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fronting

UK
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
US
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

Translations

frontinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
US
/ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
Synonyms
covering
acting as a front
pretending
masquerading
posing
foregrounding
prominent
leading
anterior
foremost
forward
front-facing
frontal
frontingnoun
frontings
pl
The company was accused of fronting to hide illegal activities.
Компания была обвинена во фронтинге для сокрытия незаконной деятельности.
Synonyms
front
leading edge
vanguard
forefront
frontverb

fronting

Gerund

fronted
Past Simple
fronted
Past Participle
fronting
Gerund
UK
/frʌnt/
US
/frʌnt/
She will front the campaign to raise awareness about climate change.
Она будет выступать в кампании по повышению осведомленности о изменении климата.
Additional translations
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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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