front betydelse and definition

Betydelse av front på svenska

• 0 the part of a building, object, or person's body that faces forward or is most often seen or used:

  • The front of the museum is very impressive.

  • He spilled soup all down the front of his shirt.

  • He was lying on his front.

  • The actor walked out to the front of the stage.

  • The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street.

  • Do you want to sit in the front (= next to the driver)?

  • If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view.

  • There was a picture of the Trevi fountain on the front of the book.

  • There's an inscription in the front of the book.

  • The car in front suddenly stopped and I slammed on the brakes.

  • She started talking to the man in front of her.

  • By half time the Italians were well in front.

  • There's parking space in front of the hotel.

  • Please don't swear in front of the children.

  • He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job.

• 1 a particular area of activity:

  • How are things on the work front? (= Is the situation at work satisfactory?)

  • She's very creative on the design front (= she is very good at design).

• 2 the character or qualities that a person or organization appears to have in public that are different from their real character or qualities, and whose purpose is often to deceive people or hide an illegal activity:

  • Don't be fooled by his kindness and sensitivity - it's just a front.

  • She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill.

  • The machinery company was a front operation for arms smuggling.

  • Several trading companies were set up in the early 1960s to act as fronts for money-laundering operations.

• 3 land near the sea or a lake, or the part of a town near the beach that often has a wide road or path along it:

  • Let's go for a stroll along the front.

  • The company specializes in building lake-front property.

• 4 the place where two masses of air that have different temperatures meet:

  • A cold/warm front is approaching from the west.

• 5 the place where fighting takes place in a war:

  • He was a soldier on the Western front in World War I.

• 6 in or at the front of something:

  • One of his front teeth is missing.

  • I'd like seats on the front row.

  • a dog's front paws

• 7 If a building or area fronts (onto) a particular place, it is near it and faces it:

  • All the apartments front onto the sea.

  • She fronts a large IT company.

  • The kitchen has oak cabinets fronted with glass.

• 8 a group of people sharing a political belief who perform actions in public to achieve their aims:

  • The National Front is an extremely right-wing political party in Britain.

  • The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for releasing the monkeys from the laboratory.

• 9 the most forward position or most important side of an object or surface:

  • The front of the house faces Peach Street.

  • My little boy can’t eat ice cream without most of it dripping down the front of his shirt.

  • You’ll find the date of publication in the front of the book.

  • I like to sit near the front of the plane so that I can be among the first to get off.

  • Do you want me to lie on my front (= the side of my body that faces forward) or on my back?

  • Would you like me to sit in the front (= most forward seat) or the back of the car?

  • Dad pushed Matthew in the stroller while David and Stephen walked in front (= farther forward than the others) .

  • They chatted for a while in front of the apartment house.

  • Carla and Bob were sitting in front of me at the movie.

• 10 a particular area of activity:

  • Now let’s take a look at news on the health front.

  • I’m not having much luck on the job front.

• 11 an appearance that a person chooses to show to others instead of showing his or her true feelings:

  • Even though he doesn’t like his in-laws, he always puts on a cheerful front when they come to visit.

  • The society was a front for making illegal political contributions.

• 12 the advancing edge of a mass of cold or warm air:

  • a cold/warm front

• 13 an organization of political groups united to put forward ideas or programs that they share:

  • The Animal Liberation Front promised to continue targeting the company until all animal testing stops.

• 14 to face or be next to something:

  • [ I/T ] Houses fronting (on) the ocean are the most expensive.

• 15 in or at the front of something:

  • I’d like seats in the front row of the balcony.

  • Alice designed the front cover of the book.

  • I always go in through the front door instead of going around to the back.

• 16 the part of a building that faces or is nearest to the street or that is most often seen or used:

  • shop/store front The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street.

  • at the front of sth The new styles were displayed at the front of the store.

• 17 used to refer to a particular area of activity:

  • How are things on the work front?

  • She's very creative on the design front.

• 18 behaviour that a person shows in public and that is different from their real character:

  • Don't be fooled by his apparent sympathy - it's just a front.

• 19 a person or organization that is used to deceive people or to hide an illegal activity:

  • The trading company was set up in 2001 to act as a front for money-laundering operations.

• 20 more successful than other people or companies doing the same job or in the same industry:

  • Major brand leaders got out in front first and have set the pace for other companies.

• 21 if you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them before they do something for you:

  • He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job.

• 22 if a brand, product, or company is front of mind, it is the first one that people think of when they are considering buying something:

  • We need advertising that will keep the brand front of mind and help reinforce brand values.

  • Food safety issues affect everyone and are becoming increasingly front of mind with consumers today.

• 23 considered very important and to be dealt with or given attention before other things:

  • keep/put sth on the front burner We need to put this project on the front burner and finish it as soon as possible.

• 24 if a building or area fronts or fronts on or onto a particular place, it is near it and faces it:

  • The store fronts the central square at the mall.

• 25 to lead an organization, or be the person with the main responsibility for a particular project, etc.:

  • She fronts a large IT company in Germany.

  • They appointed him to front the takeover bid.