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Traduzioni di leading man nel dizionario inglese»italiano

leading man <pl leading men> [ingl am ˌlidɪŋ ˈmæn] SOST

leading man

(attore) protagonista m

Traduzioni di leading man nel dizionario inglese»italiano

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

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

to be in the lead or to have the lead

essere in testa or al primo posto

to go into the lead or to take the lead

passare in testa or assumere il comando

this gave him the lead

questo lo fece passare in testa or al comando

to move into an early lead

passare rapidamente in vantaggio

to share the lead

condividere il primo posto

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

lead

vantaggio m (over su)

to have a lead of three points, half a lap

avere tre punti, mezzo giro di pista di vantaggio

to have a six second, three-goal lead

avere sei secondi, tre gol di vantaggio

to increase one's lead

aumentare il proprio vantaggio (by di)

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

raggiungere un vantaggio del 20% nei sondaggi

3. lead (initiative):

to take the lead

prendere l'iniziativa

to take the lead in doing

prendere l'iniziativa a fare

to give a or the lead

dare il via (in doing nel fare)

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qn

4. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to have a number of leads to pursue

avere più piste da seguire

this was our first real lead

questo fu la nostra prima vera traccia

to give sb a lead as to solution

dare a qn un suggerimento per

to give sb a lead as to perpetrator

dare a qn un'indicazione circa

5. lead:

lead TEATR, CINEM (role)

parte f principale, da protagonista

lead TEATR, CINEM (role)

ruolo m principale, da protagonista

lead (person)

interprete mf principale

lead (person)

protagonista mf

to play the lead

fare il ruolo principale or il protagonista

who was the male, female lead?

chi era il protagonista maschile, femminile?

6. lead GIORN (story):

to be the lead

essere in prima pagina

to be the lead in all the papers

essere su tutte le prime pagine dei giornali

7. lead ELETTR (wire):

lead

filo m

8. lead ingl brit (for dog):

lead

guinzaglio m

on a lead

al guinzaglio

to let the dog off the lead

togliere il guinzaglio al cane or sguinzagliare il cane

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

è di mano Nina

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

lead guitarist, guitar

primo

lead role, singer

principale

lead article

d'apertura

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

1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

guidare, condurre (to sth a qc; to sb da qn; out of fuori da; through per)

to lead sb into the house, into the kitchen

condurre qn in casa, in cucina

to lead sb up, down hill, staircase

portare or condurre qn su per, giù da

to lead sb back

riportare qn indietro

to lead sb back

riaccompagnare qn (to a)

to lead sb away

condurre via or allontanare qn (from da)

to lead sb across the road

fare attraversare la strada a qn

to lead sb to safety, into a trap

portare qn al sicuro, in trappola

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

lead child, prisoner, horse

condurre, portare (to a; into in; by per)

to lead sb to his cell

condurre qn alla sua cella

3. lead (bring):

lead path, route, sign, clue:

portare (to a)

lead path, route, sign, clue:

guidare (to da, verso)

lead sound, smell: person

guidare (to da, verso)

where is this discussion leading us?

a che cosa ci porta questa conversazione?

this leads me to my main point

con questo arrivo al punto principale

to lead the conversation onto

portare la conversazione su

4. lead (be leader of):

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

guidare

lead orchestra, research

dirigere

to lead sb to victory

portare qn alla vittoria

to lead the debate

condurre il dibattito

to lead a congregation in prayer

intonare le preghiere

to lead the dancing

aprire le danze

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead SPORT, COMM rival

condurre su, essere in vantaggio su

lead team

guidare su

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avere un vantaggio di 10 metri su qn

to be leading Liverpool 4-2

condurre per quattro a due contro il Liverpool

to lead the world

essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

essere il leader nel settore

to lead the field (in race)

condurre or essere in testa

to lead the market

essere il leader del mercato

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

portare qn a fare

to lead sb to believe, hope that …

indurre qn a credere, sperare che …

to be led to believe that …

essere indotto a credere che …

he led me to expect that …

mi indusse ad aspettarmi che …

what led you to this conclusion?

che cosa ti portò a questa conclusione?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tutto mi porta a pensare che …

to be easily led

essere facilmente influenzabile

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

condurre, fare

to lead a life of luxury, idleness

vivere nel lusso, nell'ozio

8. lead DIR:

to lead a witness

interrogare un testimone suggerendogli le risposte

9. lead (in cards):

lead card

aprire con

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

1. lead (go, be directed):

to lead to path, route:

condurre, portare a

to lead to door:

dare su

to lead to exit, trapdoor:

portare a

to lead back to

ricondurre a or riportare a

to lead off the corridor passage:

partire dal corridoio

to lead off the corridor door:

dare sul corridoio

footsteps led away from the scene

le tracce si allontanavano dal luogo

2. lead (result in):

to lead to complication, discovery, accident, response

portare a

it was bound to lead to trouble

era destinato a creare problemi

one thing led to another, and we…

da cosa nacque cosa, e noi…

3. lead (be ahead):

lead company:

essere in testa

lead runner, car, team, side:

condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando

to lead by three games, 15 seconds

condurre per tre giochi, avere un vantaggio di 15 secondi

to be leading in the arms race

essere in testa nella corsa agli armamenti

4. lead (go first):

lead (in walk)

fare strada

lead (in procession)

essere in testa

lead (in action, discussion)

prendere l'iniziativa

5. lead (in dancing):

lead

condurre

lead

guidare

6. lead DIR:

to lead for defence, prosecution

essere l'avvocato principale di

7. lead GIORN:

to lead with story, headline, picture

mettere in prima pagina

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left, right

attaccare di sinistro, di destro

9. lead (in cards):

lead

essere di mano

V.lead¹ [ingl brit liːd, ingl am lid]

to lead the way (go first)

fare strada

to lead the way (guide others)

mostrare la via or la strada

to lead the way (be ahead, winning)

essere in testa

to lead the way up, down, into

mostrare la strada per salire, scendere, entrare

to lead the way in space research

essere il numero uno nella ricerca spaziale

lead² [ingl brit lɛd, ingl am lɛd] SOST

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

white lead

biacca (di piombo)

red lead

minio

red lead before sost piping

di, in piombo

red lead weight

di piombo

2. lead (bullets):

lead colloq, fig

piombo m

3. lead:

lead, also blacklead (graphite)

grafite f

lead, also blacklead (in pencil)

mina f

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

lead

piombo m

lead

piombino m

5. lead NAUT (for sounding):

lead

piombo m

lead

scandaglio m

6. lead TIPOGR:

lead

interlinea f

7. lead INGEGN (of window):

lead

piombo m

leads (of windows)

piombi

8. lead ingl brit (for roofing):

lead

piombo m

to fill or pump sb full of lead colloq

riempire qn di piombo

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

darsi una mossa

to get the lead out (speed up)

liberarsi della zavorra

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

fallire miseramente

to swing the lead ingl brit colloq, raro

darsi malato (per non lavorare)

leading¹ [ingl brit ˈliːdɪŋ, ingl am ˈlidɪŋ] AGG

1. leading (top):

leading lawyer, politician, academic etc.

eminente, di primo piano, di spicco

leading brand

primario

leading position

preminente

a leading director, actor

un direttore, un attore di primo piano

a leading company, bank

una delle società, banche principali

a leading figure in theatrical circles

una figura di spicco nel mondo del teatro

2. leading (main):

leading role

principale, da protagonista

to play the leading role in

avere il ruolo principale in

he played a leading role in

ebbe un ruolo da protagonista in

3. leading SPORT:

leading (in race) driver, car

di testa, che è in testa

leading (in league) club, team

in testa alla classifica

4. leading (at the front):

leading division, aircraft, car

di testa

leading² [ingl brit ˈlɛdɪŋ, ingl am ˈlɛdɪŋ] SOST

leading

impiombatura f

I.man <pl men> [ingl brit man, ingl am mæn] SOST

1. man (adult male):

man

uomo m

middle-aged man

uomo di mezza età

married man

uomo sposato

as one man to another

da uomo a uomo

he's not a man to do

non è uomo or tipo da fare

a blind man

un cieco

an old man

un vecchio

a single man

uno scapolo

a ladies' man

un gran conquistatore

a beer, whisky man

un gran bevitore di birra, whisky

a leg, bum man colloq

= uno cui piacciono le belle gambe, i bei sederi

a man of God, the people

un uomo di chiesa, del popolo

a man of iron, steel

un uomo di ferro, d'acciaio

they've arrested the right man

hanno arrestato l'uomo giusto

he's your man

è l'uomo che fa per te

he has worked for the party, man and boy ingl brit

ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo

man of the match

l'uomo partita

good man! (well done)

bravo!

my good man!

vecchio mio!

my little man (to a child) colloq

il mio ometto

2. man:

man (husband)

marito m

man (partner)

uomo m

her man

il suo uomo

he is the right man for her

è l'uomo giusto per lei

her young man arc

il suo fidanzato

man and wife

marito e moglie

to live as man and wife

vivere come marito e moglie

3. man (person):

man

uomo m

no man could have done more

nessuno avrebbe potuto fare di più

as good as the next man

uno come un altro

the common man

l'uomo comune

primitive Man

l'uomo primitivo

4. man (person of courage):

man

uomo m

be a man

sii uomo

to be man enough to do

essere abbastanza uomo da fare

to make a man of sb

fare di qn un uomo

5. man (mankind):

man, also Man

uomo m

man, also Man

umanità f

6. man SPORT (team member):

man

uomo m

man

giocatore m

7. man GIOCHI (piece):

man (in chess)

pezzo m

man (in draughts)

pedina f

8. man (servant):

man arc

valletto m

II.men SOST

men npl MILIT (subordinates):

men

uomini m

to address the men

rivolgersi alla truppa

“now men…”

“soldati…”

officers and men MILIT

ufficiali e truppa

officers and men (in Navy)

ufficiali e marinai

III.man [ingl brit man, ingl am mæn] INTER

1. man (expressing surprise):

man colloq

oddio

2. man (addressing somebody):

hey man!

ehi tu!

IV.man <forma in -ing manning, pass, part perf manned> [ingl brit man, ingl am mæn] VB vb trans

1. man switchboard, desk:

man

stare a

will the telephone be manned?

ci sarà qualcuno (addetto) al telefono?

2. man MILIT:

man ship

equipaggiare

man barricade

presidiare

“man the guns!”

“uomini ai pezzi!”

who is manning the barricades?

chi presidia le barricate?

to man the pumps

azionare le pompe

V.man [ingl brit man, ingl am mæn]

every man for himself

ciascuno per sé

Man proposes, God disposes

l'uomo propone e Dio dispone

to a man

tutti, senza eccezioni

as one man

all'unanimità or come un sol uomo

to sort out the men from the boys

= distinguere chi, in un gruppo, è più maturo or competente

he took it like a man

si è comportato da uomo

to be a man's man

= essere un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi

to be one's own man

essere padrone di se stesso

to be the man of the moment

essere l'uomo del momento

leading man nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di leading man nel dizionario inglese»italiano

leading man SOST

leading man

protagonista m

Traduzioni di leading man nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.leading [ˈli:·dɪŋ] AGG (main, principle)

leading cause, factor

primario, -a

leading candidate, manager

di punta

II.leading [ˈli:·dɪŋ] SOST

leading

comando m

I.lead¹ [li:d] SOST

1. lead:

to be in the lead

essere in testa

to hold the lead

rimanere in testa

to lose one's lead

perdere il vantaggio

to move into the lead

andare in testa

to take the lead

assumere il comando

2. lead:

lead (example)

esempio m

lead (guiding)

iniziativa f

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qu

3. lead TEATR:

lead

ruolo m principale

to play the lead

essere il/la protagonista

4. lead (clue, tip):

lead

pista f

to get a lead on sth

ricevere un indizio su qc

to give a lead

dare una dritta

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

cavo m

6. lead (dog leash):

lead

guinzaglio m

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

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

guidare

lead discussion, inquiry

condurre

2. lead (conduct):

lead

condurre

lead

portare

to lead the way

fare strada

to lead the way fig

indicare la strada

3. lead (induce):

lead

indurre

to lead sb to do sth

portare qu a fare qc

to lead sb to believe that …

far credere a qu che …

DIR to lead a witness

fare domande tendenziose a un testimone

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

lead

essere in vantaggio su

to lead the field fig

essere il primo

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life

condurre

to lead a life of luxury

vivere nel lusso

to lead a quiet/hectic life

fare una vita tranquilla/frenetica

locuzioni:

to lead sb (around) by the nose colloq

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

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

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

dirigere

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

essere alla guida

3. lead (conduct):

lead

portare

to lead to/into sth a. fig

portare a qc

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

essere in vantaggio

to lead by 2 laps

essere in vantaggio di due giri

lead² [led] SOST

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

2. lead in pencil:

lead

mina f

3. lead NAUT:

lead

scandaglio m

I.man <men> [mæn] SOST

1. man (male human):

man

uomo m

2. man (the human race):

man

genere m umano

3. man (in games):

man

pedina f

man

pezzo m

locuzioni:

to talk (as) man to man

parlare da uomo a uomo

as one man

come un sol uomo

II.man <-nn-> [mæn] VB vb trans (operate)

man ship

equipaggiare

to man a factory

dotare di personale uno stabilimento

some volunteers man the phones

alcuni volontari sono addetti ai telefoni

III.man [mæn] INTER

man, was that cake good!

accidenti, se era buono il dolce!

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Hope had intended to change his role from a debonair leading man to that of his usual wise-cracking comic.

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Finding a new leading man that you have chemistry with is like finding gold.

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He was a leading man of the silent film and his career had lasted for about 40 years.

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The leading man and lady gave an especially fine performance, and the support was excellent.

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The roles he played tended to embody the leading man for the people, generous and strong.

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He then asks about the scenes with the leading man and whether her scenes with him felt real.

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By the turn of the 21st century, he had established himself as a leading man skilled with a satirical comic talent.

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It is the aesthetical insight leading man through appearance to reality.

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As with theater, she continued to play ingenue parts, often as the fiance of the leading man.

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In the 1960s, it was very unusual for the leading man not to sing any songs in a movie.

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