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leading (EN)
прилагательное

Это слово также может быть формой:
lead (глагол)

прилагательное “leading”

основа leading (more/most)
  1. ведущий
    She is the leading researcher in her field, with numerous groundbreaking publications.
  2. лидирующий
    He quickly caught up to the leading runner, determined to win the race.
  3. наводящий (в контексте вопроса)
    His leading comments during the debate swayed the audience's opinion before they heard all the facts.
  4. предшествующий
    The leading symptoms of the illness appeared days before the more severe effects.