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fronting

UK
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
US
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

Translations

frontinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
US
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
Additional translations
de têteSurtout dans un contexte militaire ou descriptif : placé à l’avant, en tête.
Synonyms
covering
acting as a front
pretending
masquerading
posing
foregrounding
prominent
leading
anterior
foremost
forward
front-facing
frontal
frontingnoun
frontings
pl
mise en têteLinguistique : déplacement d’un mot ou d’un groupe au début de la proposition.
In German, topic fronting places the object before the verb for emphasis.
En allemand, la mise en tête thématique place l’objet avant le verbe pour l’insister.
mise en avant
The fronting of the store with new signage attracted more customers.
La mise en avant de la devanture du magasin avec une nouvelle signalétique a attiré davantage de clients.
antériorisationLinguistique : déplacement d’un son vers l’avant du conduit vocal.
In some dialects, the fronting of certain vowels is a common feature.
Dans certains dialectes, l’antériorisation de certaines voyelles est un trait courant.
Synonyms
front
forefront
vanguard
leading edge
frontverb

fronting

Gerund

fronted
Past Simple
fronted
Past Participle
fronting
Gerund
UK
/frʌnt/
US
/frʌnt/
faire face àPour un bâtiment ou un objet qui est orienté vers quelque chose.
The house fronts the ocean, offering a stunning view.
La maison fait face à l’océan, offrant une vue imprenable.
affronterAu sens de faire face à quelqu’un avec hardiesse.
She fronted him about the missing money.
Elle l’a affronté à propos de l’argent disparu.
dirigerAu sens de mener ou représenter un groupe, une campagne ou une organisation.
She was chosen to front the new marketing campaign.
Elle a été choisie pour diriger la nouvelle campagne marketing.
avancerPour fournir de l’argent à l’avance.
He agreed to front the money for the project until the funding came through.
Il a accepté d’avancer l’argent pour le projet en attendant que le financement arrive.
Additional translations
revêtirTechnique ou bâtiment ; couvrir la partie frontale d’un matériau.
servir de couvertureAu sens de façade ou d’écran dissimulant une activité.
Synonyms
face
show
present
confront
lead

Definitions

frontinggerund / present participle
Situated at, moving toward, or forming the front; foremost.
The fronting troops reached the city gates by dawn.
frontingnoun
The act of placing something at the front or forefront.
The fronting of the store with new signage attracted more customers.
A phonological process in which a sound is pronounced further to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
In some dialects, the fronting of certain vowels is a common feature.
A syntactic process in which a word or phrase is moved to the beginning of a clause for emphasis or topicalisation.
In German, topic fronting places the object before the verb for emphasis.
frontverb
To face or be positioned towards a particular direction.
The house fronts the ocean, offering a stunning view.
To lead or be the main representative of a group or organization.
She was chosen to front the new marketing campaign.
To provide an advance payment or loan.
He agreed to front the money for the project until the funding came through.
To act as a cover or facade for something.
The small shop was actually fronting for a larger illegal operation.
To cover the front of (a building or object) with a particular material.
The storefront was fronted with polished granite tiles.
To confront or challenge (someone), especially in a bold or aggressive manner.
She fronted him about the missing money.
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