in front of

devant

Près de la face avant ou de l'entrée de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Near the forward-facing side or entrance of something.

• The car is in front of the house.
• We met in front of the station.
• Why are those boxes in front of the door?

Comment l'utiliser : in front of something (There is a bench in front of the house.)

Synonymes : before

Contraires : behind

Expressions courantes : in front of something, in front of school

devant, en présence de

À un endroit où quelqu'un peut voir ou entendre ce qui se passe.

En anglais simple : Where someone can see or hear what happens.

• Do not shout in front of the children.
• He felt nervous speaking in front of strangers.
• Have you ever performed in front of a crowd?

Comment l'utiliser : in front of someone (She sang in front of a large audience.)

Synonymes : before, in the presence of

Expressions courantes : in front of someone, in front of children

devant, en avant de

Devant une autre personne ou chose dans une file, un ordre ou un déplacement.

En anglais simple : Ahead of another person or thing in a line, order, or movement.

• She is in front of me in the queue.
• A cyclist rode in front of our car.
• The runner in front of him suddenly stopped.

Comment l'utiliser : in front of someone/something (There were three people in front of me in the queue.)

Synonymes : ahead of, before

Contraires : behind

Expressions courantes : in front of someone, in front of something