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da frente

[dah FREN-tuh]
adverbial phrase / prepositional phrase
in front, ahead, forward
1. positioned or located at the front or forward part of something
The driver sat in the front seat.
O motorista sentou-se da frente.
2. moving or directed toward the front or ahead
He pushed forward through the crowd.
Ele empurrou da frente pela multidão.
3. at the front of a line or queue
She was standing at the front of the line.
Ela estava em pé da frente da fila.
4. facing forward or toward the front
Look straight ahead.
Olhe direto da frente.
Synonyms
à frenteem frenteadiantede frente
Antonyms
de trásatráspor trás

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
da frente
common usage in everyday speech
Portugal
à frente
more common variant in European Portuguese
São Paulo
da frente
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar da frente (to be at the front)
carro da frente (front car)
porta da frente (front door)
bater da frente (to face forward/confront)
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