front

davanti, parte anteriore

Lato o parte rivolti in avanti; in un edificio, spesso quello con l’ingresso principale.

In inglese semplice: The side or part facing forward, often where a building has its main entrance.

• The front of my shirt is wet.
• We waited at the front of the house.
• She painted the front of the cupboard blue.

Come si usa: front of something (The front of the house faces the street.); at the front of something (There is a pocket at the front of the bag.)

Contrari: back, rear

Espressioni comuni: front of something, at the front, out the front, front of a building

parte anteriore, davanti

L’estremità rivolta nella direzione in cui qualcosa si muove normalmente.

In inglese semplice: The end of something that faces the direction it normally moves.

• The front of the car was damaged.
• She sat at the front of the bus.
• The engine is at the front of this train.

Come si usa: front of something (The front of the boat hit a rock.)

Sinonimi: nose, forward end

Contrari: rear, back

Espressioni comuni: front of something, at the front, front of a car

fronte

Zona dove si incontrano aria calda e fredda, spesso causando un cambiamento del tempo.

In inglese semplice: The area where warm and cold air meet, often bringing a change in the weather.

• A cold front is approaching.
• Heavy rain followed the warm front.
• The weather front moved across the country overnight.

Espressioni comuni: cold front, warm front, weather front

anteriore

Situato nella parte rivolta in avanti o che viene prima, oppure vicino a essa.

In inglese semplice: At or near the part that faces forward or comes first.

• Please close the front door.
• We sat in the front row.
• One of the front wheels was damaged.

Sinonimi: forward, first, lead, fore

Contrari: back, rear

Espressioni comuni: front door, front seat, front row

anteriore

Detto di un suono prodotto alzando la lingua verso la zona della bocca dietro i denti superiori.

In inglese semplice: Made with the tongue raised toward the part of the mouth behind the upper teeth.

• This is a front vowel.
• French has several rounded front vowels.
• The tongue moves forward when you pronounce front vowels.

Contrari: back

Espressioni comuni: front vowel, front vowels

guidare

Essere l’artista principale o il leader che rappresenta un gruppo davanti al pubblico.

In inglese semplice: To be the main performer or public leader of a group.

• She fronts a rock band.
• He fronted the group for ten years.
• Who will front the band on its next tour?

Sinonimi: lead

Espressioni comuni: front a band, front a group

anticipare

Fornire denaro o qualcosa di necessario a qualcuno che ti pagherà più avanti.

In inglese semplice: To provide money or something someone needs before they can pay you back.

• Can you front me the money?
• I fronted him the cost of dinner.
• They fronted us enough cash to buy the tickets.

Come si usa: front someone something (Can you front me twenty dollars?); front something to someone (She fronted the money to her brother.)

Sinonimi: advance

Espressioni comuni: front someone money, front the cash