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front (EN)
substantivo, adjetivo, verbo

substantivo “front”

sing. front, pl. fronts ou incontável
  1. frente
    The front of the car was damaged in the accident.
  2. frente
    The dog ran to the front, not sideways.
  3. fachada
    The north front of the museum is decorated with beautiful statues.
  4. calçadão
    We enjoyed a lovely walk along the front, watching the waves crash against the shore.
  5. frente de batalha
    The soldiers were exhausted after weeks of intense battles at the front.
  6. frente (área de atividade)
    The company is making great strides on the technological front, developing new software that could revolutionize the industry.
  7. fachada (fingimento)
    His confidence is just a front to cover up his insecurity.
  8. fachada (organização secreta)
    The charity organization turned out to be a front for illegal money laundering activities.
  9. frente (meteorologia)
    A cold front is moving through the area, bringing thunderstorms and cooler temperatures.
  10. uma organização que é muito ativa em uma causa específica
    The Environmental Action Front is dedicated to fighting climate change.

adjetivo “front”

forma base front, não graduável
  1. frontal
    The front door of the house was painted bright red.
  2. (nos contratos futuros) o mais próximo
    Traders are focusing on the front month contract, which is set to expire next month.
  3. anterior
    The vowel sound in the word "see" is a front vowel.

verbo “front”

infinitivo front; ele fronts; pret. fronted; part. fronted; ger. fronting
  1. enfrentar
    The hotel fronts the beautiful beach.
  2. adornar a frente
    The house was fronted with beautiful flower boxes that added a splash of color to the entrance.
  3. articular na parte anterior da boca
    In some dialects, speakers tend to front the "k" sound in "key" so it sounds more like "t".
  4. colocar no início
    Excited about the trip, she fronted the phrase "to the beach" in her sentence.
  5. representar
    Sarah is fronting a new initiative to promote recycling in her community.
  6. (gíria) fingir estar no comando ou ser a figura principal de algo, cobrindo para o verdadeiro líder
    Jake was fronting for the illegal gambling ring while pretending to run a legitimate bar.