Enfront de
Example: La biblioteca està enfront de l'escola al carrer principal.
Definition
"Enfront de" is a Catalan preposition phrase meaning directly opposite or facing something, often used to describe location or position, such as in the example 'La biblioteca està enfront de l'escola al carrer principal,' meaning the library is opposite the school on the main street.
Etymology
The phrase "enfront de" comes from Catalan, where "enfront" means 'in front' or 'facing,' derived from Old French 'en front,' meaning 'at the front,' combined with the preposition 'de,' meaning 'of' or 'from.' Together, they precisely indicate spatial opposition or facing position.
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"Enfront de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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