Spanish Conversation · Level 14
89 words
Spanish word
frente
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfɾente/
Meaning
- feminine nounforehead
Example
Se golpeó la frente con la puerta.
He hit his forehead on the door.
More examples
Al leer la noticia, se le arrugó la frente.
When she read the news, her brow furrowed.
Core concept
Forehead area between the eyes and the hairline.
Common phrases
arrugar la frente
furrow one's brow
poner la mano en la frente
place a hand on one's forehead
Similar words
cara: Whole face area including eyes, nose, mouth, and jaw.
rostro: Face expressed in a more formal or literary register, covering the whole front.
sien: Temple area at the side of the head, just outside the eye.
fachada: Visible front exterior of a building or object.
Definition in Spanish
Parte frontal de un objeto o edificio; también la zona anterior de la cabeza entre los ojos y la línea del cabello y, por metáfora, la línea de combate o de conflicto.
Word origin
From Latin frons 'forehead, front' (frontis), which entered Spanish via the Romance languages and extended from the human forehead to the frontal side of objects and to figurative fronts.
Usage tips
- La frente is a feminine noun so use la and feminine agreement, and frente a + noun expresses facing while enfrente functions as an adverb used alone.