front
gb/fɹˈʌnt/ us/fɹˈʌnt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
the forward-facing part
The part of something that faces forward or is seen first.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the front of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in front of' with 'before' when talking about physical location. 'Before' usually refers to time, not place.
Συνώνυμα
fore (More formal or nautical term for the front of a ship or aircraft.)
Αντώνυμα
back (The opposite side, facing away from the front.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
front door
|front page
|front row
|front seat
|front yard
Θέματα
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The cat is in front of the TV.
- We sat in the front of the bus.
- My school is in front of the park.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
leading position
The first position in a group or race.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
at the front of [group/line]
Συνώνυμα
lead (Focuses more on being ahead in competition, not just physical position.)
Αντώνυμα
rear (The back position in a group or formation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
at the front
|move to the front
|take the front
Θέματα
sports
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
battle area or combat zone
The place where two sides fight in a war.
Συνώνυμα
battlefield (Refers to a specific site of battle, not a general zone.)
Αντώνυμα
home front (Areas away from active fighting where civilians live and work during wartime.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
battle front
|war front
|on the front
Θέματα
military
|politics
Παραδείγματα
- He was sent to the eastern front during the war.
- Reports from the front describe heavy fighting.
- Many soldiers never returned from the front.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He went to the war front.
- The news came from the battle front.
- Soldiers fight on the front.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
4
false outward appearance
A way of acting that hides how you really feel.
Συνώνυμα
façade (More formal; often used for both literal building fronts and figurative appearances.)
Αντώνυμα
openness (Showing feelings or truth without hiding them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
put on a front
|keep up a front
Θέματα
emotions
|social
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He puts on a happy front.
- Her smile is only a front.
- They keep a polite front.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
to face toward something
To face toward something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[building/room] fronts [direction/street]
Συνώνυμα
face (Commonly used for people or objects; 'front' is more formal for buildings or structures.)
Αντώνυμα
back onto (To have one's rear side toward something instead of facing it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fronts onto
|fronts toward
Θέματα
spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The house fronts onto a busy street.
- Our apartment fronts the park.
- The hotel fronts toward the sea.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The shop fronts the main road.
- My room fronts the garden.
- The house fronts south.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
front
IPA
GB/fɹˈʌnt/
US/fɹˈʌnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
front (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (front)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: front
- Plural: front, fronts
Verb
- Base: front
- 3rd Person Singular: fronts
- Present Participle: fronting
- Past: fronted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.