/ˈante/
#836 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
before, in front of, faced with, given
Word origin
From Latin ante ('before, in front of'). It survives in English borrowings such as 'antecedent', 'anterior' and the prefix 'ante-'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ante
- English cognates
- antecedent, anterior
Examples
gravedad , .
Faced with the seriousness of the situation, the government called a quick meeting.
periodista .
He remained silent in the face of the journalist's questions at the press conference.
, .
When in doubt, it is always better to speak with a good professional.
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The accused appeared before the judge in the morning.
, daros .
Above all, I want to thank you all for coming.
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