front
gb/fɹˈʌnt/ us/fɹˈʌnt/
A1
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
A1
entity
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the forward-facing part
The part of something that faces forward or is seen first.
Vzorec užití:
the front of [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in front of' with 'before' when talking about physical location. 'Before' usually refers to time, not place.
Synonyma
fore (More formal or nautical term for the front of a ship or aircraft.)
Antonyma
back (The opposite side, facing away from the front.)
Kolokace
front door
|front page
|front row
|front seat
|front yard
Témata
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The cat is in front of the TV.
- We sat in the front of the bus.
- My school is in front of the park.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
2
leading position
The first position in a group or race.
Vzorec užití:
at the front of [group/line]
Synonyma
lead (Focuses more on being ahead in competition, not just physical position.)
Antonyma
rear (The back position in a group or formation.)
Kolokace
at the front
|move to the front
|take the front
Témata
sports
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
3
battle area or combat zone
The place where two sides fight in a war.
Synonyma
battlefield (Refers to a specific site of battle, not a general zone.)
Antonyma
home front (Areas away from active fighting where civilians live and work during wartime.)
Kolokace
battle front
|war front
|on the front
Témata
military
|politics
Příklady
- He was sent to the eastern front during the war.
- Reports from the front describe heavy fighting.
- Many soldiers never returned from the front.
Učební příklady
- He went to the war front.
- The news came from the battle front.
- Soldiers fight on the front.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
4
false outward appearance
A way of acting that hides how you really feel.
Synonyma
façade (More formal; often used for both literal building fronts and figurative appearances.)
Antonyma
openness (Showing feelings or truth without hiding them.)
Kolokace
put on a front
|keep up a front
Témata
emotions
|social
|communication
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- He puts on a happy front.
- Her smile is only a front.
- They keep a polite front.
Sloveso
B2
action
5
to face toward something
To face toward something.
Vzorec užití:
[building/room] fronts [direction/street]
Synonyma
face (Commonly used for people or objects; 'front' is more formal for buildings or structures.)
Antonyma
back onto (To have one's rear side toward something instead of facing it.)
Kolokace
fronts onto
|fronts toward
Témata
spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The house fronts onto a busy street.
- Our apartment fronts the park.
- The hotel fronts toward the sea.
Učební příklady
- The shop fronts the main road.
- My room fronts the garden.
- The house fronts south.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
front
IPA
GB/fɹˈʌnt/
US/fɹˈʌnt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
front (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (front)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: front
- Plural: front, fronts
Verb
- Base: front
- 3rd Person Singular: fronts
- Present Participle: fronting
- Past: fronted
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.