aurrea hartu

1. [ dio ] to get a headstart on sb; Pepsik \aurrea hartua hartu zion Coca-Colari Errusiako merkatuan Pepsi got a headstart on Coca-Cola in the Russian market; \aurrea hartua hartuz as a preventative measure

2. ( lehiaketan, lasterketan, e.a. ) [ dio ] to get ahead of ; 6 metroko \aurrea hartua hartu dio he' s got a 6 metre start on him | he' s gone 6 metres ahead of him

3. ( aurrenekoa bihurtu ) to take the lead