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—"Yes, in front of you," he cries to me, turning round.– Oui, d’vant toi, me crie-t-il en se retournant.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
There was a sound of loud laughter; the auctioneers shouted at the top of their voices; the dealers who had filled the benches in front of the auction table tried in vain to obtain silence, in order to transact their business in peace.On riait fort ; les commissaires criaient à tue-tête ; les marchands qui avaient envahi les bancs disposés devant les tables de vente essayaient en vain d'imposer silence, pour faire leurs affaires tranquillement.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
The three deputies looked about for them, and at last discovered them ensconced at the back of the gallery, in the front part of which they had been seated at the opening of the sitting.Ces messieurs les cherchèrent. Enfin ils les découvrirent au fond de la tribune, dont ils occupaient le premier banc, à l'ouverture de la séance.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
We were in an open space in front of the burning ranche.Nous étions sur la place ouverte devant la masure brûlée.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
In front, to right and left, everywhere, thunderclaps roll with great glimpses of short-lived light in the dark-blue sky.En avant, à droite, à gauche, partout, des coups de tonnerre déploient dans le ciel bleu foncé de grosses lueurs brèves.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
At last Mme. Duvernoy appeared and asked me into her boudoir; as I seated myself I heard the drawing-room door open, a light footstep made the floor creak and the front door was closed violently.Madame Duvernoy parut enfin, et m'introduisit dans son boudoir ; au moment où je m'y asseyais, j'entendis ouvrir la porte du salon, et un pas léger fit crier le parquet, puis la porte du carré fut fermée violemment.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
She took her distaff', seated herself in front of the hearth, where a cricket was singing, and the ivory spindle spun round rapidly between her fingers.Elle prit sa quenouille, s’assit devant l’âtre où chantait le grillon, et le fuseau d’ivoire tourna rapidement entre ses doigts.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
And thereupon she drew herself up to her full height, puffed herself out and thrust her fists in front of her with such droll, yet truthful, mimicry, that they all nearly killed themselves with laughing.Elle se gonfla, se rengorgea, en soufflant, en lançant les poings en avant, avec une mimique si drôle, si vraie dans la charge, que tout le monde se pâma.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Her lover was bending down in front of the window, fastening the buckles of his trunk; by his side lay a travelling bag and another trunk already fastened up.Son amant, courbé devant la fenêtre, bouclait une malle; à côté de lui, se trouvaient un sac de voyage et une autre malle déjà fermée.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
First chance he has he'll jump in front of a bullet. I can see he will."À la première occase, i’ s’foutra dans une balle, comme j’te vois.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
News passes among us like a breeze. "The Moroccans and the 21st Company are in front of us.Des nouvelles passent à travers nous, comme du vent : – Il y a les Marocains et la 21e Compagnie devant nous.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
We are entitled to represent clients for all the steps in connection with an opposition or appeals procedure in front of the European Patent Office in Munich.Nous sommes habilités à représenter des mandants pour toutes les démarches liées à une procédure d’opposition ou à une procédure de recours auprès de l’Office Européen des Brevets à Munich.© P&TS 2003-2006http://www.patentattorneys.ch/ 02.12.2009
Two young men marched in front, putting aside the branches that were too long.Deux jeunes gens marchaient en avant, écartant les branches trop longues.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Then he forced her to rise and drove her off, all scared and terrified, in front of him.Il la força de se lever, la chassa devant lui, ahurie, prise de peur.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Madame Faujas was quietly knitting on a chair in front of the door.Devant la porte, sur une chaise, madame Faujas tricotait tranquillement.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
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Collocations
front page
première page
warm front
front chaud
cold front
front froid
Mach front
front de Mach
pressure front
front de l'onde de surpression
shock front
front de choc
front line
ligne de front
front sight
guidon
front hand
main avant
front foot
pied avant
front somersault
saut périlleux avant
blade front sight
guidon à lame
front defender
défenseur avancé
front layout position
position allongée sur le ventre
front row
ligne avant
Word forms
front
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | front | fronts |
Possessive case | front's | fronts' |
front
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | fronted |
Imperative | front |
Present Participle (Participle I) | fronting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | fronted |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I front | we front |
you front | you front |
he/she/it fronts | they front |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am fronting | we are fronting |
you are fronting | you are fronting |
he/she/it is fronting | they are fronting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have fronted | we have fronted |
you have fronted | you have fronted |
he/she/it has fronted | they have fronted |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been fronting | we have been fronting |
you have been fronting | you have been fronting |
he/she/it has been fronting | they have been fronting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I fronted | we fronted |
you fronted | you fronted |
he/she/it fronted | they fronted |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was fronting | we were fronting |
you were fronting | you were fronting |
he/she/it was fronting | they were fronting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had fronted | we had fronted |
you had fronted | you had fronted |
he/she/it had fronted | they had fronted |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been fronting | we had been fronting |
you had been fronting | you had been fronting |
he/she/it had been fronting | they had been fronting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will front | we shall/will front |
you will front | you will front |
he/she/it will front | they will front |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be fronting | we shall/will be fronting |
you will be fronting | you will be fronting |
he/she/it will be fronting | they will be fronting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have fronted | we shall/will have fronted |
you will have fronted | you will have fronted |
he/she/it will have fronted | they will have fronted |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been fronting | we shall/will have been fronting |
you will have been fronting | you will have been fronting |
he/she/it will have been fronting | they will have been fronting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would front | we should/would front |
you would front | you would front |
he/she/it would front | they would front |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be fronting | we should/would be fronting |
you would be fronting | you would be fronting |
he/she/it would be fronting | they would be fronting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have fronted | we should/would have fronted |
you would have fronted | you would have fronted |
he/she/it would have fronted | they would have fronted |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been fronting | we should/would have been fronting |
you would have been fronting | you would have been fronting |
he/she/it would have been fronting | they would have been fronting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am fronted | we are fronted |
you are fronted | you are fronted |
he/she/it is fronted | they are fronted |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being fronted | we are being fronted |
you are being fronted | you are being fronted |
he/she/it is being fronted | they are being fronted |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been fronted | we have been fronted |
you have been fronted | you have been fronted |
he/she/it has been fronted | they have been fronted |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was fronted | we were fronted |
you were fronted | you were fronted |
he/she/it was fronted | they were fronted |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being fronted | we were being fronted |
you were being fronted | you were being fronted |
he/she/it was being fronted | they were being fronted |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been fronted | we had been fronted |
you had been fronted | you had been fronted |
he/she/it had been fronted | they had been fronted |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be fronted | we shall/will be fronted |
you will be fronted | you will be fronted |
he/she/it will be fronted | they will be fronted |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been fronted | we shall/will have been fronted |
you will have been fronted | you will have been fronted |
he/she/it will have been fronted | they will have been fronted |