front runner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for front runner in the English»French Dictionary

front runner [Brit, Am frənt ˈrənər] N

1. front runner POL (gen):

front runner (favourite)

favori/-ite m/f (in de)

2. front runner SPORTS:

front runner

coureur qui aime se positionner en tête de course

Translations for front runner in the English»French Dictionary

runner [Brit ˈrʌnə, Am ˈrənər] N

1. runner (person, animal):

runner

coureur m

to be a fast runner

être très rapide à la course

2. runner:

runner SPORTS, HORSE RAC

partant/-e m/f

3. runner (messenger):

runner MIL

estafette f

runner FIN

coursier/-ière m/f

4. runner:

runner (for door, seat)

glissière f

runner (for drawer)

coulisseau m

runner (for curtain)

chariot m

runner (on sled)

patin m

5. runner BOT:

runner

stolon m

6. runner (cloth):

runner

chemin m de table

7. runner (carpet):

runner (in hall)

chemin m de couloir

runner (on stairs)

chemin m d'escalier

8. runner (car) inf:

‘good runner’ (in ad)

‘en bon état mécanique’

to do a runner inf (from restaurant, taxi)

s'esquiver sans payer

to do a runner (from house etc)

déménager à la cloche de bois

I.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] N

1. front (forward facing area):

front (of house)

façade f

front (of shop)

devanture f

front (of cupboard, box)

devant m

front (of sweater)

devant m

front (of book, folder)

couverture f

front (of card, coin, banknote)

recto m

front (of car, boat)

avant m

front (of fabric)

endroit m

the dress buttons at the front

la robe se boutonne sur le devant

write the address on the front of the envelope

écrivez l'adresse au recto de l'enveloppe

2. front (furthest forward part):

front (of train, queue)

tête f

front (of building)

devant m

front (of auditorium)

premier rang m

at the front of the line/procession

en tête de la file/procession

at the front of the house

sur le devant de la maison

to sit at the front of the class

s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe

he pushed to the front of the crowd

il s'est faufilé au premier rang de la foule

face the front!

regardez devant!

I'll sit in the front with the driver

je vais m'asseoir devant, à côté du chauffeur

there's room at the front of the coach

il y a de la place à l'avant du car

from front to back of the house

du devant à l'arrière de la maison

how long is the car from front to back?

la voiture fait combien de long?

3. front:

front MIL, POL

front m

at the front

au front

4. front (stomach):

front

ventre m

to sleep/lie on one's front

dormir/se coucher sur le ventre

to spill sth down one's front

se renverser qc sur le devant

5. front Brit (promenade):

front

front m de mer

front

bord m de mer

on the sea/river front

au bord de la mer/de la rivière

a hotel on the front

un hotel en bord de mer or sur le bord de mer

6. front METEO:

front

front m

7. front (area of activity):

front

côté m

changes on the domestic or home front POL

des changements côté politique intérieure

there's nothing new on the wages front

il n'y a rien de neuf côté salaires

there are problems on the financial front

il y a des problèmes sur le plan financier

8. front (outer appearance):

front fig

façade f

his cynicism is just a front

son cynisme n'est qu'une façade

to put on a brave front

faire bonne figure

to present a united front

présenter un front uni

9. front (cover):

front inf

couverture f

to be a front for sth

servir de couverture à qc

II.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] ADJ attr

1. front (facing street):

front entrance

côté rue

front garden, window, wall

de devant

front bedroom

qui donne sur la rue

2. front:

front (furthest from rear) tyre, wheel

avant

front after n seat (in cinema)

au premier rang

front (in vehicle)

de devant

front leg, paw, tooth

de devant

front edge, panel

avant

front after n carriage, coach

de tête after n

in the front row

au premier rang

go and sit in the front seat

va t'asseoir devant

3. front (first):

front page

premier/-ière

front attr racing car, horse

de tête

4. front (head-on):

front view

de face

III.in front ADV (ahead)

who's in front?

qui gagne?

I'm 30 points in front

j'ai 30 points d'avance

the Italian car is in front on the tenth lap

c'est la voiture italienne qui mène au dixième tour

IV.in front of PREP

1. in front of (before):

in front of

devant

sit/walk in front of me

asseyez-vous/marchez devant moi

in front of the mirror/TV/house

devant la glace/télé/maison

2. in front of (in the presence of):

in front of

devant

not in front of the children!

pas devant les enfants!

V.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] VB trans

1. front (face) house:

front river, sea

donner sur

2. front (lead) inf:

front band, company, party

être à la tête de

3. front TV:

front TV show

présenter

VI.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] VB intr

1. front:

front onto Brit or front on Am (face) house, shop: sea, main road

donner sur

Phrases:

to front for (serve as a cover for) person, organization: group

servir de couverture à

front runner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for front runner in the English»French Dictionary

front runner N

front runner

favori m

Translations for front runner in the English»French Dictionary

runner [ˈrʌnəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. runner (person that runs):

runner

coureur(-euse) m (f)

2. runner (racing horse):

runner

cheval m partant

3. runner (messenger):

runner

messager m

4. runner (smuggler):

runner

trafiquant(e) m (f)

5. runner (blade):

runner

patin m

6. runner (rod to slide on):

runner

glissière f

7. runner (stem):

runner

tige f

8. runner (long rug, strip of carpet):

runner

tapis m

Phrases:

to do a runner inf

s'échapper

I.front [frʌnt] N

1. front sing (side):

front of machine

avant m

front of building

façade f

front of shop

devanture f

front of document

recto m

lying on his front

allongé(e) sur le ventre

the soup's gone all down your front

tu as fait couler de la soupe sur toi

2. front (area):

front of building, vehicle

devant m

front of crowd, audience

premiers rangs m

in the front of a car

à l'avant d'une voiture

at the front of the procession

en tête du cortège

3. front JOURN (outside cover):

front of magazine, book

couverture f

front of paper

recto m

4. front (ahead of sb/sth):

to send sb on in front

envoyer qn devant

to be two points in front

mener par deux points

5. front (facing):

in front of sb/sth

en face de qn/qc

in front of witnesses

en présence de témoins

6. front THEAT:

out front

dans la salle

7. front (appearance):

front

façade f

to put on a bold front

faire bonne contenance

to be a front for sth

n'être qu'une couverture pour qc

8. front (area of activity):

front

côté m

on the work front

sur le plan du travail

9. front MIL, POL, METEO:

front

front m

at the front MIL

sur le front

10. front sing (promenade beside sea):

front

front m de mer

on the lake front

au bord du lac

11. front no pl inf (impudence):

front

effronterie f

Phrases:

to pay up front

payer d'avance

II.front [frʌnt] ADJ

1. front (in front):

front

de devant

front leg, teeth

de devant

front wheel

avant

front view

de face

front seat

au premier rang

front in car

à l'avant

front office

réception f

on the front cover

en couverture

2. front fig:

front

de façade

III.front [frʌnt] VB trans

1. front passive (put a facade on):

to be fronted with timber

avoir une façade en bois

2. front (be head of):

front

diriger

front group

être à la tête de

3. front TV:

front

présenter

IV.front [frʌnt] VB intr

1. front (face):

to front south

être exposé au sud

to front onto Am [or on Brit] sth

donner sur qc

2. front fig:

to front for sb/sth

servir de couverture à qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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She was a front runner from week one to four.

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His proactive approach to planning anime when he worked at advertising firms has made him a front runner in his field.

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As an adult he came to note as an aggressive front runner.

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He was not the front runner for the post and the appointment was received with surprise by military officials.

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Before the presidential nomination season actually begins, there is often speculation about whether a single front runner would emerge.

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After it was declared that he was the front runner in the election he called for a referendum on how the plant should be controlled.

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The 1828 presidential election did not have a clear front runner at first for the southern politicians.

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He was too late to make up all the lost ground to the front runner and finished third.

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From beginning the team dominated the league and went as a front runner to the playoffs.

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Pace handicappers classify each horses running style (i.e. front runner, stalker, presser, closer) and then find contenders based on the predicted pace of todays race.

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