front
gb/fɹˈʌnt/ us/fɹˈʌnt/
A1
Inglês
~ 1400
eleje, első, előtt, él, vezetés, front, frontvonal, álca, látszat, néz
NOME
A1
1
Padrão de uso:
the front of [something]
There’s a garden in front of the house.
A ház előtt van egy kert.
Please sit in the front row.
Kérem, üljön az első sorba.
The store has its name on the front of the building.
I parked my car right in front of the entrance.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The cat is in front of the TV.
A macska a tévé előtt van.
We sat in the front of the bus.
A busz elején ültünk.
My school is in front of the park.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in front of' with 'before' when talking about physical location. 'Before' usually refers to time, not place.
Significado
the forward-facing part
Colocações
front door
|front page
|front row
|front seat
|front yard
Sinónimos
fore (More formal or nautical term for the front of a ship or aircraft.)
Antónimos
back (The opposite side, facing away from the front.)
Temas
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definição
The part of something that faces forward or is seen first.
The side or part of something that faces forward or is most often seen first.
NOME
A2
2
Padrão de uso:
at the front of [group/line]
She was at the front of the line for tickets.
A jegyekért álló sor elején állt.
The runner stayed at the front for most of the race.
A futó a verseny nagy részében az élen maradt.
Security guards walked at the front of the parade.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I stood at the front of the class.
Az osztály előtt álltam.
He is at the front of the race.
A versenyben az élen áll.
The teacher is at the front of the room.
Significado
leading position
Colocações
at the front
|move to the front
|take the front
Sinónimos
lead (Focuses more on being ahead in competition, not just physical position.)
Antónimos
rear (The back position in a group or formation.)
Temas
sports
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definição
The first position in a group or race.
A position ahead of others in a group, competition, or movement.
NOME
B1
3
front
B2
frontvonal
B2
He was sent to the eastern front during the war.
A háború alatt a keleti frontra küldték.
Reports from the front describe heavy fighting.
A frontról érkező jelentések súlyos harcokról számolnak be.
Many soldiers never returned from the front.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He went to the war front.
A frontra ment.
The news came from the battle front.
A hír a frontvonalról érkezett.
Soldiers fight on the front.
Significado
battle area or combat zone
Colocações
battle front
|war front
|on the front
Sinónimos
battlefield (Refers to a specific site of battle, not a general zone.)
Antónimos
home front (Areas away from active fighting where civilians live and work during wartime.)
Temas
military
|politics
Definição
The place where two sides fight in a war.
An area where fighting takes place during a war.
NOME
B2
4
She put on a brave front despite her worries.
Aggodalmai ellenére bátran tartotta magát.
His confidence was just a front for his insecurity.
Magabiztossága csak álca volt, amellyel a bizonytalanságát leplezte.
They kept up a friendly front during negotiations.
Exemplos para aprendentes
He puts on a happy front.
Vidámnak mutatja magát.
Her smile is only a front.
A mosolya csak álca.
They keep a polite front.
Significado
false outward appearance
Colocações
put on a front
|keep up a front
Sinónimos
façade (More formal; often used for both literal building fronts and figurative appearances.)
Antónimos
openness (Showing feelings or truth without hiding them.)
Temas
emotions
|social
|communication
Definição
A way of acting that hides how you really feel.
A way someone appears or behaves that hides their true feelings or situation.
VERBO
B2
5
néz
A2
Padrão de uso:
[building/room] fronts [direction/street]
The house fronts onto a busy street.
A ház egy forgalmas utcára néz.
Our apartment fronts the park.
A lakásunk a parkra néz.
The hotel fronts toward the sea.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The shop fronts the main road.
Az üzlet a főútra néz.
My room fronts the garden.
A szobám a kertre néz.
The house fronts south.
Significado
to face toward something
Colocações
fronts onto
|fronts toward
Sinónimos
face (Commonly used for people or objects; 'front' is more formal for buildings or structures.)
Antónimos
back onto (To have one's rear side toward something instead of facing it.)
Temas
spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To face toward something.
To be positioned so as to face toward a particular direction or thing.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
front
IPA
GB/fɹˈʌnt/
US/fɹˈʌnt/
Sílabas e acento
front (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (front)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: front
- Plural: front, fronts
Verb
- Base: front
- 3rd Person Singular: fronts
- Present Participle: fronting
- Past: fronted
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.