leading

führend, maßgeblich

In einem Bereich zu den wichtigsten, erfolgreichsten oder am höchsten stehenden gehörend.

In einfachem Englisch: Among the most important, successful, or highly placed in a particular area.

• She is a leading scientist.
• He played a leading role in the campaign.
• The company became a leading supplier of medical equipment.

Synonyme: top, foremost, prominent

Häufige Wendungen: leading company, leading expert, leading role

suggestiv, lenkend

Eine Richtung vorgebend, besonders indem die erwartete Antwort angedeutet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Giving direction, especially by suggesting the answer someone is expected to give.

• That is a leading question.
• The lawyer asked several leading questions.
• Her leading remarks encouraged the child to agree.

Synonyme: suggestive, guiding

Häufige Wendungen: leading question, leading questions, leading remark

Leitton

Siebter Ton einer Tonleiter, unmittelbar unter dem ersten Ton der nächsten Oktave.

In einfachem Englisch: The seventh note of a musical scale, just below the first note of the next scale.

• The leading note rises to the tonic.
• In C major, B is the leading note.
• The melody pauses on the leading note.

Synonyme: leading note, leading tone

Häufige Wendungen: leading note, leading tone, raised leading note