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front

Pronunciation: /frʌnt/

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French translation of front

A. n

  • 2 (of train, queue) tête (f); (of auditorium) premier rang (m) at the front of the line = en tête de la file to sit at the front of the class = s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe I'll sit in the front = je vais m'asseoir devant at the front of the coach = à l'avant du car
  • 3 (GB) (promenade) front (m) de mer, bord (m) de mer on the sea front = au bord de la mer
  • 6 (façade) façade (f) it's just a front = ce n'est qu'une façade

B. adj

  • [entrance] côté rue; [garden, window] de devant; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue; [wheel] avant; [seat] (in cinema) au premier rang; (in vehicle) de devant; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant; [view] de face

C. vtr

  • 1 (colloq) être à la tête de [band]

D. vi

E. phr

  • [walk] devant the car in front = la voiture de devant the people in front = les gens qui sont devant to be in front (in race) = être en tête I'm 30 points in front = j'ai 30 points d'avance

F. phr

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