leading lady in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leading lady in the English»French Dictionary

leading lady N

leading lady THEAT, CINE

vedette f féminine

leading lady THEAT, CINE

actrice f principale

Translations for leading lady in the English»French Dictionary

leading [Brit ˈliːdɪŋ, Am ˈlidɪŋ] ADJ

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 SPORTS:

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 [Brit liːd, Am lid] N

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 THEAT, CINE

rôle m principal

lead THEAT, CINE

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 JOURN (story):

to be the lead

être à la une inf

to be the lead in all the papers

faire la une de tous les journaux inf

7. lead ELEC (wire):

lead

fil m

8. lead 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 [Brit liːd, Am lid] ADJ attr

lead guitarist, guitar

premier/-ière

lead attr role, singer

principal

lead article

principal

lead article

à la une inf

III.lead¹ <pret, pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] 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 SPORTS, 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 …

+ subj 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 LAW:

to lead a witness

interroger un témoin en lui suggérant les réponses

9. lead GAMES (in cards):

lead card

jouer

IV.lead¹ <pret, pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] 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 LAW:

to lead for defence, prosecution

être l'avocat principal de

7. lead JOURN:

to lead with

mettre [qc] à la une inf

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 [Brit liːd, 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 [Brit lɛd, Am lɛd] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

plomb m

lead attr paint, piping, weight

en or de plomb

2. lead (bullets):

lead fig, inf

pruneaux inf

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 TYPO:

lead

interligne f

7. lead CONSTR (of window):

lead

plomb m

lead

baguette f de plomb

leads (of windows)

plombure f

8. lead Brit (for roofing):

lead

couverture f de plomb U

to fill or pump sb full of lead inf

cribler qn de balles inf

to get the lead out Am inf (stop loafing)

se bouger

to get the lead out (speed up)

se grouiller inf

to go over Am or down Brit like a lead balloon inf

tomber à plat inf

to swing the lead Brit inf, dated

tirer au flanc inf

I.lady <pl ladies> [Brit ˈleɪdi, Am ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies first

les dames d'abord

ladies and gentlemen

mesdames et messieurs

the young lady at the desk

la demoiselle à la réception

behave yourself, young lady! (to child)

sois sage, ma petite!

his young lady dated

sa bonne amie dated

your good lady dated

votre dame dated

my old lady inf

ma bourgeoise inf

a little old lady

une petite vieille

my dear lady

chère madame

look here, lady inf!

écoutez, ma petite dame!

she's a real lady fig

elle est très distinguée

the lady of the house

la maîtresse de maison

a lady by birth

une aristocrate de naissance

attr a lady doctor/writer

une femme médecin/écrivain

2. lady Brit (in titles):

Lady Churchill

Lady Churchill

II.Ladies N

Ladies npl:

Ladies (toilets)

toilettes fpl (pour dames)

Ladies (on sign)

'Dames'

where's the Ladies?

où sont les toilettes?

See also Knight/Dame

Knight/Dame Info

Knight/Dame

Distinction honorifique non héréditaire conférée par le souverain britannique en récompense de services rendus à la nation. Les hommes prennent le titre de Sir et leur épouse celui de Lady. Les femmes qui reçoivent cette distinction prennent le titre de Dame. Sir et Dame sont suivis du prénom seul, ou du prénom et du nom de famille. → Honours List

leading lady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leading lady in the English»French Dictionary

leading lady N

leading lady

premier rôle m féminin

Translations for leading lady in the English»French Dictionary

I.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] 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, 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

Phrases:

to lead sb by the nose inf

mener qn par le bout du nez

II.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] 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 GAMES:

lead

jouer le premier

III.lead¹ [li:d] N

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 Brit, Aus (rope for pet):

lead

laisse f

8. lead GAMES:

to have the lead

jouer le premier

lead² [led] N

1. lead no pl (metallic substance):

lead

plomb m

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead

mine f de crayon

3. lead pl Brit → leading

See also leading

I.leading [ˈledɪŋ] ADJ

leading

leader

II.leading [ˈledɪŋ] N no pl Brit

1. leading (lead roof covering):

leading

ardoise f

2. leading (lead strips in windows):

leading

baguettes fpl de plombs

I.leading [ˈledɪŋ] ADJ

leading

leader

II.leading [ˈledɪŋ] N no pl Brit

1. leading (lead roof covering):

leading

ardoise f

2. leading (lead strips in windows):

leading

baguettes fpl de plombs

lady <-ies> [ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (title):

lady

lady f

the lady of the house form

la maîtresse de maison

2. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies and gentlemen!

mesdames et messieurs!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The film began production without a leading lady.

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During that time she appeared in eight films, mostly in credited roles and several times as leading lady.

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Blood appeared in numerous plays as the leading lady.

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But the two collaborators disagreed over the casting of the leading lady.

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Not a leading lady on camera, she specialized in character roles and was often utilized for her gifts as a singer.

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She presented several programs and awardshows and became the broadcaster's leading lady from 2003 until 2007.

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