French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
front
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁɔ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounforehead
Example
Il s'est cogné le front en jouant.
He bumped his forehead while playing.
More examples
Après la course, il avait le front en sueur.
After the race, he had a sweaty forehead.
Core concept
A flat forward-facing panel of the head, also serving as a boundary where opposing forces or air masses meet.
Common phrases
se cogner le front
bang one's forehead
avoir le front en sueur
have sweat on one's forehead
Similar words
visage: The front surface of the head containing the eyes, nose, and mouth.
tête: The head as a whole, including the face and the back of the head.
tempe: The temple area between the outer eye and the side of the head.
Definition in French
Zone avant du visage, plate et située entre les cheveux et les sourcils; nom masculin employé aussi pour désigner une «ligne de front» en sens figuré.
Word origin
French front comes through Old French from Latin frons, frontis; the bodily sense extended to a line of contact or advance.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine: le front and un front, unlike English, which has no grammatical gender.