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Definition of front for - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
crimeact as a cover for illegal activities
- The shop was just a front for their smuggling operation.
2.
representationrepresent or speak on behalf of someone
- She was hired to front for the company at the conference.
Expressions with front for
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serve as a cover for secret or illegal activity
The shop was found to be a front for money laundering.
Terms with front for included in their meaning
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retail
small shop with an open front for books
headline
news important enough for the front page
selling spot
table or small open-front shop for selling goods in a market
clothing
small fastener sewn on shirts for closing the front
stagecraft
front drape that hides stage, then lifts or parts for show
automobile
side of a vehicle for the front passenger
house exterior
area in front of a house for garden, lawn, or decoration
technology
color used for main elements that appear in front of the background
transportation
storage space at the front of a car for carrying items
performing arts
sunken area for musicians in front of a stage
bug
predatory insect with long body and front legs for catching prey
military
small shelter with open front for sentry protection
front wheels
short axle for front steered wheels with angular movement
phonetics
symbol for open-mid front unrounded vowel
supplication
kneel in front of someone to ask for help
politics
member of the United Front for Democracy
anatomy hormones
front part of pituitary gland making hormones for body functions
gland
front part of pituitary gland making hormones for the body
job
police sergeant responsible for the front desk and station paperwork
acr: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
group working for Palestinian liberation
clothing
detachable shirt front for formal wear
boat
front part of a ship used for crew living space
stage lighting
lights at the front of a stage for illumination
mouth
front tooth with a sharp edge for cutting food
Examples of front for in a sentence
The charity was a front for illegal activities. He was asked to front for the new initiative. They needed someone to front for the charity event.
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- French:couvrir, représenter, ...
- German:Fassade, vertreten, ...
- Italian:fare da copertura per, rappresentare, ...
- Spanish:encubrir, ser la cara de, ...
- Portuguese:servir de fachada para, representar, ...
- Chinese:掩护, 代表, ...
- Japanese:隠れ蓑になる, 代表する, ...
- Arabic:عَمِلَ كَوَاجِهَة, تَحَدَّثَ بِاسْم, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁמֵּשׁ כְּסוּת ל, לְיַצֵּג, ...
- Russian:ширма, представлять, ...
- Ukrainian:прикриття, представляти, ...
- Hindi:आड़ बनना, प्रतिनिधित्व करना, ...
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