leading

principale, di punta

Tra i più importanti, affermati o meglio posizionati in un certo settore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: top, foremost, prominent

Espressioni comuni: leading company, leading expert, leading role

suggestivo, tendenzioso

Che orienta qualcuno, soprattutto suggerendo la risposta che ci si aspetta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: suggestive, guiding

Espressioni comuni: leading question, leading questions, leading remark

sensibile

Settima nota di una scala musicale, subito sotto la prima nota dell’ottava successiva.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: leading note, leading tone

Espressioni comuni: leading note, leading tone, raised leading note