front
noun
/fɹʌnt/
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- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
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etupuoli,
edusta,
etuosa
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- (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- (military) The direction of the enemy.
- (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
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rintama
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- (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
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rintama,
säärintama
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- (historical) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
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armeijaryhmä,
rintama
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- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
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bulvaani,
julkisivu
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- The side of a building with the main entrance.
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julkisivu
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front
verb
/fɹʌnt/
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- (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
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edustaa,
johtaa
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- (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
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ennakko
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- (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
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heittäytyä koppavaksi,
kopeilla
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front
adjective
/fɹʌnt/
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- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
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etinen,
etu-
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- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).
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etummainen
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