devant1
Pronunciation: /dəvɑ̃/
English translation of devant
A. prep
- 1 in front of tous les hommes sont égaux devant la loi = all men are equal in the eyes of the law fuir devant le danger = to run away from danger le bus est passé devant moi sans s'arrêter = the bus went straight past me without stopping Definition of in front of in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in front of in the US English dictionary Translate in front of | into Italian
- 2 outside il attendait devant la porte = he was waiting outside the door; = he was waiting by the door Definition of outside in the British & World English dictionary Definition of outside in the US English dictionary Translate outside | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 3 ahead of la voiture devant nous = the car ahead or in front of us laisser passer quelqu'un devant (soi) = to let somebody go first avoir toute la vie devant soi = to have one's whole life ahead of one Definition of ahead of in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ahead of in the US English dictionary Translate ahead of | into German | into Spanish
B. adv
- 2pars devant, je te rejoins = go ahead, I'll catch up with you