The Wordsmith Dictionary

Fron te nac, Louis de Buade |ˈfrontəˌnak, frôNt (ə )ˈnäk ˈfrontəˌnæk |, Comte de (1622 –98 ), French politician. He served as governor of New France 1672 –82, 1689 –98.

front end

front end |frənt ˈɛnd | ▶noun 1 the front of a car or other vehicle. 2 the part of a radio or television receiver to which the aerial signal goes first. 3 Computing a part of a computer or program that allows access to other parts. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 (of money ) paid or charged at the beginning of a transaction: a front-end fee. 2 Computing (of a device or program ) directly accessed by the user and allowing access to further devices, programs, or databases.

front-end load

front-end load ▶noun the deduction of commission fees and expenses from mutual fund shares at the time of purchase.

front-end loader

front-end load er |frənt ɛnd ˈloʊdər | ▶noun a machine with a scoop or bucket on an articulated arm at the front for digging and loading earth. • a hydraulic bucket or scoop that fits onto the front of a tractor.

frontes

fron tes |ˈfräntēz ˈfrɑntiz | plural form of frons.

front-fanged

front-fanged ▶adjective (of a snake such as a cobra or viper ) having the front pair of teeth modified as fangs, with grooves or canals to conduct the venom. Compare with back-fanged.

frontier

fron tier |ˌfrənˈti (ə )r frənˈtɪ (ə )r | ▶noun a line or border separating two countries. • the district near such a line. • the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, esp. referring to the western US before Pacific settlement: his novel of the American frontier. • the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area: the success of science in extending the frontiers of knowledge. DERIVATIVES fron tier less adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French frontiere, based on Latin frons, front- ‘front. ’

frontiersman

fron tiers man |ˌfrənˈti (ə )rzmən frənˈtɪ (ə )rzmən | ▶noun ( pl. frontiersmen ) a person, esp. a man, living in the region of a frontier, esp. that between settled and unsettled country.

frontierswoman

fron tiers wom an |ˌfrənˈti (ə )rzˌwo͝omən frənˈtɪərzwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. frontierswomen ) a woman living in the region of a frontier, esp. that between settled and unsettled country.

frontispiece

fron tis piece |ˈfrəntisˌpēs ˈfrən (t )ɪsˌpis | ▶noun 1 an illustration facing the title page of a book. 2 Architecture the principal face of a building. • a decorated entrance. • a pediment over a door or window. ORIGIN late 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from French frontispice or late Latin frontispicium ‘facade, ’ from Latin frons, front- ‘front ’ + specere ‘to look. ’ The change in the ending (early in the word's history ) was by association with piece .

frontlet

front let |ˈfrəntlət ˈfrəntlət | ▶noun 1 an ornamental piece of cloth hanging over the upper part of an altar frontal. 2 dated a decorative band or ornament worn on the forehead. • another term for phylactery. • a piece of armor or harness for an animal's forehead. ORIGIN late 15th cent. ( sense 2 ): from Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel (see frontal 2 ).

front line

front line |ˈˌfrənt ˈˌlaɪn |(also frontline ) ▶noun (usu. the front line ) the military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy: [ as modifier ] : the front-line troops. • the most important or influential position in a debate or movement: it is doctors who are on the front line of the euthanasia debate.

front-line state

front-line state ▶plural noun a country that borders on an area troubled by a war or other crisis: Germany will no longer be a front-line state with little strategic depth.

front-load

front-load ▶verb [ with obj. ] distribute or allocate (costs, effort, etc. ) unevenly, with the greater proportion at the beginning of an enterprise or process.

frontman

front man |ˈfrəntˌman, -mən ˈfrəntˌmæn | ▶noun ( pl. frontmen ) a person who leads or represents a group or organization, in particular: • (also frontwoman ) the leader of a group of musicians, esp. the lead singer of a pop group. • (also front ) a person who represents an illegal or disreputable organization to give it an air of legitimacy.

front matter

front mat ter ▶noun the pages preceding the main text of a book, including the title, table of contents, and preface.

front money

front mon ey ▶noun money received at the beginning of the period of a contract, or money spent in advance of a business operation before income can be obtained: sought investors willing to put up front money to stage the Broadway musical.

front office

front of fice ▶noun the management or administrative officers of a business or other organization.

fronton

fron ton |ˈfränˌtän ˈfrɑntɑn | ▶noun 1 a building where pelota or jai alai is played. 2 another term for pediment. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, from Italian frontone, from fronte ‘forehead, ’ from Latin frons, front- ‘front, forehead. ’

front-page

front-page |frənt peɪʤ | ▶adjective appearing on the first page of a newspaper or similar publication and containing important or remarkable news: they ran a front-page story headlined “White-Collar Chic. ” • worthy of being printed on the first page of a newspaper, etc.: dishonest research has become front-page news. ▶verb [ with obj. ] print (a story ) on the first page of a newspaper, etc.: the paper had front-paged a 1988 discovery at one of his nearby digs.

Front Range

Front Range the easternmost range of the Rocky Mountains, chiefly in Colorado, that reaches 14,270 feet (4,349 m ) at Grays Peak; also home to Pikes Peak.

front row

front row ▶noun Rugby the forwards who make up the first row in a scrum.

front runner

front run ner |frənt ˈrənər | ▶noun the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition. • an athlete or horse that runs best when in the front of the field.

front-running

front-run ning ▶adjective ahead in a race or other competition. • (of an athlete or horse ) running best when in front of the field. ▶noun 1 Stock Market the practice by market makers of dealing on advance information provided by their brokers and investment analysts, before their clients have been given the information. 2 the practice of giving one's support to a competitor because they are in front.

frontside

front side |ˈfrəntˌsīd ˈfrəntsaɪd | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] denoting a maneuver in surfing and other board sports that is done counterclockwise for a regular rider and clockwise for a goofy rider.

front-wheel drive

front-wheel drive |ˌfrənt ˌ (h )wil ˈdraɪv | ▶noun a transmission system that provides power to the front wheels of a motor vehicle.

Oxford Dictionary

front

front |frʌnt | ▶noun 1 the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something: a page at the front of the book had been torn out | he sealed the envelope and wrote on the front. • [ in sing. ] the position directly ahead of someone or something; the most forward position or place: she quickly turned her head to face the front. • the forward-facing part of a person's body, on the opposite side to their back: she rolled over on to her front. • the part of a garment covering a person's front: porridge slopped from the tray on to his shirt front. • informal a woman's bust or cleavage. • any face of a building, especially that of the main entrance: the west front of the Cathedral. • chiefly Brit. short for seafront or waterfront. 2 the foremost line or part of an armed force; the furthest position that an army has reached and where the enemy is or may be engaged: his regiment was immediately sent to the front. • the direction towards which a line of troops faces when formed. • a particular formation of troops for battle. • a particular situation or sphere of operation: there was some good news on the jobs front. • [ often in names ] an organized political group: the National Progressive Patriotic Front. • Meteorology the forward edge of an advancing mass of air. See cold front, warm front. 3 [ in sing. ] an appearance or form of behaviour assumed by a person to conceal their genuine feelings: she put on a brave front. • a person or organization serving as a cover for subversive or illegal activities: the CIA identified the company as a front for a terrorist group. 4 [ mass noun ] boldness and confidence of manner: he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front. 5 archaic a person's face or forehead. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 of or at the front: the front cover of the magazine | she was in the front garden. 2 Phonetics (of a vowel sound ) formed by raising the tongue, excluding the blade and tip, towards the hard palate. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (of a building or piece of land ) have the front facing or directed towards: the flats which fronted Crow Road | [ no obj. ] : both properties fronted on to the beach. • be or stand in front of: they reached the hedge fronting the garden. • archaic stand face to face with; confront. 2 provide (something ) with a front or facing of a particular type or material: a metal box fronted by an alloy panel | (as adj., in combination -fronted ) : a glass-fronted bookcase. 3 lead or be the most prominent member in (an organization, group, or activity ): the group is fronted by two girl singers. • present or host (a television or radio programme ). 4 [ no obj. ] act as a front or cover for illegal or secret activity: he fronted for them in illegal property deals. 5 [ no obj. ] (often front up ) Austral. /NZ make an appearance; turn up: parents get a bit worried if you don't front up now and then. • [ with obj. ] archaic or Austral. /NZ stand face to face with; confront. 6 Phonetics articulate (a vowel sound ) with the tongue further forward. 7 Linguistics place (a sentence element ) at the beginning of a sentence instead of in its usual position, typically for emphasis or as a feature of some dialects, as in horrible it was . PHRASES front of house Brit. the parts of a theatre in front of the proscenium arch. • the business of a theatre that concerns the audience, such as ticket sales. in front 1 in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something else: the car in front stopped suddenly. • in the lead in a game or contest: United went back in front thanks to a penalty. 2 on the part or side that normally first presents itself to view: a house with a wide porch in front. in front of 1 in a position just ahead or at the front part of someone or something else: the lawn in front of the house. • in a position facing someone or something: she sat in front of the mirror. 2 in the presence of: the teacher didn't want his authority challenged in front of the class. out front chiefly N. Amer. at or to the front; in front: two station wagons stopped out front. • in the auditorium of a theatre. DERIVATIVES frontless adjective, frontmost adjective, frontward adjective & adverb, frontwards adverb ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the forehead ): from Old French front (noun ), fronter (verb ), from Latin frons, front- ‘forehead, front ’.

frontage

front |age |ˈfrʌntɪdʒ | ▶noun the facade of a building. • a strip or extent of land abutting on a street or water: the houses have a narrow frontage to the street | [ mass noun ] : the house is set in parkland with river frontage.

frontager

frontager |ˈfrɒntɪdʒə | ▶noun an owner of land or property adjoining a street or water.

frontage road

front |age road ▶noun N. Amer. a service road.

frontal

frontal 1 |ˈfrʌnt (ə )l | ▶adjective of, at, or directed at the front: a frontal assault on the Maginot line | the frontal view misses the octagonal tower. • relating to the forehead or front part of the skull: the frontal sinuses. DERIVATIVES frontally adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the forehead ’): from modern Latin frontalis, from Latin frons, front- ‘front, forehead ’.

frontal

frontal 2 |ˈfrʌnt (ə )l | ▶noun a decorative cloth for covering the front of an altar. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a band or ornament worn on the forehead ): from Old French frontel, from Latin frontale, from frons, front- ‘front, forehead ’.

frontal bone

front ¦al bone ▶noun the bone which forms the front part of the skull and the upper part of the eye sockets. • either of the pair of bones from which the frontal bone is formed by fusion in infancy.

frontal lobe

front ¦al lobe ▶noun each of the paired lobes of the brain lying immediately behind the forehead, including areas concerned with behaviour, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.

frontal lobotomy

fron tal lo bot o my ▶noun lobotomy of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum to sever the white connecting fibers.

front and center

front bench

front bench ▶noun (in the UK ) the foremost seats in the House of Commons, occupied by the members of the cabinet and shadow cabinet. DERIVATIVES frontbencher |frʌntˈbɛntʃə |noun

front bottom

front bot ¦tom ▶noun Brit. informal a child's term for the female genitals.

front burner

front burn er ▶noun the focus of attention: a revamp of the 1872 Mining Law is next up on the front burner . Compare with back burner.

front court

Front de Libération Nationale

Front de Libération Nationale |ˌfrɒ̃ də ˌlɪbəˌrasjɒ̃ ˌnasjəˈnɑːl, French fʀɔ̃ də libeʀasjɔ̃ nasjɔnal |(abbrev.: FLN ) a revolutionary political party in Algeria that supported the war of independence against France 1954 –62. ORIGIN French, ‘National Liberation Front ’.

front desk

front desk ▶noun the registration and reception desk in a hotel or large organization.

front door

front door ▶noun the main entrance to a house.

Frontenac, Louis de Buade

Fron te nac, Louis de Buade |ˈfrontəˌnak, frôNt (ə )ˈnäk ˈfrontəˌnæk |, Comte de (1622 –98 ), French politician. He served as governor of New France 1672 –82, 1689 –98.

front end

front-end ▶noun 1 the front of a car or other vehicle. 2 the part of a radio or television receiver to which the aerial signal goes first. 3 Computing a part of a computer or program that allows access to other parts. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 (of money ) paid or charged at the beginning of a transaction: a front-end fee. 2 Computing (of a device or program ) directly accessed by the user and allowing access to further devices or programs.

front-end load

front-end load ▶noun the deduction of commission fees and expenses from mutual fund shares at the time of purchase.

front-end loader

front-end load ¦er ▶noun N. Amer. a machine with a scoop or bucket on an articulated arm at the front for digging and loading earth. • a hydraulic bucket or scoop that fits on to the front of a tractor.

front-fanged

front-fanged ▶adjective (of a snake such as a cobra or viper ) having the front pair of teeth modified as fangs, with grooves or canals to conduct the venom. Compare with back-fanged.

frontier

frontier |ˈfrʌntɪə, frʌnˈtɪə | ▶noun a line or border separating two countries. • the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness, especially in reference to the western US before Pacific settlement: his novel of the American frontier. • the extreme limit of understanding or achievement in a particular area: the success of science in extending the frontiers of knowledge. DERIVATIVES frontierless adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French frontiere, based on Latin frons, front- ‘front ’.

frontiersman

frontiersman |ˈfrʌntɪərzmən |(or frontierswoman |ˈfrʌntɪəzmən, -ˈtɪəzmən |) ▶noun ( pl. frontiersmen or frontierswomen ) a person living in the region of a frontier, especially that between settled and unsettled country.

frontierswoman

fron tiers wom an |ˌfrənˈti (ə )rzˌwo͝omən frənˈtɪərzwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. frontierswomen ) a woman living in the region of a frontier, esp. that between settled and unsettled country.

frontispiece

frontispiece |ˈfrʌntɪspiːs | ▶noun 1 an illustration facing the title page of a book. 2 Architecture the principal face of a building. • a decorated entrance. • a pediment over a door or window. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from French frontispice or late Latin frontispicium ‘facade ’, from Latin frons, front- ‘front ’ + specere ‘to look ’. The change in the ending (early in the word's history ) was by association with piece .

frontlet

front |let |ˈfrʌntlɪt | ▶noun 1 an ornamental piece of cloth hanging over the upper part of an altar frontal. 2 dated a decorative band or ornament worn on the forehead. • another term for phylactery. • a piece of armour or harness for an animal's forehead. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in sense 2 ): from Old French frontelet, diminutive of frontel (see frontal 2 ).

front line

front line ▶noun (usu. the front line ) the military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy: [ as modifier ] : the front-line troops. • the most important or influential position in a debate or movement: it is doctors who are on the front line of the euthanasia debate.

front-line states

front-line states ▶plural noun those countries bordering on an area troubled by a war or other crisis.

front-load

front-load ▶verb [ with obj. ] distribute or allocate (costs, effort, etc. ) unevenly, with the greater proportion at the beginning of the enterprise or process.

frontman

front |man |ˈfrʌntman | ▶noun ( pl. frontmen ) 1 (also frontwoman ) the lead singer of a pop or rock group. 2 a person who represents an illegal or disreputable organization to give it an air of legitimacy.

front matter

front mat ter ▶noun the pages preceding the main text of a book, including the title, table of contents, and preface.

front money

front office

front of ¦fice ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. the main administrative office of a business or other organization.

fronton

fronton |ˈfrʌnt (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a building where pelota or jai alai is played. 2 another term for pediment. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, from Italian frontone, from fronte ‘forehead ’, from Latin frons, front- ‘front, forehead ’.

front page

front page ▶noun the first page of a newspaper, containing the most important or remarkable news of the day: [ as modifier ] : the story is still front-page news. PHRASES hold the front page chiefly ironic used to draw attention to an important or noteworthy fact or occurrence: Pop star tries new look. Blimey, hold the front page.

Front Range

Front Range the easternmost range of the Rocky Mountains, chiefly in Colorado, that reaches 14,270 feet (4,349 m ) at Grays Peak; also home to Pikes Peak.

front row

front row ▶noun Rugby the forwards who make up the first row in a scrum.

front runner

front run ¦ner ▶noun the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition. • an athlete or horse that runs best when in the front of the field.

front-running

front-running ▶adjective ahead in a race or other competition. • (of an athlete or horse ) running best when in front of the field. ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Stock Exchange the practice by market-makers of dealing on advance information provided by their brokers and investment analysts, before their clients have been given the information. 2 US the practice of giving one's support to a competitor because they are in front.

frontside

front |side ▶adjective denoting a manoeuvre in surfing and other board sports which is done anticlockwise for a regular rider and clockwise for a goofy rider.

front-wheel drive

front-wheel drive ▶noun [ mass noun ] a transmission system that provides power to the front wheels of a motor vehicle.

American Oxford Thesaurus

front

front noun 1 the front of the boat: fore, foremost part, forepart, anterior, forefront, nose, head; bow, prow; foreground. ANTONYMS rear, back. 2 the store's front: frontage, face, facing, facade; window. 3 the battlefield surgeons who work at the front: front line, firing line, vanguard, van; trenches. 4 the front of the line: head, beginning, start, top, lead. ANTONYMS back. 5 she kept up a brave front: appearance, air, face, manner, demeanor, bearing, pose, exterior, veneer, (outward ) show, act, pretense, affectation. 6 the shop was a front for his real business: cover, cover-up, false front, blind, disguise, facade, mask, cloak, screen, smokescreen, camouflage. ▶adjective the front runners: leading, lead, first, foremost; in first place. ANTONYMS last. ▶verb the houses fronted on a reservoir: overlook, look out on /over, face (toward ), lie opposite (to ); have a view of, command a view of. PHRASES in front it looks as if Carson is now in front: ahead, to /at the fore, at the head, up ahead, in the vanguard, in the van, in the lead, leading, coming first; informal up front.

frontier

frontier noun the lakes sit astride the U.S.-Canadian frontier: border, boundary, borderline, dividing line, demarcation line; perimeter, limit, edge, rim, bounds.

Oxford Thesaurus

front

front noun 1 a little deck at the front of the boat: forepart, fore, foremost part, anterior, forefront, nose, head; bow, prow; foreground, nearest part, closest part; informal sharp end; rare fore-end. ANTONYMS rear, back. 2 the car swerved and crashed into a shop front: frontage, face, facing, facade; window. 3 the battlefield surgeons who work at the front: front line, vanguard, van, first line, firing line, battlefield, battleground, field of battle, combat zone; trenches; historical lists. 4 she pushed her way to the front of the queue: head, beginning, start, top, lead; forefront. ANTONYMS back. 5 she kept up a brave front for most of the week: appearance, look, expression, face, manner, air, countenance, demeanour, bearing, posture, pose, mien, aspect, exterior, veneer, (outward ) show, false display, act, pretence, affectation. 6 he kept a shop as a front for dealing in stolen goods: cover, cover-up, pretext, false front, blind, disguise, facade, mask, cloak, screen, smokescreen, camouflage. 7 informal he's got a bit of talent and a lot of front: self-confidence, boldness, forwardness, audacity, audaciousness, temerity, brazenness, presumption, presumptuousness; rashness, daring; informal cockiness, pushiness, nerve, face, neck, brass neck; archaic assumption. ANTONYMS shyness. PHRASES in front she could hardly see the runners in front: ahead, to the fore, at the fore, at the head, up ahead, in the vanguard, in the van, in the lead, leading, coming first; at the head of the queue; informal up front. ANTONYMS behind. in front of 1 he stepped out in front of me: ahead of, before, preceding. ANTONYMS behind. 2 she sat in front of the mirror: facing, before. 3 I won't embarrass him in front of his new friends: in the presence of, before, before the very eyes of, in the sight of, under the nose of. up front they didn't have the cash to pay me up front: in advance, beforehand, ahead of time, in readiness. ▶adjective 1 she was in the front garden: at the front, foremost. ANTONYMS back. 2 the front runners headed towards the finish: leading, lead, first, foremost; in first place. ANTONYMS last. ▶verb the houses fronted on a reservoir: overlook, look on to, look out on, look out over, look towards, face (towards ), lie opposite (to ); have a view of, command a view of. ANTONYMS back on to.

frontier

frontier noun the lakes sit astride the US –Canadian frontier: border, boundary, partition, borderline, dividing line, bounding line, demarcation line; perimeter, limit, edge, rim; marches, bounds. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD frontier, border, boundary See border . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

Duden Dictionary

Front

Front Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o nt |die Front; Genitiv: der Front, Plural: die Fronten französisch front < lateinisch frons (Genitiv: frontis ) = Stirn (seite ); vordere Linie 1 a breite [meist als Vorder- oder Stirnseite der Straße zugewandte ] Seite eines größeren Gebäudes die Front eines Hauses | die vordere, hintere, rückwärtige Front des Rathauses | in einer Front (Frontlinie ) mit anderen Häusern b Militär ausgerichtete vordere Reihe einer angetretenen Truppe die Front [der Ehrenkompanie ] abschreiten, abnehmen | [vor jemandem, gegen jemanden ] Front machen (sich ihm zum Erweisen der Ehrenbezeigung zuwenden und Haltung annehmen )Front gegen jemanden, etwas machen sich jemandem, einer Sache widersetzen gegen Neuerungen Front machen in Front Sport an der Spitze, an die Spitze; in Führung in Front gehen | in Front liegen c Technik dem Benutzer zugewandte Seite eines (technischen ) Geräts (z. B. eines Computers, eines Herdes ) eine schicke, schlichte, gebürstete Front | die Front in silbergrauem Metall wirkt sehr aufgeräumt 2 a Militär vorderste Linie der kämpfenden Truppe die gegnerische Front | die Front steht, kommt in Bewegung, ist geschlossen | die Front verläuft entlang dem Niederrhein | die Front zurücknehmen, verkürzen | auf breiter Front , auf einer Front von 50 km angreifen | zwischen den Fronten lagen Verwundete | figurativ die Fronten haben sich verhärtet die gegensätzlichen Positionen werden noch unnachgiebiger als bisher schon vertreten | figurativ einen Kampf an zwei, nach zwei Fronten (nach zwei Seiten ) führen | figurativ klare Fronten ziehen (die gegensätzlichen Standpunkte klar abgrenzen )b Militär militärisches Kampfgebiet an die Front gehen | an der Front sein, stehen 3 Gruppe, die jemandem oder einer Sache Widerstand entgegensetzt, sich kämpferisch für etwas einsetzt eine revolutionäre Front | die Front der Kriegsgegner 4 Meteorologie Grenzzone zwischen Luftmassen verschiedenen Ursprungs und verschiedener Eigenschaften eine Front kalter Luftmassen | die Front wandert

Frontabschnitt

Front ab schnitt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntabschnitt |Abschnitt der Front 2

frontal

fron tal Adjektiv |front a l |zu Front a von der Vorderseite her [kommend ], von vorn ein frontaler Zusammenstoß | der Wagen prallte frontal gegen einen Baum | eine Figur frontal (bildende Kunst ; in Vorderansicht ) darstellen b unmittelbar nach vorn gerichtet einen frontalen Angriff starten | frontal angreifen

Frontalangriff

Fron tal an griff Substantiv, maskulin besonders Militär , der |Front a langriff |nach vorn vorgetragener Angriff einen Frontalangriff abschlagen, abwehren | zum Frontalangriff übergehen

Frontale

Fron ta le Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Front a le |das Frontale; Genitiv: des Frontale [s ], Plural: die Frontalien lateinisch Antependium

Frontalität

Fron ta li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Frontalit ä t |die Frontalität; Genitiv: der Frontalität lateinisch-neulateinisch eine in der archaischen, ägyptischen und vorderasiatischen Kunst beobachtete Gesetzmäßigkeit, nach der jeder menschliche Körper unabhängig von seiner Stellung oder Bewegung stets frontal dargestellt ist

Frontalunterricht

Fron tal un ter richt Substantiv, maskulin Pädagogik , der |Front a lunterricht |Form des Schulunterrichts, bei der der Lehrer bzw. die Lehrerin vor der Klasse steht und sie als Einheit führt

Frontalzone

Fron tal zo ne Substantiv, feminin Meteorologie , die |Front a lzone |die Frontalzone; Genitiv: der Frontalzone, Plural: die Frontalzonen Übergangsschicht zwischen kalten und warmen Luftmassen in der Troposphäre

Frontalzusammenstoß

Fron tal zu sam men stoß Substantiv, maskulin , der |Front a lzusammenstoß |Zusammenstoß, bei dem Fahrzeuge frontal a aufeinanderprallen

Frontantrieb

Front an trieb Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der |Fr o ntantrieb |unmittelbar auf die Vorderräder wirkender Antrieb; Vorderradantrieb dieser Wagen hat Frontantrieb | ein Auto mit Frontantrieb

Frontbegradigung

Front be gra di gung Substantiv, feminin Militär , die |Fr o ntbegradigung |Zurücknahme von im Bogen vorgeschobenen Einheiten auf eine möglichst gerade Linie

Frontbericht

Front be richt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntbericht |Bericht von der Front 2b

Frontberichterstattung

Front be richt er stat tung Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntberichterstattung |Berichterstattung von der Front 2b

Frontbreite

Front brei te Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntbreite |1 Breite der Front 1a der Balkon erstreckt sich über die gesamte Frontbreite des Hauses 2 Militär Entfernung zwischen den Flanken der angreifenden bzw. sich verteidigenden Truppenteile oder Verbände

Frontdienst

Front dienst Substantiv, maskulin Militär , der |Fr o ntdienst |Dienst an der Front 2b

Fronteinsatz

Front ein satz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o nteinsatz |Einsatz an der Front 2b

Frontfrau

Front frau Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntfrau | vgl. Frontmann

Frontispiz

Fron ti s piz , Fron tis piz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Frontisp i z …ˈspiːt͜s |das Frontispiz; Genitiv: des Frontispizes, Plural: die Frontispize lateinisch-mittellateinisch-französisch 1 Architektur Giebeldreieck [über einem Gebäudevorsprung ]2 Buchwesen Verzierung eines Buchtitelblattes

Frontkämpfer

Front kämp fer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntkämpfer |jemand, der der kämpfenden Truppe angehört

Frontkämpferin

Front kämp fe rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntkämpferin |weibliche Form zu Frontkämpfer

Frontlader

Front la der Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntlader |1 Waschmaschine, die über eine Öffnung an der Frontseite gefüllt wird 2 Fahrzeug, das an seiner Vorderseite eine hydraulisch betätigte Ladevorrichtung hat 3 Kassetten- oder Videorekorder, dessen Kassettenfach und Bedienelemente sich (im Unterschied zum Toplader 2 ) auf der senkrechten Vorderseite des Gerätes befinden

Frontlenker

Front len ker Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der |Fr o ntlenker |Kraftfahrzeug, bei dem der Motor im Heck oder unterflur angeordnet ist und der Fahrersitz sich über der Vorderachse befindet

Frontlinie

Front li nie Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntlinie | Front 2a

Frontman

Front man Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntman …mɛn englisch ˈfrʌnt mæn |der Frontman; Genitiv: des Frontman [s ], Plural: die Frontmen |[…men ]|englisch front man Frontmann

Frontmann

Front mann Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntmann |der Frontmann < Plural Frontmänner, seltener: Frontleute > Lehnübersetzung von englisch front man Musiker einer Band , der bei Auftritten, meist als Sänger, im Vordergrund agiert

Frontmotor

Front mo tor Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der |Fr o ntmotor |im vorderen Teil eines Fahrzeugs untergebrachter Motor

Front National

Front Na tio nal Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin , der oder die |frõː nasjɔˈnal |der, auch die Front National; Genitiv: der Front National französische Widerstandsorganisation im 2. Weltkrieg; französische Partei

Frontoffice

Front of fice Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fr o ntoffice …|ɔfɪs |englisch (-amerikanisch ) front office = Hauptgeschäftsstelle, aus: front = Vorderseite, (in Zusammensetzungen:) Vorder-, Vor- und office = Büro Schalterhalle, Verkaufsraum o. Ä. eines Unternehmens, besonders einer Bank

Frontogenese

Fron to ge ne se Substantiv, feminin Meteorologie , die |Frontogen e se |die Frontogenese; Genitiv: der Frontogenese, Plural: die Frontogenesen lateinisch-französisch ; griechisch Bildung von Fronten 5

Frontolyse

Fron to ly se Substantiv, feminin Meteorologie , die |Frontol y se |die Frontolyse; Genitiv: der Frontolyse, Plural: die Frontolysen Auflösung von Fronten 5

Fronton

Fron ton Substantiv, Neutrum , das |frõˈtõː |das Fronton; Genitiv: des Frontons, Plural: die Frontons französisch Frontispiz 1

Frontpartie

Front par tie Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntpartie |Vorderansicht, Vorderseite (meist eines Fahrzeugs )

Frontscheibe

Front schei be Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntscheibe |Windschutzscheibe

Frontschwein

Front schwein Substantiv, Neutrum Soldatensprache , das |Fr o ntschwein |Frontsoldat

Frontseite

Front sei te Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntseite |Vorder-, Stirnseite

frontseitig

front sei tig Adjektiv Technik |fr o ntseitig |die Seite, die die Front 1c darstellt, betreffend, auf ihr befindlich oder angebracht eine frontseitige Leuchtdiode

Frontsoldat

Front sol dat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntsoldat |Soldat, der der kämpfenden Truppe angehört

Frontsoldatin

Front sol da tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntsoldatin |

Frontspoiler

Front spoi ler Substantiv, maskulin Kfz-Technik , der |Fr o ntspoiler |Spoiler an der Vorderfront eines Autos

Frontstadt

Front stadt Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntstadt |Stadt an vorgeschobener Stelle, an der Grenze zu einem feindlichen politischen System Berlin war eine Frontstadt

Frontstellung

Front stel lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntstellung |1 strikt ablehnende, feindselige Haltung, entschiedene Gegnerschaft 2 Fechten Körperstellung, bei der der Fechter bzw. die Fechterin frontal [zum Übungsleiter ] steht

Fronttruppe

Front trup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o nttruppe |kämpfende Truppe

Fronttür

Front tür Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o nttür |in der Vorderfront (z. B. bei einigen Autos ) angebrachte Tür

Fronturlaub

Front ur laub Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o nturlaub |Urlaub von der Front 2b

Frontverlauf

Front ver lauf Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntverlauf |Verlauf der Front 2a

Frontwand

Front wand Substantiv, feminin , die |Fr o ntwand |Vorder-, Stirnwand die Frontwand eines Gebäudes

Frontwechsel

Front wech sel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fr o ntwechsel |Gesinnungswandel

French Dictionary

front

front n. m. nom masculin 1 Partie supérieure du visage qui va des sourcils aux cheveux. : Elle a un grain de beauté sur le front. 2 Zone de combat. : Partir au front. 3 météorologie Masse d ’air. : Un front froid. LOCUTIONS Avoir du front tout le tour de la tête. québécisme familier Avoir du culot, de l ’audace. Avoir le front de. Avoir l ’audace de. : Elles ont le front de critiquer: à cheval donné, on ne regarde point la bouche. De front Par-devant. : Ils ont attaqué de front. Faire front. Tenir tête. : Dans l ’adversité, il faut faire front. SYNONYME résister ; tenir bon . Mener de front. Diriger en même temps plusieurs choses. SYNONYME en même temps ; parallèlement ; simultanément .

frontal

frontal , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Qui appartient au front. : Des os frontaux. 2 De face. : Une collision frontale.

frontalier

frontalier , ière adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif aux frontières. : Des incidents frontaliers. nom masculin et féminin Habitant d ’une région voisine d ’une frontière.

frontière

frontière adj. inv. et n. f. nom féminin 1 Limite qui borde l ’étendue d ’un territoire, qui sépare un État d ’un autre État. : La frontière américaine (et non les *lignes ). 2 figuré Borne, limite. : Les frontières de la connaissance. adjectif invariable Situé à la frontière. : Des régions frontière, des villes frontière, des postes frontière, des zones frontière. LOCUTION Sans frontières Qui n ’appartient pas à un pays en particulier. : Médecins, secouristes sans frontières. Note Technique Le nom s ’écrit au pluriel dans cette locution.

frontispice

frontispice n. m. nom masculin typographie Grand titre d ’un ouvrage imprimé, placé sur la première page. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom fronton, ornement architectural.

fronton

fronton n. m. nom masculin Ornement architectural qui surmonte la façade d ’un édifice. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom frontispice, titre d ’un ouvrage imprimé, placé sur la première page.

Spanish Dictionary

frontal

frontal adjetivo 1 De la frente o relacionado con ella :los cérvidos machos presentan cuernos en la región frontal de la cabeza .2 Del frente (parte delantera ) o relacionado con él :fotocopiadora de carga frontal; la fachada frontal de un edificio .3 Del frente meteorológico o relacionado con él :sistema frontal; perturbaciones frontales .4 Que se produce o se realiza de frente :choque frontal; resistencia frontal; había una oposición frontal entre una facción y otra del partido .5 nombre femenino Parte delantera del área de un campo deportivo :en 90 minutos, el bagaje ofensivo del equipo local se limitó a un remate de cabeza de Suárez desde la frontal del área grande .6 nombre masculino Parte delantera de determinadas cosas :el frontal de un altar; el frontal de un coche; el frontal de un edificio .7 adjetivo /nombre masculino anat [hueso plano ] Que forma la parte anterior y superior del cráneo :el frontal ocupa la zona de la frente .SINÓNIMO coronal .8 anat [músculo ] Que está situado en la parte anterior del cráneo y tiene las funciones de tirar de las cejas y arrugar la frente transversalmente .

frontalera

frontalera nombre femenino Correa de la cabezada o brida que ciñe la frente de la caballería :la frontalera pasa por delante de las orejas y se une a la quijera .

frontenis

frontenis nombre masculino Deporte en el que se enfrentan dos jugadores o dos parejas en una pista de frontón siguiendo las reglas de este deporte pero con raquetas similares a las de tenis y una pelota blanda .

frontera

frontera nombre femenino 1 Línea real o imaginaria que separa un estado de otro :la frontera entre cristianos y musulmanes tuvo un carácter muy conflictivo, eran frecuentes las incursiones en ambos sentidos y el botín o los cautivos las razones de estas expediciones .frontera natural Frontera que coincide con un accidente geográfico, como un río o cordillera :los Andes constituyen una frontera natural entre Chile y Argentina .2 Límite o conjunto de características que distingue dos cosas no materiales :la frontera entre las hablas o los idiomas no suele ser muy clara; a veces es difícil determinar la frontera entre la cumbia y la salsa .3 Cosa que limita la extensión de algo :sus maldades no tienen ya fronteras .sin fronteras Se aplica a colectivos profesionales, normalmente organizaciones no gubernamentales, que desempeñan su trabajo de forma altruista en países necesitados :médicos sin fronteras; payasos sin fronteras; profesores sin fronteras .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de frente (V.), en el sentido de ‘tierra que está en frente de otra ’ y de ahí ‘límite entre dos territorios ’.

fronterizo, -za

fronterizo, -za adjetivo 1 De la frontera o que tiene relación con este límite entre estados :la defensa de las posesiones cristianas fronterizas era encargada por los reyes a las órdenes militares; el distanciamiento de las grandes potencias liberaría las viejas querellas fronterizas, étnicas y económicas entre vecinos .2 [lugar ] Que tiene frontera común con otro lugar :dos pueblos fronterizos; el río Bravo es la línea fronteriza entre México y Estados Unidos .

frontero, -ra

frontero, -ra adjetivo Que está situado enfrente :estaba en la terraza del bar frontero a la fonda .

frontis

frontis nombre masculino 1 Frontispicio o fachada, en especial de un edificio .2 dep Pared principal del frontón sobre la que se lanza la pelota .El plural es frontis .

frontispicio

frontispicio nombre masculino 1 Fachada o parte delantera de un edificio, mueble u otra cosa .2 Dorso de la primera hoja de una publicación que queda frente a la portada; suele llevar algún dibujo, grabado o retrato :en el frontispicio aparece una miniatura a página entera .3 arq Remate triangular en la parte superior de una fachada y, a menudo, de puertas y ventanas .SINÓNIMO frontón .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín frontispicium, compuesto de frons , frontis y specere ‘mirar ’ (V. aspecto ), por referirse a la fachada delantera de un edificio. De la familia etimológica de frente (V.).

frontón

frontón nombre masculino 1 Pared principal sobre la que se lanza la pelota en determinados deportes, como la pelota vasca y el frontenis :un frontón de 11 m de alto .2 Edificio o lugar preparado para practicar esos deportes :asistieron al frontón para presenciar las primeras eliminatorias de pelota vasca .3 Deporte que consiste en lanzar una pelota contra una pared de modo que rebote en ella; se practica entre dos jugadores o equipos que impulsan la pelota con la mano o con determinados instrumentos, según la modalidad; el objetivo es que el adversario no pueda devolver la pelota antes de que esta dé más de un bote, y vence quien antes logra un determinado número de puntos .SINÓNIMO pelota vasca .4 arq Construcción triangular o semicircular situada en la parte superior de una fachada, un pórtico o una ventana :una columnata de estilo corintio sostiene un frontón con un bajorrelieve del mismo autor .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de frente (V.), por referirse a una pared que está enfrente .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

front

front /frʌnt / (! -o-は /ʌ /) 〖語源は「額」〗名詞複～s /-ts /1 C a. 〖通例the ～〗 «…の » 前部 , 前面, 前方, 表面 «of » (↔back , rear )▸ the front of a car 車のフロント部 ▸ approach A from the front Aに前から近づく ▸ on the front of an envelope 封筒の表に b. 〖one's ～〗(人動物の胸などの )身体の前面 .c. 〖the ～〗(新聞の )第1面 ; 本などの冒頭部分, 扉 .2 C 〖通例the ～〗【人の列などの】先頭 , 最前列 «of » ▸ finally get to the front of the line [crowd ]やっと列 [群集 ]の先頭にたどりつく ▸ sit in [at ] the front of the class 教室の最前列に座る 3 C 〖通例the ～〗【建物などの】面 , 正面 , 側面 «of » ; (道川海に面した )土地 ; ｟英｠〖the ～〗海岸通り, 海に面した遊歩道 ▸ on the front 正面で ▸ the east front of the temple 神殿の東側 ▸ a lake front 湖岸の土地 [通り ]▸ a house on the (sea ) front 海岸に面した家 4 C 〖通例the ～〗(戦争の )前線, 戦線, 戦地 (front line ); (分野活動などの )最前線, 方面 ; (政治的 )提携, 運動 ▸ be sent to the front 前線 [戦地 ]に送られる ▸ on the economic front 経済活動の面で ▸ on the publicity front 広告分野で ▸ form [maintain ] a united front against the lawsuit 訴訟に対して共同戦線を張る [維持する ]▸ the popular front 人民戦線 ▸ on the home [domestic ] front ｟報道｠自国内で 5 C ｟くだけて｠【違法団体活動などの】隠れみの «for » ; (団体などの )表看板の名士 ;〖単数形で〗外見, 表面上の態度 .6 U ずうずうしさ, 厚顔 .7 C 〘気象〙前線 ▸ a warm [cold ] front 温暖 [寒冷 ]前線 8 C ｟詩 /文｠額 (forehead ); 顔 .9 C 〖単数形で〗シャツの胸当て; (女性の )付け前髪 .10 C (劇場の )観客席 ; 舞台前方 .at the fr ó nt 1 «…の » 正面に ; 前に ; 先頭に «of » .2 (問題が )表立って .3 戦地に [で ].be br ò ught [c à lled, h à uled ] in fr ó nt of A A 〈人〉のもとへ連れて行かれる, 引っぱり出される ; 連行される .ch á nge fr ò nt 1 (軍隊が )攻撃方向を変える .2 方針 [議論のほこ先 ]を転じる .c ò me [be ] to the fr ó nt 前面に現れる ; 頭角を表す, 有名になる .g è t in fr ó nt of one s è lf ｟米話｠急ぐ, あわてる .in fr ó nt 1 正面 [前面 ]に, 前方に ; 入口付近で ▸ the enemy in front 前面の敵 2 前部に [で ]; ｟主に英｠(車の )運転席で (in the front )▸ sit in front 前に座る 3 先頭に立って, 先に ; 最前列に ▸ go in front 先に行く 4 ＝in the front (2 ).in fr ó nt of A 1 A 〈人物〉のすぐ前に [で ]; A 〈人物〉の前方に [で ] (!in front of Aは物から離れた前方のことで, in the front of Aはその物の前部をさす; また, 日本語では通りをはさんだ向こう側も「前」と言うが, 英語ではacross, oppositeを用いる ) ▸ stand in front of the door [library ]ドア [図書館 ]の前に立つ ▸ right in front of her まさに彼女の目の前で ▸ the bus in front of [ahead of ] me 私 (の車 )の前を走っているバス (!ahead of Aは動いている人 [物 ]の前のみを示す ) 2 A 〈人〉の面前で ▸ Don't talk like that in front of the children .子供のいる所でそんな言い方をするのはよせ 3 (時間が )A 〈人〉を待ち受けて, Aの前途に .in the fr ó nt 1 «…の » 前部に [で ]; ｟主に英｠運転席で «of » ▸ a spot in the front of the blouse ブラウスの前身についたしみ 2 «…の » 最も重要な地位に «of » .on all fr ó nts あらゆる分野で .ò ut (the ) fr ó nt ＝ò ut in fr ó nt 1 ｟英｠玄関先で [に ].2 相手に先んじて .3 観客席で [に向かって ].p ù t ó n [sh ò w ] a (br à ve [b ò ld, g ò od ]) fr ó nt 大胆な態度を装う, 平静を保つ .s ì t in fr ó nt of A A 〈コンピュータテレビなど〉を使って [見て ]時間をすごす .ù p fr ó nt ｟くだけて｠1 前金で .2 はっきりと, 明白に .3 〘軍〙前線に .4 〘バスケ〙フォワード [センター ]の位置について .5 ＝in front (2 ).形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 前方の, 前の, 正面の ▸ go out in the front lawn 芝生の前庭に出る ▸ sit in the front row [seat ]前列 [前の座席 ]に座る ▸ front teeth 前歯 2 (新聞の )第1面の〈ページなど〉.3 ｟くだけて｠(秘密違法行為を隠すための )表向きの ; 表看板の ▸ a front organization 名目上の組織 4 〘音声〙前舌の〈母音〉〘/ɪ /, /e /, /æ / など〙.5 重要な, 顕著な .副詞 1 前方へ [から ]; 前へ (!号令で ) ▸ front and rear 前後から ▸ Eyes front !前へならえ 2 フロントへ (!ホテルでボーイをフロントへ呼び出す時の言葉 ) .fr ò nt and c é nter 1 ｟米｠(議論研究などの )中心で, 最前線に .2 前へ (!号令で ) ; 出て来い .動詞他動詞 1 …に向く, 面する ; …の正面になる [ある ];〖be ～ed 〗 «…で » 表が覆われる [飾られる ] «with , by » ▸ front the Pacific Ocean 太平洋に面する ▸ The building is fronted with stone .その建物は前面が石積みになっている ▸ glass- fronted cabinets 前面がガラス張りの棚 2 〈人が〉〈組織など〉を率いる; 〈人が〉〈バンド〉のメインボーカルである; 〈楽団など〉を指揮する, 率いる ; 〈番組など〉の司会を務める .3 ｟英古｠…に直面する, 立ち向かう .自動詞 1 «…に » 向く, 面する «onto , to , (up )on , toward » ▸ a house fronting south 南向きの家 2 ｟くだけて｠ «…の » 隠れみの [表看板 ]になる «for » .～̀ b é nch ＝frontbench .～́ b ù rner ガスレンジの手前の火口 .～̀ d é sk ｟米｠(ホテルの )フロント, 受付 (｟英｠reception (desk )) (!単にfrontというと「ホテルの正面」をさすことになる ) .～̀ d ó or 1 正面玄関, 表口 .2 (目的を達成するための )正面からの [最善の ]接近法 .～̀ l í ne 〖the ～〗(戦線仕事などの )最前線 ; 第一線 .～́ m à n 〖通例単数形で〗1 (隠れみのとしての )表向きの代表者, 表看板 (｟男女共用｠front ).2 (楽団の )指揮者, (バンドの )リードボーカル, リーダー (｟男女共用｠lead singer, leader ); (テレビ番組などの )司会者 .～́ m à tter (本の )前付 .～́ m ò ney 〖単数形で〗前金 .～̀ n á me ｟俗｠洗礼名 .～̀ ó ffice ｟主に米｠(会社組織の )経営陣, 幹部 ; 警察本部 .～̀ p á ge 〖通例単数形で〗(新聞などの )第1面 .～̀ r á nk 一流 ; 最高位 .～̀ r ó om 居間 .～̀ r ú nner ＝front-runner .

frontage

front age /frʌ́n (t )ɪdʒ /名詞 C ｟かたく｠1 (建物の街路に面する )正面 ; 間口（まぐち）; (建物の )向き .2 (街路や水路に面する )空地, 土地 .～́ r ò ad ｟米｠支線道路 (｟英｠service road ) 〘高速道路と住宅商店などを結ぶ〙.

frontal

fron tal /frʌ́nt (ə )l /形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 正面 [前面 ]の, 正面 [前面 ]にある ▸ a frontal attack 〘軍〙正面攻撃 ▸ full (-)frontal nudity 正面向きの全裸 2 〘解剖〙前額 [前頭 ]の ▸ a frontal bone 前頭骨 ▸ a frontal lobe 前頭葉 3 〘気象〙前線の ▸ a cold frontal system 寒冷前線名詞 C 1 祭壇前面の掛け布 [飾り ].2 (建物の )前面, 正面 .3 〘解剖〙前頭骨 .～ly 副詞

frontbench

fr ò nt b é nch 名詞｟英｠〖the ～; 単複両扱い〗(下院の )最前列席〘大臣野党幹部席〙(↔backbench ).

frontbencher

fr ò nt b é nch er 名詞 C ｟英｠(下院の )最前列席に座る人〘大臣または野党幹部〙(↔backbencher ).

frontier

fron tier /frʌntɪ́ə r |-́- /〖語源は「前方の部分」〗名詞複～s /-z /C 1 ｟主に英ややかたく｠ «…間の /…との » 国境 (地帯 ); 境界 «between /with » (→border 類義 )▸ on [at ] the southern frontier with Iran イランと接する南側の国境で ▸ across [beyond ] the frontier 国境を横切って [越えて ]2 ｟ややかたく比喩的に｠〖しばしば～s 〗(知識などの )限界 , (学問技術などの )未開拓の分野 [領域 ], 最先端 ▸ the latest new frontier 最新最先端の分野 ▸ the final frontier ｟引用｠(残された )最後の未開拓分野〘テレビ映画『スタートレック』の “Space, the final frontier ”より〙3 ｟主に米｠〖the ～〗(開拓地と未開拓地の境界となる )辺境 (地域 ); ｟米｠〘史〙 (米国西部開拓時代の )辺境, フロンティア .push b à ck the front í ers «…の » 分野で新しい発見をする «of » (!「未開拓の分野を押し戻す」の意から ) .roll b à ck the front í ers «…の » 勢力 [勢い ]を弱める «of » .形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗国境 (地帯 )の [に関する, にある ]; 最先端の ;｟主に米｠辺境 (地域 )の; (米国西部 )開拓 (者 )の ▸ the frontier spirit 開拓者精神〘米国人気質の1つとされる〙

frontiersman

fron tiers man /frʌntɪ́ə r zmən |-́-- /名詞複 -men C (米国西部開拓時代の )辺境開拓者, 辺境地域の住人 (｟男女共用｠frontier settler, pioneer ).

frontispiece

fron tis piece /frʌ́ntəspìːs /名詞 C 1 (本の )口絵 .2 (建物の )正面 ; (玄関窓の上の )切妻 [装飾 ]壁 .

front-line

fr ò nt-l í ne 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗(戦闘などの )最前線の ; (仕事活動などの )第一線の .

front-page

fr ò nt-p á ge 形容詞｟くだけて｠〖名詞の前で〗新聞の第1面に載せる価値のある, 重要な, あっと言わせるような〈ニュースなど〉.動詞他動詞〈記事〉を (新聞の )第1面に載せる .

front-runner

fr ò nt-r ú nner 名詞 C 先頭走者 [馬 ]; (レース選挙などで )優勝 [当選 ]しそうな選手 [候補 ], 最有力候補 .