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al frente

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
al frente loc adv	(movimiento: hacia delante)	forward adv
	(relative to others)	ahead prep
	(place)	the front prep
	Los soldados avanzaron al frente empuñando sus armas.
	The soldiers moved forward, holding their weapons.
al frente loc adv	(en la parte frontal)	in front prep
	¿Ves esos árboles? Mi casa se encuentra al frente.
al frente de loc prep	(en la parte frontal de)	at the front of prep
		across the street from expr
	Mi oficina queda al frente de un restaurante.
al frente de loc prep	(al mando de)	in charge of prep
		at the front of prep
		lead⇒ vtr
	El capitán estaba al frente de la operación.
	The captain was in charge of the operation.
	The captain led the operation.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
ir al frente loc verb	(en primera línea de fuego)	go to the front line v expr
	Los reclutas no querían ir al frente, preferían quedarse en la retaguardia.
	The recruits didn't want to go to the front lines; they preferred to stay in the rear.
ponerse al frente loc verb	(tomar el mando)	take charge v expr
	Juan se puso al frente del negocio.
quedarse al frente loc verb	(asumir responsabilidad)	be in charge v expr
	Mientras el jefe está de viaje, Juan quedará al frente del negocio.
	While the boss is traveling, Juan will be in charge of the business.

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