up front

franco, sincero

Que expresa con sinceridad y claridad lo que piensa, lo que pretende o cómo es una situación.

En inglés sencillo: Honest and clear about your thoughts, intentions, or a situation.

• He was up front about the cost.
• Please be up front with me about your plans.
• The company has always been up front with its customers.

Cómo se usa: be up front with someone (She was up front with us from the start.); be up front about something (They were up front about the risks.)

Sinónimos: honest, open, frank

Antónimos: dishonest, secretive

Expresiones frecuentes: be up front, up front with someone, up front about something

por adelantado, de antemano

Al principio, antes de que empiece un trabajo u otra actividad.

En inglés sencillo: At the beginning, before work or another activity starts.

• You must pay up front.
• We agreed on the price up front.
• Tell them up front how long the repairs will take.

Sinónimos: in advance, at the outset

Antónimos: afterwards

Expresiones frecuentes: pay up front, agree up front, explain up front

delante, en la parte delantera

En la zona delantera de un lugar, vehículo o grupo.

En inglés sencillo: In the front part of a place, vehicle, or group.

• You can sit up front.
• The children stood up front near the stage.
• Is there room up front beside the driver?

Sinónimos: at the front

Antónimos: at the back

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up front, stand up front, seats up front

en ataque, en la delantera

En la parte de un equipo deportivo encargada de atacar y marcar puntos o goles.

En inglés sencillo: In the part of a sports team whose job is to attack and score.

• She plays up front.
• We had two strong players up front last season.
• Who will start up front against Spain?

Sinónimos: in attack

Antónimos: in defence

Expresiones frecuentes: play up front, up front together