delantera
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la delantera(
deh
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lahn
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teh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. lead
Alonso tomó la delantera en la carrera en el último minuto y ganó.Alonso took the lead in the race in the last minute and won.
2. (advantage)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Nuestra competencia nos lleva la delantera en el servicio de atención al cliente.Our competition has a lead over us in customer service.
El coche rojo nos llevaba un minuto de delantera, pero el conductor quiso adelantarlo.The red car was a minute ahead of us, but the driver wanted to overtake it.
3. (sports)
a. forward line
El entrenador fichó a dos nuevos jugadores para que jugaran en la delantera.The coach signed two new players to play on the forward line.
a. front row
Reservamos los asientos de la delantera del teatro para ver mejor.We booked front row seats in the theater to get a better view.
5. (forepart)
a. front
La colorida delantera de la camiseta se había desteñido tras lavarla.The colorful front of the T-shirt had faded after washing it.
6. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. boobs (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Miguel dice que quiere una novia que tiene una buena delantera. - Qué estúpido.Miguel says he wants a girlfriend with big boobs. - What a putz.
b. tits (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La delantera de esa chica no puede ser natural.That girl's tits can't be natural.
c. knockers (colloquial) (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
¡Vaya delantera tiene la profe de matemáticas! Lleva un sostén enorme.Look at the math teacher's knockers! She's wearing a huge bra.
las delanteras
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (clothing)
a. chaps
Los cowboys que montaban los caballos blancos llevaban puestas unas delanteras de cuero.The cowboys who were riding the white horses wore leather chaps.
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