What does front in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word front in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use front in French.

The word front in French means forehead, front, front, by the sweat of your brow, go to the front, go into battle, have the nerve to do , have the cheek to do , have the front to do, directly, side by side, make a stand, meet head on, stand together, form a common front, join forces, warm front, wave front, seafront, receding hairline, falling edge, negative edge, cold front, receding hairline, rising edge, positive edge, Front National, front office, political front, Popular Front, United Front, earn your living by the sweat of your brow, front line, do several jobs at once, tackle several jobs at once. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word front

forehead

nom masculin (partie haute du visage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Entre les cheveux et les sourcils, il y a le front.
The forehead is between the hairline and the eyebrows.

front

nom masculin (zone de combat) (battle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Beaucoup de soldats sont morts sur le front.
Many soldiers died at the front.

front

nom masculin (coalition) (politics, sometimes capital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On parle encore du front populaire de 1936.
The Popular Front of 1936 is still spoken of.

by the sweat of your brow

locution adverbiale (figuré (par des efforts physiques) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

go to the front

locution verbale (guerre : monter en première ligne) (war)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go into battle

locution verbale (figuré (affronter l'adversité) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have the nerve to do , have the cheek to do , have the front to do

locution verbale (soutenu, péjoratif (avoir le toupet de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le jeune homme a encore eu le front de demander de l'argent à son oncle.

directly

locution adverbiale (figuré (directement, brutalement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il vaut mieux ne pas lui poser la question de front.

side by side

locution adverbiale (côte à côte)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les trois cyclistes roulaient de front sur la route déserte.
The three cyclists were riding abreast on the deserted road (or: The cyclists rode three abreast along the deserted road).

make a stand

locution verbale (se montrer solidaires)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

meet head on

(se présenter de face, résister)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À Verdun, les poilus ont fait front aux attaques allemandes.

stand together, form a common front, join forces

locution verbale (se montrer solidaires)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

warm front

nom masculin (météo : limite entre deux masses d'air) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wave front

nom masculin (surface avant d'une onde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

seafront

nom masculin (zone côtière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

receding hairline

nom masculin (début de calvitie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

falling edge, negative edge

nom masculin (physique : description de signal d'onde) (electronics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cold front

nom masculin (notion météorologique) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

receding hairline

nom masculin (front incliné vers l'arrière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rising edge, positive edge

nom masculin (physique : description de signal d'onde) (electronics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Front National

nom propre masculin (France (ancien parti politique d'extrême droite) (French far-right party)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Front National a été fondé par Jean-Marie Le Pen.

front office

nom masculin (anglicisme (service de clientèle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le client est reçu au front office.

political front

nom masculin (cohésion de formations politiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Popular Front

nom propre masculin (gouvernance française de 1936 à 1938) (French history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

United Front

nom propre masculin (périodes historiques chinoises) (Chinese history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

earn your living by the sweat of your brow

locution verbale (mériter sa paie par des efforts)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

front line

nom féminin (lieu de bataille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ligne de front s'étendait sur des kilomètres en 14-18.

do several jobs at once, tackle several jobs at once

locution verbale (faire plusieurs choses à la fois)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a de l'énergie à revendre pour mener plusieurs tâches de front.

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