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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

bow-fronted ADJ

bow-fronted house: à la façade bombée

bow-fronted cabinet, chest: bombé

double-fronted ADJ

double-fronted house:

double-fronted: avec une fenêtre de part et d'autre de la porte

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 line [Brit, Am ˈˌfrənt ˈˌlaɪn] N

1. front line MIL:

front line: front m

troops in Brit or on Am the front line: les troupes du front

2. front line:

front-line attr MIL troops, units: de front

front-line aircraft, positions: de première ligne

3. front line (exposed position):

front line fig: première ligne f

to be in Brit or on Am the front line: être en première ligne

I don't want to be in the front line when the complaints start: je ne veux pas que ce soit à moi que l'on vienne se plaindre

4. front line:

front-line attr POL area: proche des combats

front-line country, state: frontalier/-ière avec un État en guerre

5. front line SPORTS (in rugby):

the front line: les avants mpl première ligne

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

front vowel N LING

front vowel: voyelle f antérieure

front page N

1. front page (of newspaper, book):

front page: première page f

the merger made the front page JOURN: la fusion a fait les gros titres

Phrases:

front-page attr picture, story: à la une inf

the front-page headlines: les gros titres, la manchette

to be front-page news: faire les gros titres

cold front N

cold front: front m froid

front bench [Brit, Am ˈˌfrənt ˈbɛntʃ] N Brit POL U

1. front bench (seats):

front bench: rangs mpl du gouvernement

the opposition front bench: les rangs de l'opposition

2. front bench (members):

front bench: députés mpl membres du gouvernement

the opposition front bench: les députés de l'opposition, porte-parole dans un domaine spécifique

Phrases:

front-bench attr spokesperson, politician, revolt: du gouvernement

I. front end [Brit frʌnt ˈɛnd, Am frən(t) ˈɛnd] COMPUT N a. front end processor

front end: ordinateur m frontal

II. front end [Brit frʌnt ˈɛnd, Am frən(t) ˈɛnd] COMPUT ADJ attr

front end processor, system:

front end: frontal

in the PONS Dictionary

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

front door N

front door: porte f d'entrée

shop front N

shop front: vitrine f de magasin

front-end N COMPUT

front-end: interface f utilisateur

front garden N

front garden: jardin m de devant

front page N

front page: première page f

sea front N sing

sea front: front m de mer

front runner N

front runner: favori m

shirt front N

shirt front: plastron m

front-page ADJ

front-page: à la une

in the PONS Dictionary

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 mpl

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 (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

7. front (area of activity):

front: côté m

on the work front: sur le plan du travail

8. front MIL, POL, METEO:

front: front m

at the front MIL: au front

9. front 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 sth: être recouvert de qc

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 sth: donner sur qc

2. front fig:

to front for sb/sth: servir de couverture à qn/qc

front-page ADJ

front-page: à la une

front runner N

front runner: favori m

front room N

front room: salon m

front line N

1. front line MIL:

front line: front m

2. front line fig:

front line: première ligne f

front page N

front page: première page f

front-end N comput

front-end: interface f utilisateur

front yard N

front yard: jardin m de devant

front door N

front door: porte f d'entrée

warm front N

warm front: front m chaud

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

bride de palier avant: front bearing flange

Present
I	front
you	front
he/she/it	fronts
we	front
you	front
they	front

Past
I	fronted
you	fronted
he/she/it	fronted
we	fronted
you	fronted
they	fronted

Present Perfect
I	have	fronted
you	have	fronted
he/she/it	has	fronted
we	have	fronted
you	have	fronted
they	have	fronted

Past Perfect
I	had	fronted
you	had	fronted
he/she/it	had	fronted
we	had	fronted
you	had	fronted
they	had	fronted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be splashed across the front page: s'étaler en première page

to barge one's way to the front: foncer vers l'avant

the soup's gone all down your front: tu as fait couler de la soupe sur toi

to be fronted with timber: avoir une façade en bois

se placer devant/à côté de qc meuble, objet, obstacle: to belong in front of/next to sth

se camper devant qn/qc: to plant oneself firmly in front of sb/sth

baisser son froc devant qn inf: to drop one's trousers in front of sb

être dans le peloton de tête: to be in with the front runners

arriver avant/après qn, arriver devant/derrière qn: to come in front of/behind sb

se propulser jusque dans les premiers rangs: to thrust oneself into the front row

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It had a low, horizontal roof and a front yard, which distinguished it from other fire stations that typically had two stories and prominent entries.

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This building is set back from the road on a slight hill and has a large front yard.

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A bell used to call residents for public meetings is located in the front yard.

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The second woman yells at them to go away and the two men, inexplicably, get into a fight in the second woman's front yard.

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People would park in the front yard, and for large concerts, they would often park on the nearby gravel road.

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