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1 frontale
frontal* * *frontale agg. frontal; head-on: scontro frontale ( tra due veicoli), head-on collision; (mil.) attacco frontale, frontal attack; (anat.) osso frontale, frontal bone; (chim.) analisi frontale, frontal analysis; (geol.) morena frontale, end (o terminal) moraine◆ s.m.1 (arch.) frontal2 ( di caminetto) mantelpiece, mantelshelf3 ( di briglia) frontlet.* * *[fron'tale] 1.1) [attacco, illuminazione] frontal2) anat. [ lobo] frontal2.sostantivo maschile (scontro) head-on collision* * *frontale/fron'tale/1 [attacco, illuminazione] frontal; scontro frontale head-on collision2 anat. [ lobo] frontal(scontro) head-on collision -
2 fronte
1. f foreheaddi fronte a ( dirimpetto) opposite, facingin presenza di beforea confronto di compared to or withla casa, vista dal di fronte the house, seen from the front2. m frontfronte caldo warm frontfar fronte agli impegni face up to one's responsibilitiesfar fronte alle spese make ends meet* * *fronte s.f.1 forehead; (poet.) brow; ( di animale) frontlet: fronte alta, high forehead; fronte ampia, larga, spaziosa, broad forehead; fronte sfuggente, receding forehead; corrugare la fronte, to knit one's brow (o to wrinkle one's forehead) // fronte a fronte, face to face // a fronte alta, proudly; ( senza timore) fearlessly // glielo si leggeva in fronte, you could see it in his face (o it was written all over his face) // avere qlco. scolpito in fronte, (fig.) to have sthg. written all over one's face // guadagnare il pane col sudore della fronte, to earn one's living by the sweat of one's brow2 ( di libro) title page3 (arch.) front, frontage, façade: fotografia presa di fronte, front view (o photograph taken from the front) // di fronte, opposite: abita qui di fronte, he lives just opposite; la casa di fronte è la mia, the house opposite is mine; il libro è lì, ce l'hai di fronte!, the book is there, right in front of you! // di fronte a, ( posizione) opposite, in front of (s.o., sthg.); ( a paragone di) in comparison with (s.o., sthg.); ( pericoli, circostanze) in the face of: il monumento di fronte alla scuola, the monument opposite the school; lo mettemmo di fronte ai testimoni, we confronted him with witnesses; di fronte a lui tutti s'intimidiscono, everyone is cowed (o intimidated) by him; di fronte a lui tutti scompaiono, compared with him everyone else pales into insignificance; questo è niente di fronte al pericolo che avete evitato, this is nothing in comparison with the danger you have avoided; fuggire di fronte a un pericolo, to flee in the face of a danger // testo a fronte, parallel text: traduzione con testo a fronte, translation with parallel text // (comm.) a fronte di, against (o in connection with): pagamento a fronte di documenti, payment against documents◆ s.m.1 (mil.) front: fronte d'attacco, front of attack; fronte di battaglia, battle front; su tutti i fronti, on all fronts; andare al fronte, to go to the front; essere mandato al fronte, to be sent to the front // rovesciamento di fronte, counterattack (anche fig.) // cambiamento di fronte, shift (of position), change (anche fig.) // fronte a destra!, right turn!; fronte a sinistra!, left turn! // far fronte a, to face (sthg.), to face up to (sthg.), to confront: far fronte a un pericolo, to face a danger (o to be faced with a danger); far fronte a una situazione difficile, to face up to a difficult situation (o fam. to face the music); far fronte alle spese, to meet expenses; far fronte a un impegno, a una richiesta, to meet (o to fulfil) a commitment, a demand3 (scient.) front: (meteor.) fronte d'aria calda, fredda, warm, cold front; (geol.) fronte del ghiacciaio, glacier front // (fis.): fronte d'onda, phase front; fronte d'urto, shock front // (miner.) fronte di avanzamento, face.* * *['fronte]1. sf1) Anat brow, forehead2)di fronte — (dirimpetto) opposite
di fronte a — opposite, facing, in front of, (a paragone di) compared with
2. smMil Pol Meteor frontfar fronte a — (nemico, problema) to confront, (responsabilità) to face up to, (spese) to meet
* * *['fronte] 1.sostantivo femminile1) anat. forehead, browfronte alta, bassa — high, low forehead
aggrottare, corrugare la fronte — to frown, to wrinkle one's forehead
2) mil.3) (facciata) front, façade4) in frontedare un bacio in fronte a qcn. — to kiss sb.'s brow, to kiss sb. on the brow
leggere qcs. in fronte a qcn. — to see sth. on sb.'s face
2.hai mentito, te lo si legge in fronte — you lied, it's written all over your face
sostantivo maschile1) mil. front2) fig. frontfar fronte a — (affrontare) to face, to handle [sfida, crisi]; to cope with [ problema]; (adempiere) to face up, to meet [impegni, responsabilità]; (sostenere) to meet o cope with [ spese]
3) meteor. front, frontal system4) pol. frontla casa (qui) di fronte — the house over the road; (davanti)
ce l'hai di fronte — it's right in front of you; (da davanti)
fotografare qcn. di fronte — to photograph sb. from the front
6) di fronte adi fronte alla casa — in front of o opposite o facing the house
mettere qcn. di fronte a — to face o confront sb. with [evidenza, realtà]
trovarsi di fronte a — to be faced with [scelta, problema]
non fermarsi di fronte a nulla — to stop at nothing; (in confronto a)
7) a fronte8) a fronte dia fronte del suo ordine — comm. against your order
•fronte di abbattimento — min. coalface
••tener la o andare a fronte alta — to hold one's head (up), to stand tall
* * *fronte/'fronte/I sostantivo f.⇒ 41 anat. forehead, brow; fronte alta, bassa high, low forehead; aggrottare, corrugare la fronte to frown, to wrinkle one's forehead2 mil. fronte a sinistr! left face!3 (facciata) front, façade4 in fronte dare un bacio in fronte a qcn. to kiss sb.'s brow, to kiss sb. on the brow; leggere qcs. in fronte a qcn. to see sth. on sb.'s face; hai mentito, te lo si legge in fronte you lied, it's written all over your face1 mil. front; al fronte at front2 fig. front; su tutti i -i on all fronts; far fronte a (affrontare) to face, to handle [sfida, crisi]; to cope with [ problema]; (adempiere) to face up, to meet [impegni, responsabilità]; (sostenere) to meet o cope with [ spese]3 meteor. front, frontal system4 pol. front; sul fronte interno on the home front5 di fronte (dirimpetto) la casa (qui) di fronte the house over the road; (davanti) ce l'hai di fronte it's right in front of you; (da davanti) fotografare qcn. di fronte to photograph sb. from the front6 di fronte a di fronte alla casa in front of o opposite o facing the house; mettere qcn. di fronte a to face o confront sb. with [ evidenza, realtà]; trovarsi di fronte a to be faced with [ scelta, problema]; non fermarsi di fronte a nulla to stop at nothing; (in confronto a) questo è niente di fronte al tuo incidente this is nothing compared to your accident7 a fronte edizione con traduzione a fronte parallel text8 a fronte di a fronte dei recenti avvenimenti in view of recent events; a fronte del suo ordine comm. against your ordercol sudore della fronte by the sweat of one's brow; tener la o andare a fronte alta to hold one's head (up), to stand tall\
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Frontlet — Front let, n. [OF. frontelet brow band, dim. of frontel, frontal. See {Frontal}, n.] 1. A frontal or brow band; a fillet or band worn on the forehead. [1913 Webster] They shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. Deut. vi. 8. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frontlet — from O.Fr. frontelet, dim. of frontel (Mod.Fr. fronteau) forehead, front of a helmet, hairband, from L.L. frontale an ornament for the forehead, from frons (see FRONT (Cf. front) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
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frontlet — /frunt lit/, n. 1. Also, frontal. a decorative band, ribbon, or the like, worn across the forehead: The princess wore a richly bejeweled frontlet. 2. the forehead of an animal. 3. Ornith. the forehead when marked by a different color or texture… … Universalium
frontlet — front•let [[t]ˈfrʌnt lɪt[/t]] n. 1) clo a decorative band, ribbon, or the like, worn across the forehead 2) the forehead of a horse, deer, or similar mammal 3) orn the forehead of a bird when marked by a distinctive color or texture of the… … From formal English to slang
frontlet — noun Etymology: Middle English frontlette, from Middle French frontelet, diminutive of frontel, from Latin frontale, from front , frons Date: 15th century 1. a band or phylactery worn on the forehead 2. the forehead especially of an animal … New Collegiate Dictionary
frontlet — noun /ˈfɹʌntlət/ a) The forehead of an animal, especially of a deer or stag (including the antlers) b) An ornament worn on the forehead, sometimes as a phylactery … Wiktionary
Frontlet — A band worn by women across the forehead and secured beneath the chin. It often formed the basis of headwear. During the 15c black became an increasingly fashionable colour, perhaps by way of contrast when framing a white forehead and face. Cf.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
frontlet — Used in AV for an ornament or jewel (‘emblem’, NRSV; ‘pendant’, REB; ‘headband’, NJB) worn on the head, probably between the eyes (Exod. 13:16; Deut. 6:8) and by implication forbidden in 1 Tim. 2:9 … Dictionary of the Bible
frontlet — front·let || frÊŒntlɪt n. forehead of an animal; decorative band or ribbon worn on the forehead; phylactery worn on the forehead (Judaism) … English contemporary dictionary
frontlet — noun 1》 an ornamental piece of cloth hanging over the upper part of an altar frontal. 2》 another term for phylactery. 3》 a piece of armour or harness for an animal s forehead … English new terms dictionary
