Front - English meaning

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

noun

Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

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The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect

noun

Speech or behavior that is not natural or sincere and is used to produce a certain effect

Usage examples:

[ c ] she has many annoying little affectations.

noun

Behaviour or speech that is not sincere

Usage examples:

She has so many little affectations., his manner reeks of affectation., "it doesn't concern me," he…

noun

The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

Usage examples:

The surface tension of water is increased, and even the density of air surrounding the earth ebbs a…

verb

Express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

Usage examples:

A meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

noun

The mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that we breathe

Usage examples:

Fresh air i went outside to get some fresh air., you should put some air in your tyres - they look …

adjective

Nearer the front, especially in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart.

Usage examples:

The veins anterior to the heart

adjective

Positioned at or towards the front

Usage examples:

Specimens for examination were taken from the anterior side of the left ventricle from each heart.

adjective

Earlier in time

noun

The way that someone or something looks.

Usage examples:

She checked her appearance in the mirror

noun

The way a person or thing looks or seems to other people

Usage examples:

The most striking feature of his appearance was his long hair., her only screen appearances were in…

noun

An occasion when someone appears in public

Usage examples:

It was his first appearance on television/television appearance as president., she will be making a…

noun

A particular part or feature of something.

Usage examples:

Personal effectiveness in all aspects of life

verb

(of a planet) form an aspect with (another celestial body).

Usage examples:

The sun is superbly aspected by your ruler mars on the 19th

noun

One part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.

Usage examples:

Aspect of which aspects of the job do you most enjoy?, his illness affects almost every aspect of h…

noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Usage examples:

They made certain assumptions about the market

noun

A willingness to accept something as true without question or proof

Usage examples:

[ + that clause ] the plan was based on the assumption that the schedule could be substantially spe…

noun

Something that you accept as true, although you have no proof

Usage examples:

Make an assumption about sb/sth we tend to make assumptions about our staff's ability based on very…

noun

Behaviour that shows a willingness to take risks or offend people

Usage examples:

Many voters were shocked by the audaciousness of the candidate, but some found his style refreshing…

noun

A willingness to take bold risks.

Usage examples:

He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan

noun

Unusually strong and esp. rude confidence in yourself

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] our mayor has the audacity to claim credit for improvements he had nothing to d…

noun

Courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman., disapproving…

noun

The piece of ground on which a battle is or was fought.

Usage examples:

The battlefields of the great war

noun

A place where a battle (= a fight between armed forces) is being fought or was fought

Usage examples:

We visited the civil war battlefield at gettysburg.

noun

A place where a battle is being fought or has been fought in the past

Usage examples:

They carried the wounded from the battlefield., a civil war battlefield

noun

The piece of ground on which a battle is or was fought.

Usage examples:

The battlefields of the great war

noun

A place where an argument or competition is happening

Usage examples:

Pennsylvania and ohio are key battlegrounds in this year’s election.

noun

A product or place that companies compete with each other to develop, sell, or control because they consider it to be very important

Usage examples:

China is a key battleground for the big mobile phone companies.

noun

A person's way of standing or moving.

Usage examples:

A man of precise military bearing

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

Connection to or influence on a result

Usage examples:

The fact that he was ordered to stand trial has no bearing on whether he’ll be found guilty., she w…

noun

Willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage.

Usage examples:

The boldness and independence that characterized his leadership

noun

A brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear

Usage examples:

He is famous for the boldness of his business methods., even critics admire his boldness.

noun

A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.

Usage examples:

A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb

A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun

An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.

Usage examples:

The man gave a little bow

noun

Behaviour in which someone does something in a very obvious way, without trying to hide it

Usage examples:

The brazenness of the theft shocked museum officials., she was shocked by the sheer brazenness of t…

noun

A person's face or facial expression.

Usage examples:

His impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away

verb

Admit as acceptable or possible.

Usage examples:

He was reluctant to countenance the use of force

noun

The appearance or expression of someone’s face

Usage examples:

[ c ] her countenance masked her feelings., this school will not countenance lateness.

adjective

(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.

Usage examples:

A daring crime

noun

Adventurous courage.

Usage examples:

The daring of the players brings fortune or ruin

verb

Have the courage to do something.

Usage examples:

A story he dare not write down

noun

Outward behaviour or bearing.

Usage examples:

His happy demeanour

noun

A way of looking and behaving

Usage examples:

There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious., she has the demeanour of a woman…

noun

The action of making known one's thoughts or feelings.

Usage examples:

The prisoners developed a dialect as an everyday means of expression

noun

The act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions

Usage examples:

Expression of he wrote her a poem as an expression of his love., we've received a lot of expression…

noun

The look on someone's face, showing what they feel or think

Usage examples:

I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened., mark always has such a miser…

adjective

Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.

Usage examples:

Exterior and interior walls

noun

The outer surface or structure of something.

Usage examples:

A jar with floral designs on the exterior

adjective

Outer; on or from the outside

Usage examples:

The exterior walls of the house are painted pink., the exterior of the house needs painting.

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

Preceding all others in time or space or degree

ordinal number

Coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.

Usage examples:

His first wife

ordinal number

Foremost in position, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The doctor's first duty is to respect this right

adjective

Situated or placed in front.

Usage examples:

The fore and hind pairs of wings

noun

The front part of something, especially a ship.

Usage examples:

Sonia climbed regally out of her stateroom in the fore of the ship.

exclamation

Called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball.

noun

The leading or most important position or place.

Usage examples:

The issue has moved to the forefront of the political agenda

noun

The most important or leading position

Usage examples:

She was in the forefront on many social issues of her day.

noun

The most noticeable or important position in a particular market, activity, or group

Usage examples:

At/in the forefront of (doing) sth the company is at the forefront of developing new technology to …

noun

The part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph.

Usage examples:

The intricate garden depicted in the foreground

verb

Make (something) the most prominent or important feature.

Usage examples:

Sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized

noun

The things in a picture that seem nearest to you

Usage examples:

The children are in the foreground in front of our house.

adjective

Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

Usage examples:

One of the foremost art collectors of his day

adverb

Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

Usage examples:

It was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process

adjective

Best known or most important

Usage examples:

He was one of the foremost actors of his day.

noun

Boldness or overfamiliarity in manner.

Usage examples:

I hope that my forwardness hasn't offended you

noun

The quality of being confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

Usage examples:

Whatever comes into my head

adjective

Chief; principal.

Usage examples:

The head waiter

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

idiom

In the beginning

Usage examples:

We should never have agreed to let him borrow the money in the first place.

verb

Cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.

Usage examples:

She emerged leading a bay horse

noun

The initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.

Usage examples:

Britain is now taking the lead in environmental policies

noun

A soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. it has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.

Usage examples:

There's evidence that heavy metals such as lead and cadmium can make osteoporosis worse.

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

A number of leading politicians

noun

Guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

Usage examples:

Things can be learned in many ways (spiritual leading is one way you pointed).

noun

The amount of blank space between lines of print.

Usage examples:

Most scrapbookers don't know what kerning or leading are and how to adjust them accordingly.

noun

A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.

Usage examples:

Consult the list of drugs on page 326

verb

Make a list of.

Usage examples:

I have listed four reasons below

noun

An instance of a ship listing to one side.

Usage examples:

The gallery walls are lined with marine ply, angled to give an echo of the list of a ship under sail.

verb

Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

People were looking at him

noun

An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.

Usage examples:

Let me get a closer look

exclamation

Used to call attention to what one is going to say.

Usage examples:

‘look, this is ridiculous.’

phrasal verb

To watch something happen but not become involved in it

Usage examples:

A large crowd looked on as the band played.

noun

A way in which a thing is done or happens.

Usage examples:

Taking notes in an unobtrusive manner

noun

The way in which something is done

Usage examples:

Please exit the building in an orderly manner., his manner was formal, though friendly., she had a …

noun

A person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.

Usage examples:

He has a cautious, academic mien

noun

Another term for yao2.

noun

A person's appearance, especially the typical expression on their face

Usage examples:

His aristocratic mien and expensive clothes singled him out.

noun

The part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.

Usage examples:

She had a silver crucifix around her neck

verb

(of two people) kiss and caress amorously.

Usage examples:

We started necking on the sofa

noun

The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

Usage examples:

She rubbed her neck., his shirt was open at the neck., a vase with a long neck

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

Usage examples:

The optic nerve

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

She nerved herself to enter the room

noun

A group of long, thin fibers in the body, esp. in the brain, which send and receive messages that control how the body reacts to signals it receives, such as to changes in temperature or pressure against the skin

Usage examples:

It takes a lot of nerve to get up in front of a class when you’re not used to it., she has some ner…

noun

The part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.

Usage examples:

He slowly breathed out the air through his nose

verb

(of an animal) thrust its nose against or into something.

Usage examples:

The pony nosed at the straw

noun

The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell

Usage examples:

A large/long/pointed nose, i had a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose).,…

verb

Fail to notice.

Usage examples:

He seems to have overlooked one important fact

noun

A commanding position or view.

Usage examples:

The overlook to the townsite

verb

To have or give a view of something from above

Usage examples:

Our hotel room overlooked the harbor., his film was nominated for an oscar, but reiner himself was …

verb

Present or constitute (a problem or danger).

Usage examples:

The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area

noun

A way of standing or sitting, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.

Usage examples:

Photographs of boxers in ferocious poses

verb

Puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem.

Usage examples:

We have thus posed the mathematician and the historian

noun

The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.

Usage examples:

I got out of the car in an alert posture

verb

Behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead.

Usage examples:

A billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class

noun

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

Usage examples:

Underlying presumptions about human nature

noun

A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

Usage examples:

There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

noun

The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

Usage examples:

Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The quality of showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do

Usage examples:

They were accused of arrogance and presumptuousness., there was a certain presumptuousness to this …

noun

An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Usage examples:

His anger is masked by a pretence that all is well

noun

A way of behaving that is intended to deceive people

Usage examples:

She made absolutely no pretence of being interested., they kept up (= continued) a pretence of norm…

noun

The pointed front part of a ship; the bow.

Usage examples:

The menu says the property dates back to the 15th century and once belonged to a sea captain, hence…

noun

The quality of trying too hard to get something or to make someone do something

Usage examples:

His pushiness got him fired from his job., my pushiness landed me several interviews.

noun

The quality of being careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result

Usage examples:

In a moment of rashness, i agreed to go skydiving for charity., i guarantee you will both regret yo…

noun

The belief that you can do things well and that other people respect you

Usage examples:

Despite his success, he still seems to lack self-confidence socially.

noun

Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Usage examples:

No one had the temerity to question his conclusions

noun

A willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she had the temerity to call me a liar.

noun

A long, narrow ditch.

Usage examples:

Dig a trench around the perimeter of the fire

verb

Dig a trench or trenches in (the ground).

Usage examples:

She trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet

Working in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business

Usage examples:

The boss understands the difficulties we face here in the trenches., he's a salesman with 30 years …

noun

A medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the rear part, for transporting goods.

Usage examples:

Delivery vans can't pull in and are holding up the traffic behind them

noun

The foremost part of a group of people moving or preparing to move forwards, especially the foremost division of an advancing military force.

Usage examples:

In the van were the foremost chiefs and some of the warriors astride horses

noun

A winnowing fan.

Usage examples:

Nothing is more commonly found in the monuments of the heathen feasts than a small chest, a van, an…

noun

A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.

Usage examples:

The experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard

noun

The front part of a group of people who are moving forward, esp. an army

Usage examples:

These craftspeople are in the vanguard in the art of modern furniture design.

noun

A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.

Usage examples:

A fine-grained veneer

verb

Cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood.

Usage examples:

Factories employed cabinetmakers to veneer looking glasses

noun

A thin layer of decorative wood or other material used to cover a cheaper or less attractive material

Usage examples:

[ c ] it’s a pine table with a mahogany veneer., [ u ] his ethics are pure veneer.