front
gb/fɹˈʌnt/ us/fɹˈʌnt/
A1
Английски
~ 1400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
the forward-facing part
The part of something that faces forward or is seen first.
Модел на употреба:
the front of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in front of' with 'before' when talking about physical location. 'Before' usually refers to time, not place.
Синоними
fore (More formal or nautical term for the front of a ship or aircraft.)
Антоними
back (The opposite side, facing away from the front.)
Колокации
front door
|front page
|front row
|front seat
|front yard
Теми
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- There’s a garden in front of the house.
- Please sit in the front row.
- The store has its name on the front of the building.
- I parked my car right in front of the entrance.
Примери за учащи
- The cat is in front of the TV.
- We sat in the front of the bus.
- My school is in front of the park.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
leading position
The first position in a group or race.
Модел на употреба:
at the front of [group/line]
Синоними
lead (Focuses more on being ahead in competition, not just physical position.)
Антоними
rear (The back position in a group or formation.)
Колокации
at the front
|move to the front
|take the front
Теми
sports
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She was at the front of the line for tickets.
- The runner stayed at the front for most of the race.
- Security guards walked at the front of the parade.
Примери за учащи
- I stood at the front of the class.
- He is at the front of the race.
- The teacher is at the front of the room.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
battle area or combat zone
The place where two sides fight in a war.
Синоними
battlefield (Refers to a specific site of battle, not a general zone.)
Антоними
home front (Areas away from active fighting where civilians live and work during wartime.)
Колокации
battle front
|war front
|on the front
Теми
military
|politics
Примери
- He was sent to the eastern front during the war.
- Reports from the front describe heavy fighting.
- Many soldiers never returned from the front.
Примери за учащи
- He went to the war front.
- The news came from the battle front.
- Soldiers fight on the front.
Съществително
B2
entity
4
false outward appearance
A way of acting that hides how you really feel.
Синоними
façade (More formal; often used for both literal building fronts and figurative appearances.)
Антоними
openness (Showing feelings or truth without hiding them.)
Колокации
put on a front
|keep up a front
Теми
emotions
|social
|communication
Примери
- She put on a brave front despite her worries.
- His confidence was just a front for his insecurity.
- They kept up a friendly front during negotiations.
Примери за учащи
- He puts on a happy front.
- Her smile is only a front.
- They keep a polite front.
Глагол
B2
action
5
to face toward something
To face toward something.
Модел на употреба:
[building/room] fronts [direction/street]
Синоними
face (Commonly used for people or objects; 'front' is more formal for buildings or structures.)
Антоними
back onto (To have one's rear side toward something instead of facing it.)
Колокации
fronts onto
|fronts toward
Теми
spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The house fronts onto a busy street.
- Our apartment fronts the park.
- The hotel fronts toward the sea.
Примери за учащи
- The shop fronts the main road.
- My room fronts the garden.
- The house fronts south.
Граматика
Речникова форма
front
IPA
GB/fɹˈʌnt/
US/fɹˈʌnt/
Срички и ударение
front (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (front)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: front
- Plural: front, fronts
Verb
- Base: front
- 3rd Person Singular: fronts
- Present Participle: fronting
- Past: fronted
Семейство думи
Изрази
at the front of the line
1/ˈæt ðə fɹˈʌnt əv ðə lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
being first in a queue or series
Being first in a line of people or things.
Примери
- He waited for hours to be at the front of the line.
- Children stood at the front of the line for ice cream.
put on a brave front
2/pˈʊt ˈɔn ə bɹˈeɪv fɹˈʌnt/
idiom
pretend to be confident when worried or afraid
To act like you are confident and not afraid, even if you feel bad inside.
Примери
- He put on a brave front during his speech, though he was very nervous.
- She put on a brave front after losing her job.
in front of
1/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/
fixed phrase
ahead in space relative to something else
In a position ahead of something else in space.
Примери
- The car stopped in front of the house.
- She stood in front of me during the concert.
in front of
2/ˈɪn fɹˈʌnt əv/
fixed phrase
ahead; before in space
Shows that something is ahead or before another thing in space.
Примери
- He stood in front of the house.
- There is a car in front of ours.
on the front lines
1/ˈɔn ðə fɹˈʌnt lˈaɪnz/
idiom
In most active/risky position during conflict/crisis situation
In the most active and dangerous position during a fight, war, or big problem.
Примери
- Nurses are on the front lines of patient care during outbreaks.
- Nurses are on the front lines of patient care.
- Soldiers on the front lines faced heavy fire.