delantero

forward

noun deh-lan-TEH-roh Less Common

Also means

front

Usage Note

Delantero as a noun most commonly refers to a forward or striker in football (fútbol), making it a key sports vocabulary word. As an adjective it means 'front' or 'forward' (asiento delantero = front seat). The feminine noun delantera means the front part of something, or colloquially 'the lead' in a race (llevar la delantera = to be in the lead).

Examples

"El delantero marcó el gol del partido."

Natural Translation

The forward scored the goal of the match.

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