Translations for leading light in the English»Serbian Dictionary

lead·ing 'light N inf

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leading light

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leading light

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I.lead·ing¹ ['liːdɪŋ] ADJ attr

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II.lead·ing¹ ['liːdɪŋ] N no pl (guidance)

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predvođenje nt

leading

lead·ing² ['ledɪŋ] N no pl Brit

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1. leading (of roof):

olovni lim m za krovove

2. leading (of windows):

ojačavanje nt žičanom mrežom

lead¹ [led] N

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1. lead no pl (metal):

lead

to contain lead

sadržati olovo

2. lead (pencil filling):

lead

3. lead no pl (graphite):

lead

I.lead² [liːd] N

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1. lead THEAT, film:

lead

2. lead (clue):

lead

3. lead (connecting wire):

lead

kabl m inf

lead

4. lead Brit, Aus (rope for pet):

lead

to be on a lead

5. lead no pl (front position):

lead

to be in the lead

to be in the lead SPORTS

biti u vođstvu

6. lead usu sing (guiding, example):

lead

7. lead (position in advance):

lead

8. lead (guiding in dance):

lead usu sing

no pl to follow sb's lead

II.lead² <led, led> [liːd] VB trans

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1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

voditi imperf

lead

rukovoditi imperf

lead discussion, inquiry

voditi imperf

2. lead (guide):

lead

dovesti // voditi

to lead sb astray

odvesti nekoga na stranputicu

3. lead (go in advance):

to lead the way

to lead the way in sth

prednjačiti u nečemu

4. lead (cause to have):

to lead sb [in]to problems

dovesti nekog u probleme

5. lead pej (cause to do):

to lead sb to do sth

navesti nekoga da uradi nešto

to lead sb to believe that ...

navesti nekoga da poveruje da...

6. lead ECON, SPORTS (be ahead of):

lead

voditi imperf

7. lead (spend):

to lead a hectic/quiet life

voditi buran/miran život

Phrases:

to lead sb up the garden path inf

nasamariti nekoga

III.lead² <led, led> [liːd] VB intr

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1. lead (be in charge):

lead

voditi imperf

2. lead (be guide):

lead

voditi imperf

to lead from the front

3. lead (guide woman dancer):

lead

voditi imperf

4. lead (be directed towards):

lead

dovesti // voditi

5. lead (implicate):

to lead to sth

6. lead (cause to develop, happen):

to lead to sth

dovesti do nečega

7. lead (be in the lead):

lead

lead SPORTS

biti u vođstvu

lead SPORTS

I.light¹ [laɪt] N

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4. light no pl (daylight):

dnevna svetlost f

5. light usu pl (traffic light):

6. light (sparkle):

7. light (perspective):

to look at it in a new light

pogledati iz drugog ugla

to show sth in a bad/good light

predstaviti nešto u dobrom // lošem svetlu

8. light no pl (enlightenment):

prosvetljenje nt

II.light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

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1. light (bright):

it's slowly getting light

polako se rasvetljava

2. light:

light (pale)

light (stronger)

III.light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

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1. light (illuminate):

osvetliti // osvetljavati

light stage, room

osvetliti // osvetljavati

2. light (guide with light):

osvetliti // osvetljavati

3. light (ignite):

light candle, match, fire

upaliti // paliti

IV.light¹ <lit [or lighted], lit [or lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

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1. light (burn):

izgoreti // goreti

2. light (become animated):

light eyes, etc.

zacakliti se // cakliti se

her face lit with pleasure

lice joj se ozarilo od zadovoljstva

I.light² [laɪt] ADJ

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1. light (not heavy):

2. light (not sturdily built):

3. light (for small loads):

light aircraft/lorry

laki avion/kamion

4. light MIL:

light infantry

6. light (porous):

7. light (low in intensity):

light breeze, rain

8. light (easily disturbed):

light sleep

9. light (easily done):

light sentence

light housework

10. light:

light (gentle)

light (soft) touch

11. light (not serious):

light reading

12. light (cheerful):

with a light heart

Phrases:

to make light of sth

to make light of sth

II.light² [laɪt] ADV

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1. light (with little luggage):

to travel light

putovati sa malo prtljaga

2. light (with no severe consequences):

to get off light

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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. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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