LEARNit Dictionary

front

noun
A1
1
A1
the part or side of something that faces forward; the side of something that you look at first
جلو, طرفِ جلو, قسمت جلویی
see also shirt front, shopfront, Y-Fronts™
2
A1
the position that is directly ahead of somebody/something
جلو, پیش
I turned round to face the front.
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead.
There's a garden at the front of the house.
3
A1
the part of something that is furthest forward
جلو, قسمت جلویی
The singer came to the front of the stage.
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom.
She always sits at the front.
Put your fare into the box at the front of the bus.
I prefer to travel in the front .
Write your name in the front of the book .
The dining room is to the front of the house.
4
B1
the part of somebody’s body that faces forwards
جلو بدن
She was lying on her front.
I spilled coffee down my front.
5
the side of a large building, especially a church, that faces west, north, etc.
نمای ساختمان, نمای اصلی, جبهه ساختمان
the west front of the cathedral
6
the road or area of land along the edge of the sea, a lake or a river
ساحل, کنار دریا, لبه رودخانه, نمای ساحل
Couples walked hand in hand along the front.
see also seafront
7
an area where fighting takes place during a war
جبهه, خط مقدم
More British troops have been sent to the front.
to serve at the front
fighting a war on two fronts
Reports from the battle fronts became briefer and vaguer.
see also front line, home front
8
a particular area of activity
عرصه, زمینه, حوزه
Things are looking unsettled on the economic front.
Things should get a little easier on the work front soon.
Progress has been made on all fronts.
9
behaviour that is not what it appears to be, done in order to hide somebody's true feelings or opinions
ظاهرسازی, ریاکاری, تظاهر, جلوه ساختگی
It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family.
Rudeness is just a front for her shyness.
10
a person or an organization that is used to hide an illegal or secret activity
شخص یا سازمان پوششی, پوشش, سازمان یا فرد صوری
The travel company is just a front for drug trafficking.
11
used in the names of some political organizations
جبهه
the Animal Liberation Front
see also popular front
12
the line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air
جبهه
a cold/warm front
adjective
A1
1
A1
on or at the front of something
جلویی, روبرو
compare back, hind
2
produced with the front of the tongue in a higher position than the back, for example /iː/ in English
جلویی
compare back, central
verb
1
to face something or be in front of something; to have the front pointing towards something
روبرو شدن با, مواجه بودن با, مواجهه شدن, روبرو شدن
2
having the front made of or covered with something
با چیزی جلوی چیزی را پوشاندن
a glass-fronted bookcase
3
to lead or represent an organization, a group, etc.
رهبری کردن, نمایندگی کردن
He fronts a multinational company.
A former art student fronted the band .
The band is fronted by former art student, Jim Oliver.
4
to present a television programme, a show, etc.
مجری بودن, اجرا کردن
The former footballer will front a new television sports quiz.
5
to give more importance to a part of a sentence by placing it at or near the beginning of the sentence, as in ‘That I would like to see.’
مقدم کردن, برجسته کردن چیزی در ابتدا