front wall

frʌnt wɔːl

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Definition of front wall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architectureforemost wall of a building or room

The front wall of the house needs painting.

frontage

sports

TECH.

main wall in squash or racquetball court

TECH.

The ball must hit the front wall first.

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foremost wall of a building or room
main wall in squash or racquetball court

Expressions with front

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance.

front burner

state of high importance or receiving much attention

This project is on the front burner now.

front up

provide money or pay up

They had to front up a hefty deposit for the new car.

up front

adv.

in the front part of a place or group

She sat up front during the concert.

go to the front

move to the front of a line or group

She decided to go to the front of the line.

shut the front door

close the main entrance door

Please shut the front door when you leave.

Expressions with wall

stone wall

wall made from stone

The ancient castle had a strong stone wall.

wall in

surround someone or something with walls to keep inside

They tried to wall in the garden to keep animals out.

wall off

separate an area using a wall

They decided to wall off the garden for privacy.

wall up

isolate oneself from others

He walled up after the incident.

against the wall

adv.

in contact with a wall surface

The bookshelf is placed against the wall.

go over the wall

escape by climbing over a wall or barrier

The prisoner tried to go over the wall at night.

hit a brick wall

reach a point where no further progress can be made

After hours of discussion, we hit a brick wall and had to adjourn.

hit a wall

encounter a major obstacle stopping progress

During the project, we hit a wall and had to rethink.

like speaking to a wall

exp.

used to describe talking when no one listens or responds

It felt like speaking to a wall when I explained the problem.

like talking to a brick wall

exp.

expressing frustration when someone ignores what you say

Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.

Terms with front wall included in their meaning

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attic

architecture

low wall above a building's main front hiding the roof

back wall

sports

wall opposite the front wall in a court

face the wall

movement

stand or turn so your front is directly toward a wall

Examples of front wall in a sentence

They decided to add a window to the front wall.
He aimed a powerful shot at the front wall.
The front wall was marked with the impact of the ball.

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French:façade, fronton, ...
German:Vorderwand, Frontwand, ...
Italian:parete frontale, muro frontale, ...
Spanish:fachada, pared principal, ...
Portuguese:parede frontal, parede da frente, ...
Chinese:前墙, ...
Japanese:正面の壁, フロントウォール, ...
Arabic:جِدَار أَمَامِي, الجِدار الأَمامِي, ...
Hebrew:קִיר קִדְמִי, ...
Russian:передняя стена, фронтальная стена, ...
Ukrainian:передня стіна, фронтальна стіна, ...
Hindi:सामने की दीवार, ...
Bengali:সামনের দেয়াল, ফ্রন্ট ওয়াল, ...
Catalan:façana, ...
Czech:přední stěna, ...
Danish:facade, hovedvæg, ...
Dutch:voorgevel, voorwand, ...
Greek:πρόσοψη, κύριος τοίχος, ...
Hungarian:homlokfal, első fal, ...
Khmer:ជញ្ជាំងខាងមុខ, ...
Korean:앞벽, ...
Persian:دیوار جلویی, دیوار جلو, ...
Polish:przednia ściana, ...
Portuguese (BR):parede da frente, parede frontal, ...
Romanian:perete din față, perete frontal, ...
Swedish:framvägg, huvudvägg, ...
Thai:ผนังด้านหน้า, กำแพงหน้า, ...
Turkish:ön duvar, ...
Vietnamese:tường trước, bức tường chính, ...

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