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à frente

[ah FREN-tuh]
adverb/prepositional phrase
ahead, in front, forward
1. In front of; before someone or something in space or position
The car ahead of us is going too slowly.
O carro à frente de nós está indo muito devagar.
2. In advance; ahead in time or progress
He is ahead of schedule.
Ele está à frente do cronograma.
3. Leading; in command or charge
She is leading the project.
Ela está à frente do projeto.
4. Onwards; forward direction
Let's move ahead.
Vamos à frente.
Synonyms
adiantefrentena frenteprecedentemente
Antonyms
atráspara trásretaguarda

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
à frente
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
à frente
Common in formal and informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
à frente
Standard usage; sometimes shortened to 'frente' colloquially
Portugal
à frente
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

à frente de (in front of; heading)
levar à frente (to lead forward; to carry out)
puxar à frente (to pull ahead)
estar à frente (to be ahead; to be in charge)
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