leading light in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for leading light in the English»Italian Dictionary

leading light [Brit, Am ˌlidɪŋ ˈlaɪt] N

leading light

luminare m (in di)

Translations for leading light in the Italian»English Dictionary

luminare

leading light

un luminare della medicina

a leading light in medicine

un esponente di primo piano della sinistra

a leading light of the left-wing

Translations for leading light in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] N

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 THEAT, CINE (role)

parte f principale, da protagonista

lead THEAT, CINE (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 JOURN (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 ELEC (wire):

lead

filo m

8. lead 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 [Brit liːd, Am lid] ADJ before n

lead guitarist, guitar

primo

lead role, singer

principale

lead article

d'apertura

III.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] 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 SPORTS, 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 LAW:

to lead a witness

interrogare un testimone suggerendogli le risposte

9. lead (in cards):

lead card

aprire con

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

to lead for defence, prosecution

essere l'avvocato principale di

7. lead JOURN:

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 [Brit liːd, 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 [Brit lɛd, Am lɛd] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

white lead

biacca (di piombo)

red lead

minio

red lead before n piping

di, in piombo

red lead weight

di piombo

2. lead (bullets):

lead inf, 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 TYPO:

lead

interlinea f

7. lead ENGINEER (of window):

lead

piombo m

leads (of windows)

piombi

8. lead Brit (for roofing):

lead

piombo m

to fill or pump sb full of lead inf

riempire qn di piombo

to get the lead out Am inf (stop loafing)

darsi una mossa

to get the lead out (speed up)

liberarsi della zavorra

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

fallire miseramente

to swing the lead Brit inf, rare

darsi malato (per non lavorare)

leading¹ [Brit ˈliːdɪŋ, Am ˈlidɪŋ] ADJ

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 SPORTS:

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 [Brit ˈlɛdɪŋ, Am ˈlɛdɪŋ] N

leading

impiombatura f

I.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

light

luce f

a beam of light

un raggio di luce

by the light of fire

al chiarore di

by the light of moon

al chiaro di

in a good light

sotto una buona luce

to read in a poor light

leggere con poca luce

in full light

in piena luce

in the light of day

alla luce del giorno

in the light of day fig

a mente fredda

I'd like to drive back in the light

mi piacerebbe ritornare quando è ancora giorno

to cast or throw or shed light on

fare luce su or illuminare

to cast or throw or shed light on fig

fare luce su or gettare luce su

to hold sth up to the light

tenere qc alla luce

against the light

in controluce

with the light behind her

con la luce alle spalle

the light was failing

la luce stava scemando

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point)

luce f

light (in eye)

luce f

light (in eye)

bagliore m

a light on the horizon

una luce all'orizzonte

the city lights

le luci della città

3. light (electrical appliance):

light

luce f

to put or switch or turn a light on

accendere una luce

to put or switch or turn a light off

spegnere una luce

to leave a light on

lasciare una luce accesa

are all the lights off or out?

le luci sono tutte spente?

a light came on, went out

si accese, si spense una luce

to turn a light up, down

aumentare, diminuire l'intensità di una luce

the lights went up, down THEAT

si sono accese, abbassate le luci

shine the light over here!

fai luce qui!

shine the light over here! before n switch, shade

della luce

shine the light over here! socket

della lampadina

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

light

spia f

a red light comes on, goes off

si accende, si spegne una spia rossa

5. light MOTOR:

light (headlight)

faro m

light (headlight)

fanale m anteriore

light (rearlight)

fanale m posteriore

light (inside car)

luce f di cortesia

to put one's lights on, off

accendere, spegnere i fanali

to have, leave one's lights on

avere, lasciare i fanali accesi

to check one's lights

controllare i fanali

to flash one's lights at sb

fare i fari a qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire

accendere

to put a light to gas

dare fuoco a

to set light to

dare fuoco a

to give sb a light

dare da accendere a qn

have you got a light?

hai da accendere?

7. light (aspect):

light fig

luce f

to see sth in a good, bad, new light

vedere qc sotto una buona, cattiva, nuova luce

I hadn't thought of it in that light

non ci avevo pensato da quel punto di vista

looking at it in that light…

visto in questa luce…

to appear in a bad light

apparire in una cattiva luce

in the light of

alla luce di

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

riesaminare qc alla luce di

to see sb, sth in a different light

vedere qn, qc in una luce diversa

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

portare alla luce

to come to or be brought to light

essere portato alla luce

9. light ENGINEER (window):

light

luce f

II.lights N npl

1. lights:

lights, also traffic lights

semaforo m

the lights are red, green

il semaforo è rosso, verde

to stop at the lights

fermarsi al semaforo

cross at the lights

attraversare al semaforo

the lights aren't working

i semafori non funzionano

to shoot or jump the lights inf

passare con il rosso

2. lights (decorative display):

lights

luci f

lights

illuminazioni f

III.light¹ <pt/pp lit or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, oven, cigarette, match, gas

accendere

light wood, paper

dare fuoco a

light firework

tirare

to light a fire

accendere un fuoco

to light the fire

accendere il fuoco

a lighted match

un fiammifero acceso

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

illuminare

IV.light¹ <pt/pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light fire:

accendersi, prendere

light candle, cigarette, match:

accendersi

light gas, wood:

prendere fuoco

V.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house

luminoso

it is light enough to do

c'è abbastanza luce per fare

to get or grow lighter sky:

rischiararsi

it was getting or growing light

cominciava a fare giorno

while it's still light

mentre è ancora giorno

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin

chiaro

light hair

biondo

light blue

azzurro

light grey

grigio chiaro

light blue socks

calze azzurre

VI.light¹ [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

the light of sb's life

luce degli occhi di qn

to do sth according to one's lights form

fare qc secondo il proprio giudizio

to go out like a light

addormentarsi di colpo

to see the light

capire

I.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

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

leggero

light drinker

moderato

light business, trading

poco attivo

a light rain

una leggera pioggia, una pioggerella

to have a light touch pianist:

avere il tocco leggero

to have a light touch cook:

avere la mano leggera

a light sprinkling or dusting

una leggera spolverata

a light soprano

un soprano leggero

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

she is 2 kg lighter

pesa 2 kg di meno

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

questo sacco di carbone è più leggero di 5 kg

2. light (not severe):

light damage

lieve

light punishment, sentence

poco severo

3. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps

leggero

light kiss, movement

delicato

to be light on one's feet

avere il passo leggero

4. light (not tiring):

light work, exercise, training

leggero, poco faticoso

light duties

lavoretti

light housework

lavoretti di casa

to make light work of sth

fare qc senza difficoltà

5. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

leggero

a bit of light relief

un po' di diversivo

some light reading for the beach

qualche lettura leggera per la spiaggia

6. light (not important):

light affair

non serio

it is no light matter

non è una cosa da poco

to make light of rumour, problem

trattare con leggerezza, prendere sottogamba

to make light of injury

non dare importanza

7. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

allegro

8. light FOOD (low-fat):

light product

light

II.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADV

light

con poco bagaglio

to travel light

viaggiare leggero

III.light² [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

to go light on sth inf

andarci piano con qc

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Translations for leading light in the English»Italian Dictionary

leading light N inf

to be a leading light in sth

essere un luminare in qc

Translations for leading light in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

leading cause, factor

primario, -a

leading candidate, manager

di punta

II.leading [ˈli:·dɪŋ] N

leading

comando m

I.lead¹ [li:d] N

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 THEAT:

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 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 …

LAW to lead a witness

fare domande tendenziose a un testimone

4. lead COMM, SPORTS (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

Phrases:

to lead sb (around) by the nose inf

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

III.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] 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] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

2. lead in pencil:

lead

mina f

3. lead NAUT:

lead

scandaglio m

I.light [laɪt] N

1. light (energy, brightness):

light

luce f

by the light of the moon

al chiaro di luna

2. light (daytime):

light

luce f (del giorno)

first light

prime luci

3. light (source of brightness, lamp):

light

luce f

to turn a light off/on

spegnere/accendere una luce

lights out inf (bedtime)

ora f di dormire

4. light (traffic light):

light

semaforo m

5. light (flame):

light

fuoco m

to catch light

prendere fuoco

to set light to sth

dare fuoco a qc

do you have a light?

hai da accendere?

6. light (clarification, insight):

light

luce f

to bring sth to light

portare alla luce

to cast [or shed] light on sth

far luce su qc

to come to light

venire alla luce

to come to light

emergere

7. light (perspective):

light

luce f

to see things in a new light

vedere le cose sotto una luce diversa

8. light fig (joy, inspiration):

light

luce f

you are the light of my life

sei la luce dei miei occhi

Phrases:

to see the light at the end of the tunnel

vedere la luce in fondo al tunnel

to go out like a light inf (fall asleep quickly)

addormentarsi di colpo

to go out like a light (faint suddenly)

svenire

II.light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

light

leggero, -a

a light touch

un tocco leggero

2. light (not dark):

light color

chiaro, -a

light room

luminoso, -a

3. light (not serious):

light

leggero, -a

light opera

operetta f

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

lieve

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

to be light on sth

essere a corto di qc

5. light FOOD:

light

leggero, -a

a light meal

un pasto leggero

6. light (with few calories):

light

light

III.light [laɪt] ADV

light

leggermente

Phrases:

to make light of sth

prendere qc alla leggera

IV.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light

illuminare

to light the way

indicare la strada

2. light (start burning):

light

accendere

to light a cigarette

accendere una sigaretta

V.light <lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr (catch fire)

light

prendere fuoco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Advertising critics see advertising as the leading light in our culture.

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In three of the four leading light industries--canned meats, milk, and textiles--there were increases in output between 1969 and 1975.

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They are portrayed as the world's leading light metal band (as opposed to heavy metal).

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In 1861, contracts were let for the lighthouses to replace the timber-framed leading light built in 1854, and the badly decaying sandstone upper light.

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