

9. lead (in cards):

lead

jouer le premier/la première

V. lead¹ [ingl brit liːd, ingl am lid]

to lead the way (go first)

passer devant

to lead the way (guide others)

montrer le chemin

to lead the way (be ahead, winning)

être en tête

to lead the way up/down/into

passer devant pour monter/descendre/entrer dans

to lead the way in space research

être le numéro un dans le domaine de la recherche spatiale

lead² [ingl brit lɛd, ingl am lɛd] SOST

1. lead (metal):

lead

plomb m

lead attr paint, piping, weight

en or de plomb

2. lead (bullets):

lead fig, colloq

pruneaux colloq

3. lead:

lead, a. black lead (graphite)

mine f de plomb

lead, a. black lead (in pencil)

mine f

4. lead (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc):

lead

plomb m

5. lead NAUT (for sounding):

lead

plomb m (de sonde)

6. lead TIPOGR:

lead

interligne f

7. lead EDIL (of window):

lead

plomb m

lead

baguette f de plomb

leads (of windows)

plombure f

8. lead ingl brit (for roofing):

lead

couverture f de plomb U

to fill or pump sb full of lead colloq

cribler qn de balles colloq

to get the lead out ingl am colloq (stop loafing)

se bouger

to get the lead out (speed up)

se grouiller colloq

to go over ingl am or down ingl brit like a lead balloon colloq

tomber à plat colloq

to swing the lead ingl brit colloq, disuso

tirer au flanc colloq

I. light [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] SOST

1. light (brightness):

light

lumière f

a beam of light

un faisceau de lumière

by the light of fire

à la lumière de

by the light of moon

à la clarté de

in a good light

sous une bonne lumière

to read in a poor light

lire avec peu de lumière

in full light

en pleine lumière

in the light of day lett, fig

au grand jour

I'd like to drive back in the light

j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit

to cast or throw or shed light on lett

projeter or répandre de la lumière sur

to cast or throw or shed light on fig

éclaircir

to hold sth up to the light

tenir qc à la lumière

against the light

à contre-jour

with the light behind her

le dos tourné à la lumière

the light was failing

la nuit tombait

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point)

lumière f

light (in eye)

lueur f

a light on the horizon

une lumière à l'horizon

the city lights

les lumières de la ville

3. light (electrical appliance):

light (in building, on machine, in oven)

lumière f

light (in street)

réverbère m

light (on ship)

feu m

to put or switch or turn a light on

allumer une lumière

to put or switch or turn a light off

éteindre une lumière

to leave a light on

laisser une lumière allumée

are all the lights off or out?

est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes?

a light came on/went out

une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte

to turn a light up/down

augmenter/réduire une lumière

the lights went up/down TEATR

les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes

shine the light over here!

éclaire par ici!

shine the light over here! attr switch, shade, socket

de lampe

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

light

voyant m (lumineux)

a red light comes on/goes off

un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint

5. light AUTO CORSE:

light (headlight)

phare m

light (rearlight)

feu m arrière

light (inside car)

veilleuse f

to put one's lights on/off

allumer/éteindre ses phares

to have/leave one's lights on

avoir/laisser ses phares allumés

to check one's lights

vérifier les phares

to flash one's lights at sb

faire un appel de phares à qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire, gas

allumer

to set light to

mettre le feu à

to give sb a light

offrir du feu à qn

have you got a light?

tu as du feu?

7. light (aspect):

light fig

jour m

to see sth in a good/bad /new light

voir qc sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour

I hadn't thought of it in that light

je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là

looking at it in that light…

vu sous cet angle…

to appear in a bad light

apparaître sous un jour défavorable

in the light of

compte tenu de

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

réexaminer qc à la lumière de

to see sb/sth in a different light

voir qn/qc sous un jour différent

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

découvrir

to come to or be brought to light

être découvert

9. light EDIL (window):

light

vitre f

II. lights SOST sost pl

1. lights TRASP:

lights

feu m

lights

feux mpl

the lights are red/green

le feu est au rouge/au vert

to stop at the lights

s'arrêter au feu

cross at the lights

traversez aux feux

the lights aren't working

les feux ne marchent pas

to shoot colloq or jump colloq the lights

griller un feu rouge colloq

2. lights (decorative display):

lights

illuminations fpl

3. lights GASTR:

lights

mou m

III. light [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] AGG

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house

clair

it is light enough to do

il fait assez clair pour faire

to get or grow lighter sky:

s'éclaircir

it was getting or growing light

il commençait à faire jour

while it's still light

pendant qu'il fait encore jour

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin

clair

light hair

blond

light blue/grey

bleu/gris clair

inv light blue socks

des chaussettes bleu clair

3. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist , snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake

léger/-ère

light rain

fin

light drinker

modéré

light business, trading

peu actif/-ive

to have a light touch pianist:

avoir un toucher léger

to have a light touch writer, cook:

avoir une certaine légèreté

a light sprinkling or dusting

un saupoudrage

a light soprano

une soprano légère

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

she is 2 kg lighter

elle pèse 2 kg de moins

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon

4. light (not severe):

light damage, punishment, sentence

léger/-ère

5. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps

léger/-ère

light kiss, movement

délicat

to be light on one's feet

avoir la démarche légère

6. light (not tiring):

light work

peu fatigant

light exercise, training

léger/-ère

light duties

petits travaux mpl

light housework

petits travaux ménagers

to make light work of sth

faire qc sans peine

7. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

léger/-ère

a bit of light relief

un peu de divertissement

some light reading for the beach

quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage

8. light (not important):

light affair

pas sérieux/-ieuse

it is no light matter

c'est une chose sérieuse

to make light of rumour, problem

traiter [qc] à la légère

to make light of injury

ne pas attacher d'importance à

9. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

enjoué

10. light GASTR (low-fat):

light product

allégé

light product

light

IV. light <pret, part perf lit [lɪt] or lighted> [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] VB vb trans

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, gas, oven, cigarette

allumer

light wood, paper

enflammer

light firework

tirer

light match

craquer

to light a fire

faire un or du feu

to light the fire

allumer le feu

a lighted match

une allumette enflammée

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

éclairer

V. light <pret, part perf lit> [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt] VB vb intr

light fire:

prendre

light candle, cigarette, gas, wood, match:

s'allumer

VI. light [ingl brit lʌɪt, ingl am laɪt]

the light of sb's life

le rayon de soleil de qn

many hands make light work prov

à plusieurs la besogne va vite

to do sth according to one's lights form

faire qc comme on l'entend

to go light on colloq sth

y aller mollo avec qc sl

to go out like a light

s'endormir tout de suite

to see the light

comprendre

leading light SOST colloq

leading light

phare m fig

pape d'un mouvement, d'une organisation

leading light

I. lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB vb trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

diriger

lead a discussion, an inquiry

mener

2. lead (be the leader of):

lead

mener

3. lead (guide):

lead

mener

to lead the way

montrer le chemin

4. lead (cause to have/do sth):

to lead sb into/to sth

conduire qn dans qc

to lead sb into/to problems

causer des problèmes pour qn

to lead sb to +infin

amener qn à +infin

to lead sb to believe

amener qn à croire

to lead sb astray

détourner qn du droit chemin

5. lead COMM, SPORT (be ahead of):

to lead sb

être en avance sur qn

6. lead (live a particular way):

to lead a life of luxury

mener une vie de luxe

locuzioni:

to lead sb by the nose colloq

mener qn par le bout du nez

II. lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB vb intr

1. lead (direct):

lead

mener

to lead to/into/onto sth

mener à/à l'intérieur de/sur qc

2. lead (guide):

lead

guider

3. lead (be ahead):

lead

mener

4. lead fig (cause to develop, happen):

to lead to sth

aboutir à qc

5. lead GIOCHI:

lead

jouer le premier

III. lead¹ [li:d] SOST

1. lead no pl (front position):

lead

tête f

to take the lead

prendre la tête

2. lead (advantage):

lead

avance f

to have a lead of two points

avoir une avance de deux points

3. lead (example):

lead

exemple m

4. lead (clue):

lead

indice m

5. lead (leading role):

lead

rôle m principal

6. lead (connecting wire):

lead

câble m

7. lead ingl brit, ingl Aus (rope for pet):

lead

laisse f

8. lead GIOCHI:

to have the lead

jouer le premier

lead² [led] SOST

1. lead no pl (metallic substance):

lead

plomb m

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead

mine f de crayon

3. lead pl ingl brit → leading

I. leading [ˈledɪŋ] AGG

leading

leader

II. leading [ˈledɪŋ] SOST no pl ingl brit

1. leading (lead roof covering):

leading

ardoise f

2. leading (lead strips in windows):

leading

baguettes fpl de plombs

I. leading [ˈledɪŋ] AGG

leading

leader

II. leading [ˈledɪŋ] SOST no pl ingl brit

1. leading (lead roof covering):

leading

ardoise f

2. leading (lead strips in windows):

leading

baguettes fpl de plombs

I. light¹ [laɪt] AGG

1. light a. fig GASTR:

light

léger(-ère)

2. light (not intense, strong):

light breeze, rain

petit(e)

a light eater/smoker

un petit mangeur/fumeur

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

locuzioni:

to be as light as a feather

être léger comme une plume

II. light¹ [laɪt] AVV

light

légèrement

locuzioni:

to get off light

s'enlever facilement

to travel light

voyager avec peu de bagages

III. light¹ [laɪt] SOST pl

light

conclusions fpl

I. light² [laɪt] SOST

1. light no pl (energy, source of brightness, lamp):

light a. fig

lumière f

artificial/natural light

lumière artificielle/naturelle

to cast light on sth

jeter la lumière sur qc

to be the light of sb's life

être la lumière de la vie de qn

2. light no pl (brightness):

light

lueur f

to do sth by the light of sth

faire qc à la lumière de qc

by the light of a lamp/the moon/stars

à la lueur d'une lampe/de la lune/des étoiles

3. light no pl (daytime):

light

lumière f du jour

first light

premières lueurs fpl

4. light no pl (way of perceiving):

light

jour m

to see/show sb/sth in a bad/good light

voir/montrer qn sous un bon/mauvais jour

5. light no pl (flame for igniting):

light

feu m

to catch light

prendre feu

6. light pl (person's abilities, standards):

light

facultés fpl

locuzioni:

to be out like a light colloq

s'endormir comme une masse

to bring sth to light

faire la lumière sur qc

to come to light

éclater au grand jour

in the light of sth, ingl am in light of sth

compte tenu de qc

II. light² [laɪt] AGG

light

clair(e)

III. light² <lit, lit [or a. ingl am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB vb trans

1. light (illuminate):

light a. fig

éclairer

2. light (start burning):

light a cigarette, pipe

allumer

IV. light² <lit, lit [or a. ingl am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB vb intr

light

s'allumer

leading¹ [ˈlid·ɪŋ] AGG

leading

leader

leading² [ˈled·ɪŋ] SOST

leading

baguettes fpl de plomb

I. lead¹ <led, led> [lid] VB vb trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

diriger

lead a discussion, an investigation

mener

2. lead (be the leader of):

lead

mener

3. lead (guide):

lead

mener

to lead the way

montrer le chemin

4. lead (cause to have/do sth):

to lead sb into/to sth

conduire qn dans qc

to lead sb into/to problems

causer des problèmes à qn

to lead sb to +infin

amener qn à +infin

to lead sb to believe

amener qn à croire

to lead sb astray

détourner qn du droit chemin

5. lead COMM, sports (be ahead of):

to lead sb

être en avance sur qn

6. lead (live a particular way):

to lead a life of luxury

mener une vie de luxe

locuzioni:

to lead sb by the nose colloq

mener qn par le bout du nez

II. lead¹ <led, led> [lid] VB vb intr

1. lead (direct):

lead

mener

to lead to/into/onto sth

mener à/à l'intérieur de/sur qc

2. lead (guide):

lead

guider

3. lead (be ahead):

lead

mener

4. lead fig (cause to develop, happen):

to lead to sth

aboutir à qc

5. lead GIOCHI:

lead

jouer le premier

III. lead¹ [lid] SOST

1. lead (front position):

lead

tête f

to take the lead

prendre la tête

2. lead (advantage):

lead

avance f

to have a lead of two points

avoir une avance de deux points

3. lead (example):

lead

exemple m

4. lead (clue):

lead

indice m

5. lead (leading role):

lead

rôle m principal

6. lead (connecting wire):

lead

câble m

7. lead GIOCHI:

to have the lead

jouer le premier

lead² [led] SOST

1. lead (metallic substance):

lead

plomb m

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead

mine f de crayon

I. light¹ [laɪt] AGG

1. light a. fig culin:

light

léger(-ère)

2. light (not intense, strong):

light breeze, rain

petit(e)

a light eater/smoker

un petit mangeur/fumeur

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

locuzioni:

to be as light as a feather

être léger comme une plume

II. light¹ [laɪt] AVV

light

légèrement

locuzioni:

to get off light

s'enlever facilement

to travel light

voyager avec peu de bagages

III. light¹ [laɪt] SOST pl

light

conclusions fpl

I. light² [laɪt] SOST

1. light (energy, source of brightness, lamp):

light a. fig

lumière f

artificial/natural light

lumière artificielle/naturelle

to cast light on sth

jeter la lumière sur qc

to be the light of sb's life

être la lumière de la vie de qn

2. light (brightness):

light

lueur f

to do sth by the light of sth

faire qc à la lumière de qc

by the light of a lamp/the moon/stars

à la lueur d'une lampe/de la lune/des étoiles

3. light (daytime):

light

lumière f du jour

first light

premières lueurs fpl

4. light (way of perceiving):

light

jour m

to see/show sb/sth in a bad/good light

voir/montrer qn sous un bon/mauvais jour

5. light (flame for igniting):

light

feu m

to catch light

prendre feu

6. light pl (person's abilities, standards):

light

facultés fpl

locuzioni:

to be out like a light colloq

s'endormir comme une masse

to bring sth to light

faire la lumière sur qc

to come to light

éclater au grand jour

in light of sth

compte tenu de qc

II. light² [laɪt] AGG

light

clair(e)

III. light² <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB vb trans

1. light (illuminate):

light a. fig

éclairer

2. light (start burning):

light a cigarette, pipe

allumer

IV. light² <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB vb intr

light

s'allumer

Present

I	lead
you	lead
he/she/it	leads
we	lead
you	lead
they	lead

Past

I	led
you	led
he/she/it	led
we	led
you	led
they	led

Present Perfect

I	have	led
you	have	led
he/she/it	has	led
we	have	led
you	have	led
they	have	led

Past Perfect

I	had	led
you	had	led
he/she/it	had	led
we	had	led
you	had	led
they	had	led

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

The lot was illuminated by three sets of blinking hazard lights that audibly clicked every time they turned on and off.

thinkprogress.org

Options included alloy wheels, central locking/electric windows (only available as a twinned options pack), a sliding glass sunroof and front fog lights.

en.wikipedia.org

The girls sign autographs for their fans amongst the flashing lights of the paparazzi cameras.

en.wikipedia.org

Put on your parking lights for safety which ensures your vehicle lights are not shining into other vehicles around you.

www.digitaljournal.com

Parking lights were separate and set atop the fenders for greater visibility.

en.wikipedia.org