delantera

/delanˈteɾa/ · B2 · noun · f

lead

🥇 delante (in front) + -era = the front spot, the lead

Built from delante, meaning in front, which comes from Latin de + in + ante (before). Llevar la delantera means to be in the lead. In football, la delantera is also the forward line.

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