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English
German
German

ˈfront-line ADJ attr, inv MIL

front-line
Front-

front-line ˈstates N pl

front-line states
Länder, die an Kriegsgebiete grenzen

front ˈline N

1. front line MIL (combat zone):

front line
Frontlinie f

2. front line fig (position):

front line
vorderste Front
our undercover agents are in the front line of the fight against drugs
unsere verdeckten Ermittler kämpfen an vorderster Front gegen Drogen
the troops moved up to the front line
die Truppen rückten an die Frontlinie vor
the tanks closed to within 50 metres of the frontline
die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran
front line
Front f <-, -en>
German
German
English
English

Front·sol·dat(in) <-en, -en; -, -nen> N m(f)

Frontsoldat(in)
front-line soldier
in vorderster Front stehen
to be in the front line
in vorderster Linie stehen
to be in the front line

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

our undercover agents are in the front line of the fight against drugs
unsere verdeckten Ermittler kämpfen an vorderster Front gegen Drogen
the tanks closed to within 50 metres of the frontline
die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran
front line
Front f <-, -en>
the troops moved up to the front line
die Truppen rückten an die Frontlinie vor
in vorderster Front stehen
to be in the front line

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

These attacks were aimed at pushing the front line to more advantageous positions in preparation for a major attack, and to acclimatise the newly arrived infantry.
en.wikipedia.org
The following month, the battalion entered the front line for the first time.
en.wikipedia.org
On reaching the enemy's front line, it would serve as a ramp for the troops, and possibly tanks, following in its trench.
en.wikipedia.org
Punk, in fairness to her, had been stationed close to the front line, scanning the skirting board and patrolling the area under the sink.
www.anglocelt.ie
They would be located near the front line but not always among the firing line for their safety.
en.wikipedia.org

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