in front

vorn, in Führung

Anderen räumlich, im Fortschritt oder in einem Wettbewerb voraus.

In einfachem Englisch: Ahead of other people or things in position, progress, or a competition.

• Our team is in front.
• The red car stayed in front throughout the race.
• Who is in front of you in the queue?

So benutzt man es: in front of someone/something (Our team is in front of the other teams.)

Synonyme: ahead, in the lead

Gegenteile: behind

Häufige Wendungen: stay in front, in front of someone

vor, im Blickfeld

Vor jemandem, an einer Stelle, wo die Person dich oder etwas sehen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: In a position before someone where they can see you or something.

• Keep your hands in front of you.
• She put the photo in front of me.
• He held his ticket in front so the guard could see it.

So benutzt man es: in front of someone (She held the drawing in front of him.)

Synonyme: in view

Häufige Wendungen: in front of someone, stand in front

vor

In Bewegungsrichtung weiter vorne als jemand oder etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: Further forward than someone or something, along the direction of movement.

• A dog ran in front of us.
• She stood in front of me in the queue.
• Do not step in front of a moving car.

So benutzt man es: in front of someone/something (A cyclist rode in front of our bus.)

Synonyme: ahead of, before

Gegenteile: behind

Häufige Wendungen: in front of someone, in front of something

vor

Auf der Seite, zu der jemand blickt oder zu der etwas ausgerichtet ist.

In einfachem Englisch: On the side that someone or something faces.

• She stood in front of the mirror.
• There is a tree in front of our house.
• He sat in front of the screen all evening.

So benutzt man es: in front of someone/something (We waited in front of the main entrance.)

Synonyme: before

Gegenteile: behind

Häufige Wendungen: in front of something, in front of someone