Devant
Example: Je me tiens devant la porte de la maison.
Definition
"Devant" is a French preposition meaning positioned in front of or before something or someone. It is used to indicate physical location, as in the phrase 'Je me tiens devant la porte de la maison', meaning 'I stand in front of the house door.'
Etymology
The word "devant" comes from Old French, derived from the Latin phrase 'de-ante,' where 'de-' means 'from' and 'ante' means 'before.' Did you know? The word essentially combines these to express the idea of being 'in front of' or 'before' something.
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"Devant" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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