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/frʌnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The foremost part or surface of something.
"The front of the building was beautifully decorated."
- 1
To face or confront something.
"She had to front the challenges of her new job."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'frons', meaning forehead or brow. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially referring to the forehead before expanding to denote the foremost part or face of any object, building, or formation.
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avant
Transliteration: avɑ̃
"L'avant du bâtiment était magnifiquement décoré."
Vorderseite
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁtɐˌzaɪ̯tə
"Die Vorderseite des Gebäudes war schön dekoriert."
fronte
Transliteration: ˈfronte
"Il fronte dell'edificio era splendidamente decorato."
frente
Transliteration: ˈfɾente
"El frente del edificio estaba bellamente decorado."
frente
Transliteration: ˈfɾẽtʃi
"A frente do edifício estava lindamente decorada."
सामने
Transliteration: sāmne
"भवन का सामने सुंदरता से सजाया गया था।"
前面
Transliteration: qiánmiàn
"建筑的前面装饰得很漂亮。"
앞면
Transliteration: apmyeon
"건물의 앞면은 아름답게 장식되어 있었다."
前面
Transliteration: zenmen
"建物の前面は美しく装飾されていた。"
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