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devant

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preposition
  1. confronted with, faced with
  2. in front of, before
  3. outside
adverb
  1. in front, at the front
nounmasculine
  1. front

Used in the library

  • Charles-Eugène tourna brusquement sur la droite, raidit ses jambes de devant pour ralentir dans la pente et s'arrêta net au bord de la glace.Charles-Eugène suddenly turned to the right, stiffened his front legs to slow down in the slope and stopped net at the edge of the ice.B1Maria Chapdelaine
  • Grimaud avait déjà pris les devants avec le panier et la desserte.Grimaud had already taken the lead with the basket and the dessert.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
  • Mornac alla au devant de lui, et l'accueillit de la façon la plus cordiale.Mornac went before him, and received him in the most cordial manner.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
  • La bourgade va au devant des vainqueurs, qui annoncent de loin leur arrivée par des cris.The village goes ahead of the victors, who announce by far their arrival with shouts.C1Histoire du Canada, tome I

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