No. 554 in Norwegian
ledende
"Ledende" in English means "leading" or "prominent."
In a sentence
Hun er en ledende forsker innenfor bioteknologi.
She is a leading researcher in biotechnology.
In this sentence, "ledende" is used as an adjective meaning "leading" or "prominent," describing someone's significant position in their field.
Et ledende spørsmål kan påvirke svarene i en undersøkelse.
A leading question can influence the answers in a survey.
Here, "ledende" is used to mean "leading" in the sense of guiding or influencing, especially in the context of questioning.
Dette selskapet er en ledende aktør på markedet.
This company is a leading player in the market.
In this context, "ledende" is describing the company's prominent or dominant position in the market.
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