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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
the upper hand n figurative (advantage)ventaja, delantera nf
 In tennis, the upper hand tends to be held by the player whose serve it is.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
gain the upper hand v expr figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb])dar ventaja loc verb
  sacar ventaja loc verb
  poner por delante
 An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match.
 Un gol temprano dio ventaja a los Blues en el partido.
get the upper hand v expr figurative (gain advantage)sacar ventaja loc verb
 The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand.
 Nos sacó ventaja al principio pero hacia el final logramos superarlo.
  tomar la delantera loc verb
  adelantarse⇒ v prnl
  ponerse con ventaja loc verb
 El equipo tardó mucho en tomar la delantera, pero al final logró ganar.
give [sb] the upper hand,
give the upper hand to [sb] v expr		 figurative (allow [sb] else the advantage)darle ventaja a loc verb
have the upper hand v expr figurative (have an advantage: over [sb])tener ventaja loc verb
have the upper hand v expr figurative (be in control of [sb])tener el control loc verb
 The thief had the upper hand because he had the gun.
 El ladrón tenía el control porque tenía el arma.
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'upper hand' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
señorío - superioridad - poder - tener la paella por el mango - tomar la delantera


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