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- front1 W1S1 [frʌnt] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(part that is furthest forward)¦2¦(side that faces forward)¦3¦(most important side)¦4¦(building)¦5 in front of somebody/something6 in front7 on a ... front8 out front9 in (the) front/up front10 in front of the television/TV/computer etc11 up front12¦(weather)¦13¦(sea)¦14¦(body)¦15¦(illegal activities)¦16¦(hide feelings)¦17¦(organization)¦18¦(war)¦19¦(church)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1200-1300; : French; Origin: Latin frons 'forehead (= top of the face), front']1.) ¦(PART THAT IS FURTHEST FORWARD)¦the frontthe part of something that is furthest forward in the direction that it is facing or moving≠ ↑back the front of▪ Ricky stepped forward to the front of the stage and began to sing.the front of the line/queue▪ It took ages to get to the front of the queue.at/in the front (of sth)▪ She always sits at the front of the class.▪ I found a good place on the bus, on the top deck, right at the front.2.) ¦(SIDE THAT FACES FORWARD)¦the frontthe front of something is the side or surface that faces forward≠ ↑back the front of▪ Harvey ran quickly round the front of the car to try and open the other door.▪ the control panel on the front of the machine▪ He wore an old sweater with a coffee stain down the front.3.) ¦(MOST IMPORTANT SIDE)¦the frontthe most important side or surface of something, that you look at first≠ ↑back on the front▪ Dean sent me a lovely postcard with a picture of Bolton Abbey on the front.the front of▪ She's on the front (=a picture of her is on the front) of this month's magazine.▪ There's an introduction at the front of the book (=in the first pages) .4.) ¦(BUILDING)¦the frontthe most important side of a building, where you go in≠ ↑back the front of▪ Ben had just finished painting the front of the house.5.) in front of sb/stha) further forward than someone or something≠ ↑behind▪ He was standing in front of her in the lunch queue, and they just got talking.▪ He walked along in front of me, holding the lantern.▪ Suddenly, something ran across the road in front of the car.▪ An old wooden desk stood in front of the window.b) facing someone or something▪ The door opened and Harriet stood in front of him.▪ She sat down in front of the mirror and brushed her hair carefully.▪ Billy crouched in front of the fire to warm his hands.c) outside a building, near its entrance▪ There was a small garden in front of the house.▪ It was raining as we parked in front of the hotel.d) if you say or do something in front of someone, you do it where they can see or hear you▪ Don't swear in front of the children!▪ The match was played in front of a crowd of 8000.e) if you have problems or difficulties in front of you, you will soon need to deal with them6.) in fronta) ahead of something or someone≠ ↑behind▪ He drove straight into the car in front.b) winning something such as a sports match or competition= ↑ahead≠ ↑behind▪ His 20th-minute goal put Leeds back in front.c) in the area nearest the most forward part of something, or nearest the entrance to a building7.) on a ... frontin a particular area of activityon the economic/political etc front▪ On the technical front, there have been a number of important developments.▪ Excellent teamwork from our staff has brought improvement on all fronts .on the domestic/international front▪ On the domestic front, de Gaulle's priority was to secure his government's authority.on a wide/broad/limited front▪ Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front.8.) out front also out the front/out in front BrEthe area near the entrance to a building▪ Hurry up! The taxi is out front.9.) in (the) front/up frontin the front part of a car, next to the driver or where the driver sits▪ Mom, can I sit in the front?10.) in front of the television/TV/computer etcwatching a television or using a computer▪ The average child spends three to four hours in front of the TV.▪ I spend most of my time sitting in front of a computer.11.) up front informala) money that is paid up front is paid before work is done, or before goods are supplied▪ We need two hundred pounds up front.b) directly and clearly from the start▪ It's important to tell potential clients this up front.→↑upfront12.) ¦(WEATHER)¦ technicalthe place where two areas of air of different temperatures meet, often shown as a line on weather mapswarm/cold front(=an area of warm or cold air)13.) ¦(SEA)¦the frontBrE a wide road next to the beach where people can walk for pleasure▪ We could always go for a stroll along the front.14.) ¦(BODY)¦your frontyour chest, or the part of your body that faces forward▪ You've spilled juice all down your front!▪ He was asleep, lying on his front with his head turned to one side.15.) ¦(ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES)¦a legal business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that they are involved infront for▪ The casino was used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.16.) ¦(HIDE FEELINGS)¦ [singular]if you put on a front, you behave in a way that is happier, braver etc than you really feelput on/show a front▪ Jenny didn't want Adam to see how worried she was. So she put on a brave front .▪ His arrogance is just a front. Deep down he's really insecure.▪ When disciplining children, it is important that parents present a united front (=show that they both feel the same about a situation) .17.) ¦(ORGANIZATION)¦ [singular]used in the name of a political party or unofficial military organization▪ the People's Liberation Front18.) ¦(WAR)¦the area where fighting happens in a war= ↑front line▪ He joined the army, and was immediately sent to the front .▪ Her husband was shot down over the Western Front.19.) ¦(CHURCH)¦a side of a large important church building▪ the west front of Rouen cathedral▬▬▬▬▬▬▬WORD CHOICE: in front, opposite, faceIf something or someone is in front of a building, they are directly outside the front of it : Meet me in front of the station.If something or someone is opposite a building, they are outside the front of it on the other side of a street, area of land etc : the fields opposite the schoolUse the verb face to say that a building has something outside the front of it : My apartment block faces (NOT is in front of) the sea. |a house facing the squareWORD CHOICE: in front of, before!! Use in front of not 'before', to talk about doing something so that people can see or hear you : I had to explain myself in front of (NOT before) the whole class.!! Use before , not 'in front of',to talk about the order in which things happen : Before starting (NOT In front of starting), let's list what we have to do.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬front 2front2 W2S1 adj [only before noun]1.) at, on, or in the front of something≠ ↑back▪ Two of his front teeth had been knocked out.▪ the front cover of 'Hello!' magazine▪ the front wheel of his bicycle▪ the dog's front legsfront door/garden/porch(=at the front of a house)▪ We walked up the front steps and into the reception area.front seat/row▪ We got there an hour early in order to get seats in the front row.2.) a front organization is a legal one that is run in order to hide a secret or illegal activity▪ a front organization for importing heroin3.) technical a front vowel sound is made by raising your tongue at the front of your mouth, such as the vowel sound in 'see'→↑backfront 3front3 v1.) [T] especially BrE if someone fronts something such as a musical group or a television programme, they lead it and are the person that the public sees most▪ Fronted by Alan Hull, the band had a number of memorable hits.2.) [T usually passive] also front onto sth BrEif a building or area of land is fronted by something or fronts onto it, it faces that thing▪ The house was fronted by a large ornamental lake.▪ The hotel entrance fronted onto a busy road.3.) be fronted by/with sthto be covered or decorated at the front with something▪ a large building fronted with marble
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
