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fronted

/ˈfɹʌntɪd/

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verb

Enfrentar, estar orientado hacia

To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.

Examples :

"The house fronted the lake, offering a beautiful view from every window. "

La casa enfrentaba el lago, ofreciendo una hermosa vista desde cada ventana.

direction position

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verb

Enfrentar, estar frente a

To face, be opposite to.

Examples :

"The classroom whiteboard was fronted by a large window. "

La pizarra del aula estaba frente a una ventana grande.

position direction

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verb

Afrontar, encarar

To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.

Examples :

"She bravely fronted her fear of public speaking and delivered the presentation. "

Ella valientemente afrontó su miedo a hablar en público y presentó la presentación.

action attitude

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verb

Adornar el frente de, poner al frente

To adorn the front of; to put on the front.

Examples :

"The school club members fronted the banner with a colorful picture of their mascot. "

Los miembros del club escolar adornaron la pancarta con una imagen colorida de su mascota.

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verb

Pronunciar con la lengua en posición delantera

To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.

Examples :

"The language teacher explained that to pronounce the /i/ sound in "bee", you have to slightly fronted your tongue. "

El profesor de idiomas explicó que para pronunciar el sonido /i/ en "bee", tienes que poner ligeramente la lengua en posición delantera.

phonetics language linguistics

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verb

Anteponer

To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.

Examples :

""To emphasize his point, the teacher fronted the word 'important' in the sentence, saying, 'Important is what I want you to remember.'" "

Para enfatizar su punto, el profesor antepuso la palabra 'importante' en la frase, diciendo: 'Importante es lo que quiero que recuerden'.

grammar linguistics language

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verb

Servir de fachada, encubrir

To act as a front (for); to cover (for).

Examples :

"He fronted for his friend, claiming he was sick when really he was just late. "

Sirvió de fachada para su amigo, afirmando que estaba enfermo cuando en realidad solo llegaba tarde.

action business job organization

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verb

Liderar, encabezar

To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).

Examples :

"The popular student Sarah fronted the campaign to improve the school cafeteria food. "

La popular estudiante Sarah lideró la campaña para mejorar la comida de la cafetería escolar.

organization politics business government

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verb

Adelantar dinero, financiar por adelantado

To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.

Examples :

"My parents fronted me the money for the train ticket so I could visit my grandparents. "

Mis padres me adelantaron el dinero para el billete de tren para que pudiera visitar a mis abuelos.

finance business

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verb

Fingir, aparentar

To assume false or disingenuous appearances.

Examples :

"He fronted as a concerned citizen at the town hall meeting, but he was secretly working for the company that wanted to build the factory. "

Se hizo pasar por un ciudadano preocupado en la reunión del ayuntamiento, pero en secreto trabajaba para la empresa que quería construir la fábrica.

appearance character action

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verb

Simular, fingir

To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).

Examples :

"He fronted on being knowledgeable about car repair, but he secretly watched YouTube tutorials before attempting any work. "

Simuló saber sobre la reparación de automóviles, pero secretamente miraba tutoriales de YouTube antes de intentar cualquier trabajo.

appearance character action moral

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verb

Aparecer ante

To appear before.

Examples :

"to front court"

Aparecer ante el tribunal.

language linguistics

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adjective

Delantero, formado con un frente

Formed with a front; drawn up in line.

Examples :

"The fronted row of students stood attentively for the principal's speech. "

La fila delantera de estudiantes se mantuvo atenta al discurso del director.

military position action