front
gb/fɹˈʌnt/ us/fɹˈʌnt/
A1
Английский
~ 1400
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A1
entity
1
the forward-facing part
The part of something that faces forward or is seen first.
Модель употребления:
the front of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in front of' with 'before' when talking about physical location. 'Before' usually refers to time, not place.
Синонимы
fore (More formal or nautical term for the front of a ship or aircraft.)
Антонимы
back (The opposite side, facing away from the front.)
Коллокации
front door
|front page
|front row
|front seat
|front yard
Темы
daily life
|spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The cat is in front of the TV.
- We sat in the front of the bus.
- My school is in front of the park.
Существительное
A2
entity
2
leading position
The first position in a group or race.
Модель употребления:
at the front of [group/line]
Синонимы
lead (Focuses more on being ahead in competition, not just physical position.)
Антонимы
rear (The back position in a group or formation.)
Коллокации
at the front
|move to the front
|take the front
Темы
sports
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
entity
3
battle area or combat zone
The place where two sides fight in a war.
Синонимы
battlefield (Refers to a specific site of battle, not a general zone.)
Антонимы
home front (Areas away from active fighting where civilians live and work during wartime.)
Коллокации
battle front
|war front
|on the front
Темы
military
|politics
Примеры
- He was sent to the eastern front during the war.
- Reports from the front describe heavy fighting.
- Many soldiers never returned from the front.
Примеры для изучающих
- He went to the war front.
- The news came from the battle front.
- Soldiers fight on the front.
Существительное
B2
entity
4
false outward appearance
A way of acting that hides how you really feel.
Синонимы
façade (More formal; often used for both literal building fronts and figurative appearances.)
Антонимы
openness (Showing feelings or truth without hiding them.)
Коллокации
put on a front
|keep up a front
Темы
emotions
|social
|communication
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[building/room] fronts [direction/street]
Синонимы
face (Commonly used for people or objects; 'front' is more formal for buildings or structures.)
Антонимы
back onto (To have one's rear side toward something instead of facing it.)
Коллокации
fronts onto
|fronts toward
Темы
spatial
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The house fronts onto a busy street.
- Our apartment fronts the park.
- The hotel fronts toward the sea.
Примеры для изучающих
- The shop fronts the main road.
- My room fronts the garden.
- The house fronts south.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
front
IPA
GB/fɹˈʌnt/
US/fɹˈʌnt/
Слоги и ударение
front (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (front)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: front
- Plural: front, fronts
Verb
- Base: front
- 3rd Person Singular: fronts
- Present Participle: fronting
- Past: fronted
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.