llevar la delantera a

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to be ahead of
Al final de la segunda vuelta, el piloto de Ferrari llevaba la delantera a todos los demás.At the end of the second lap, the Ferrari driver was ahead of all the others.
b. to lead
Nuestro equipo lleva la delantera a los demás equipos del grupo por cinco puntos.Our team leads the other teams in the group by five points.
c. to have a lead over
La empresa lleva la delantera a todos sus competidores en lo que a inteligencia artificial se refiere. Ese es su punto fuerte.The company has a lead over all its competitors as far as artificial intelligence is concerned. That's its strong point.
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