devant
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. in front of
Des manifestants se rassemblent devant l’hôtel de ville.Protestors are gathering in front of city hall.
b. outside
Il y avait un petit écureuil noir assis devant la porte d’entrée.There was a small black squirrel sitting outside the front door.
a. in front of
Mon chien aime trotter juste devant moi lors de nos promenades.My dog likes to trot just in front of me during our walks.
b. ahead of
La bibliothèque ? Elle est droit devant vous.The library? It's straight ahead of you.
a. in front of
Mme Brun n’aime pas faire d’erreurs devant ses élèves.Mrs. Brun doesn't like to make mistakes in front of her students.
b. before
Le procès devait avoir lieu devant un jury.The trial was set to take place before a jury.
a. in the face of
Le discours du président était un appel à l’action devant l’injustice.The president's speech was a call to action in the face of injustice.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. in front
Nous pouvons mettre une barricade devant pour empêcher les gens d’entrer.We can put a barricade in front to stop people from entering.
a. in front
Un autre voyageur m’a demandé s’il pouvait passer devant puisqu’il était en retard pour son vol.Another traveler asked me if he could pass in front since he was late for his flight.
b. ahead
La coureuse est maintenant trop loin devant pour perdre la course.The runner is now too far ahead to lose the race.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. front
Il y avait un nom inconnu écrit sur le devant du livre.There was an unknown name written on the front of the book.
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