in front of

phrase

If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or close to the front part of it.

She sat down in front of her dressing-table mirror to look at herself.

Something darted out in front of my car, and my car hit it.

A police car was parked in front of the house.

Synonyms: before, preceding More Synonyms of in front of

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in front of

phrase

If you do or say something in front of someone else, you do or say it when they are present.

They never argued in front of their children.

I don't want you swearing in front of my kids.

Synonyms: in the presence of, before, in the sight of More Synonyms of in front of

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in front of in American English

before; in a position ahead of

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Examples of 'in front of' in a sentence
in front of

Reporters thronged on the street below, silhouetted in front of the round lamps like shadows on the moon.

Chinese translation of 'in front of'

in front of

(= facing) 在 ... 前面 (zài ... qiánmiàn)
⇒ A car drew up in front of the house. 一辆汽车在房子前面停了下来。 (Yīliàng qìchē zài fángzi qiánmiàn tíngle xiàlái.)
(= in the presence of) 在 ... 面前 (zài ... miànqián)
⇒ They never argued in front of their children. 他们从来不在孩子面前吵架。 (Tāmen cónglái bù zài háizi miànqián chǎojià.)

See front (sense 11)

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in front of

in force
in former times/years
in front
in front of
in full
in full view (of)
in full view of sb

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in front of

before or in front of or under one's eyes

1 (phrase) in the sense of facing

She sat in front of her dressing-table mirror.

Synonyms

facing

before

They stopped before a large white villa.

2 (phrase) in the sense of before

Something darted out in front of my car.

Synonyms

before

I saw before me an idyllic life.

preceding

3 (phrase) in the sense of in the presence of

They never argued in front of their children.

Synonyms

in the presence of

before

The Government will appear before the committee.

in the sight of

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in front of

in for it
in force
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in front of
in full
in full swing
in funds

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单词	in front of
释义	in front of phrase If someone or something is in front of a particular thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or close to the front part of it. She sat down in front of her dressing-table mirror to look at herself. Something darted out in front of my car, and my car hit it. A police car was parked in front of the house. Synonyms: before, preceding More Synonyms of in front of See full dictionary entry for front in front of phrase If you do or say something in front of someone else, you do or say it when they are present. They never argued in front of their children. I don't want you swearing in front of my kids. Synonyms: in the presence of, before, in the sight of More Synonyms of in front of See full dictionary entry for front in front of in American English before; in a position ahead of See full dictionary entry for front Examples of 'in front of' in a sentence in front of Reporters thronged on the street below, silhouetted in front of the round lamps like shadows on the moon. Lisa Scottoline LEGAL TENDER (2001) Chinese translation of 'in front of' in front of (= facing) 在 ... 前面 (zài ... qiánmiàn) ⇒ A car drew up in front of the house. 一辆汽车在房子前面停了下来。 (Yīliàng qìchē zài fángzi qiánmiàn tíngle xiàlái.) (= in the presence of) 在 ... 面前 (zài ... miànqián) ⇒ They never argued in front of their children. 他们从来不在孩子面前吵架。 (Tāmen cónglái bù zài háizi miànqián chǎojià.) See front (sense 11) Nearby words of in front of in force in former times/years in front in front of in full in full view (of) in full view of sb Related terms of in front of before or in front of or under one's eyes 1 (phrase) in the sense of facing She sat in front of her dressing-table mirror. Synonyms facing before They stopped before a large white villa. 2 (phrase) in the sense of before Something darted out in front of my car. Synonyms before I saw before me an idyllic life. preceding 3 (phrase) in the sense of in the presence of They never argued in front of their children. Synonyms in the presence of before The Government will appear before the committee. in the sight of See front Nearby words of in front of in for it in force in front in front of in full in full swing in funds Synonyms of 'in front of' in front of Explore 'in front of' in the dictionary
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