Frente

Frente

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “frente”.

It can be used as a feminine noun meaning “forehead”, a masculine noun meaning “front”, or a preposition meaning “opposite” or “against”.

The word comes from Latin frontis, meaning “forehead”, from which we also get the English word “front”.

El frente de la casa está muy bonito.

The front of the house is very beautiful.

Mi frente es tan grande que en Zoom necesito dos pantallas.

My forehead is so big that I need two screens on Zoom.

Frente a la evidencia, no tuvo más opción que confesar.

Faced with the evidence, he had no choice but to confess.

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