noun🔗ShareAvant, façadeThe foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves."The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "L'avant du bus était bondé d'élèves se rendant à l'école.directionpositionpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaçade, devantureThe side of a building with the main entrance."The front of the school building has large windows. "La façade du bâtiment scolaire a de grandes fenêtres.architecturebuildingpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDomaine, champA field of activity."My son's favorite front is sports. "Le domaine préféré de mon fils est le sport.areabusinessmilitaryjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaçade, paraventA person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group."The front person for the student council was actually the school principal's son. "La façade du conseil étudiant était en fait le fils du proviseur.grouporganizationbusinessgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFront, front météorologiqueThe interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature."The weather forecast predicted a cold front would pass through the city, bringing rain. "Les prévisions météorologiques prévoyaient qu'un front froid traverserait la ville, apportant de la pluie.weatherscienceenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFront, ligne de frontAn area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact."The front lines of the debate were clearly drawn, with students on opposite sides arguing fiercely. "Les lignes de front du débat étaient clairement définies, les étudiants des côtés opposés se disputant avec acharnement.militarywarareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaçade, avantThe lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank."The front of the classroom was crowded with students waiting for the teacher. "L'avant de la salle de classe était bondé d'élèves attendant le professeur.positionspaceparttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFront, ligne de frontThe direction of the enemy."The soldiers advanced, ready to meet the enemy's front. "Les soldats ont avancé, prêts à rencontrer le front ennemi.militarywarpositiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAvant, faceWhen a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced."The teacher's front was toward the students as she addressed the class. "Le professeur était face aux élèves lorsqu'elle s'est adressée à la classe.militarydirectionpositionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrontA major military subdivision of the Soviet Army."The Soviet army's front fought hard in the eastern theater. "Le front de l'armée soviétique s'est battu durement sur le théâtre oriental.militarywargrouporganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'audace, l'impudenceCheek; boldness; impudence."The student's front during the presentation was quite impressive; everyone was surprised by her confidence. "L'audace de l'étudiante pendant la présentation était impressionnante ; tout le monde a été surpris par sa confiance.characterattitudehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaçade, apparence, simulacreAn act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself."To impress his classmates, he put on a front of perfect confidence, even though he was secretly terrified of public speaking. "Pour impressionner ses camarades de classe, il a affiché une façade de confiance parfaite, même s'il était secrètement terrifié par la prise de parole en public.characterappearancepersonattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePostiche, devantThat which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women."The woman wore a beautiful front to add volume to her hair. "La femme portait un beau postiche pour ajouter du volume à ses cheveux.appearancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAvant, façadeThe most conspicuous part."The front of the classroom was the warmest spot, so everyone sat there. "L'avant de la salle de classe était l'endroit le plus chaud, alors tout le monde s'y est assis.appearancepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDébut, commencementThe beginning."The front of the book lists the chapters. "Le début du livre énumère les chapitres.positionparttimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFront de mer, promenade en bord de merA seafront or coastal promenade."We walked along the seafront, enjoying the fresh air and the view of the ocean. "Nous avons marché le long du front de mer, en profitant de l'air frais et de la vue sur l'océan.areaplacenauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFront, visageThe forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face."The teacher asked the student to raise his front so he could see the board clearly. "Le professeur a demandé à l'élève de lever son front pour qu'il puisse voir clairement le tableau.bodyanatomyphysiologyappearanceparthumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéception(hotels) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation."The front, the bellhop shouted, "Room 314!" "La réception, cria le groom, « Chambre 314 ! »jobservicebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrillz, dents en or(in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth)."My little sister's front are sparkling new, gleaming gold. "Les dents en or de ma petite sœur sont toutes neuves et brillent d'or.appearancewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à, faire front àTo face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction."The airplane front the runway during takeoff. "L'avion fait face à la piste pendant le décollage.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à, être en face deTo face, be opposite to."The teacher stood at the front of the classroom to face the students. "Le professeur se tenait devant la classe pour faire face aux élèves.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffronter, faire face àTo face up to, to meet head-on, to confront."The student decided to front the difficult math problem. "L'étudiant a décidé d'affronter le problème de maths difficile.actionattitudesituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrner le devant de, faire face àTo adorn the front of; to put on the front."The students fronted their classroom posters with colorful drawings. "Les élèves ont orné le devant de leurs affiches de classe avec des dessins colorés.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrononcer avec la langue en position avantTo pronounce with the tongue in a front position."The teacher asked the student to front the word "picture" to improve their pronunciation. "Le professeur a demandé à l'élève de prononcer le mot « picture » avec la langue en position avant pour améliorer sa prononciation.phoneticslanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en tête, placer en têteTo move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence."To emphasize the importance of punctuality, the teacher fronted the word "on time" in her sentence. "Pour souligner l'importance de la ponctualité, le professeur a mis en tête de sa phrase les mots « à l'heure ».grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareServir de façade, couvrirTo act as a front (for); to cover (for)."The student fronted for his friend, taking the blame for the missing homework. "L'étudiant a servi de façade pour son ami, assumant la responsabilité des devoirs manquants.actionbusinesslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMener, être le porte-parole deTo lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.)."The student council president will front the campaign to raise money for the school trip. "Le président du conseil étudiant mènera la campagne pour collecter des fonds pour le voyage scolaire.organizationbusinesspoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvancer de l'argent, financer à l'avanceTo provide money or financial assistance in advance to."The company fronted the money for the new equipment needed for the factory. "L'entreprise a avancé l'argent pour le nouvel équipement nécessaire à l'usine.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFeindre, simulerTo assume false or disingenuous appearances."To impress his teacher, David fronted as if he understood the complex math problem. "Pour impressionner son professeur, David a feint de comprendre le problème de maths complexe.appearancecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFeindre, faire semblantTo deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on)."The student fronted a difficult situation at home by pretending everything was fine. "L'étudiant a feint une situation difficile à la maison en prétendant que tout allait bien.appearancecharacteractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire face à, se présenter devantTo appear before."to front court"Se présenter devant le tribunal.appearanceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvant, de devantLocated at or near the front."The front runner was thirty meters ahead of her nearest competitor."Le coureur de tête avait trente mètres d'avance sur sa concurrente la plus proche.positiondirectionpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrononcé avec le devant de la languePronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel)."The English word dress has a front vowel in most dialects."Le mot anglais « dress » contient une voyelle prononcée avec le devant de la langue dans la plupart des dialectes.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading