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frente de combate

[FREN-te de com-BA-te]
nounfemininepl: frentes de combate
combat front / front line
1. The line or area where opposing military forces engage in battle
The soldiers were sent to the combat front.
Os soldados foram enviados para a frente de combate.
2. An active area of conflict or warfare
The eastern combat front was heavily fortified.
A frente de combate oriental era fortemente fortificada.
3. Figuratively, the forefront of any conflict or struggle
She was on the combat front of the civil rights movement.
Ela estava na frente de combate do movimento dos direitos civis.
Synonyms
linha de frentefrente de guerraprimeira linhazona de combateteatro de operações
Antonyms
retaguardazona de retaguardabase de operações

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
frente de combate
Standard usage in military contexts
Portugal
frente de combate
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also used in military terminology
Military Portuguese
linha de fogo
Alternative term emphasizing active engagement

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar na frente de combate
enviar para a frente de combate
levar a frente de combate
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