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delantera

lead

noun deh-lahn-TEH-rah Rare

Also means

front row

Usage Note

Delantera means a lead or advantage in a race or competition (llevar la delantera = to be in the lead). In theater and sports venues it also refers to the front rows of seating. The masculine delantero is the adjective meaning 'front' and the noun for a forward in football — do not confuse the two.

Examples

"El equipo local lleva la delantera."

Natural Translation

The home team is in the lead.

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