fronting

ˈfrʌntɪŋ
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Translation of fronting into German,

Noun

1.

false image

US
pretending to be something you are not
US
  • He was fronting to impress his friends.Er gab vor, jemand zu sein, um seine Freunde zu beeindrucken.
2.

syntax

TECH.
moving a word to the start of a sentence
TECH.
Topikalisierung Satzumstellung Vorfeldstellung
  • Fronting is used for emphasis in this sentence.Topikalisierung wird in diesem Satz zur Betonung verwendet.
3.

phonetics

TECH.
process moving sounds to the front of the mouth
TECH.
Vorlagerung Frontierung
  • Fronting occurs in some dialects of English.Vorlagerung tritt in einigen englischen Dialekten auf.

Adjective

1.

orientation

facing forward or towards something
nach vorne gerichtet
  • The fronting buildings have a great view of the park.Die nach vorne gerichteten Gebäude haben einen herrlichen Blick auf den Park.
2.

phonetics

TECH.
pronounced with the tongue towards the front
TECH.
  • The fronting vowel sound is common in this dialect.Der frontal ausgesprochene Vokal ist in diesem Dialekt häufig.
3.

leadership

Rare
serving as the main representative
Rare
  • She is the fronting spokesperson for the company.Sie fungiert als Hauptvertreter des Unternehmens.
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Synonyms and analogies of fronting in English

Examples of fronting in a sentence

  • His fronting was obvious to everyone who knew him.
  • Fronting can alter the focus of a sentence.
  • Inversion often involves fronting in questions.
  • The linguist explained fronting in her lecture.
  • Fronting can affect vowel pronunciation.
  • Fronting the jazz ensemble, he captivated the audience.
front
frʌnt
Adjective
1.

position

of or at the forward part or surface
vordere vorderste vorne
  • The front door was wide open..Die Vordertür stand weit offen
2.

leadership

leading or foremost in a movement or field
führend vorderste erste
  • She was the front runner in the race..Sie war die führende im Rennen
3.

phonetics

TECH.
pronounced with the tongue pushed toward the teeth
TECH.
  • The vowel in 'see' is a front vowel.Der Vokal in 'see' ist ein frontaler Vokal.
Verb
1.

direction

tr.
face or be opposite to something
tr.
  • The house fronts the main street.Das Haus liegt zur Hauptstraße hin.
2.

challenge

tr.
confront or face a challenge
tr.
  • She had to front the difficult situation.Sie musste sich der schwierigen Situation stellen.
3.

leadership

tr.
lead or represent an organization or group
tr.
leiten führen repräsentieren
  • She fronts the charity organization.Sie leitet die Wohltätigkeitsorganisation.
Noun
1.

architecture

side of a building with the main entrance
  • The front of the museum faces the main street.Die Fassade des Museums blickt auf die Hauptstraße.
2.

military

TECH.
area where armies are engaged in conflict
TECH.
  • The soldiers were sent to the front during the war.Die Soldaten wurden während des Krieges an die Front geschickt.

Expressions with front: examples in English and translations in German

Frontmann
The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance..
Priorität
This project is on the front burner now.
bezahlen
They had to front up a hefty deposit for the new car..
ganz vorne
in der ersten Reihe
She sat up front during the concert.
sich an die Spitze bewegen
nach vorne gehen
She decided to go to the front of the line.
die Haustür schließen
die Eingangstür schließen
Please shut the front door when you leave.

Translations of "fronting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derFrontmannnm.

Bob was fronting a fairly traditional country band.

Bob war Frontmann einer ziemlich traditionellen Country-Band.

Right now, I'm fronting the merger, but I want this to be a club business.

Im Moment bin ich Frontmann der Fusion, aber ich will, dass es ein Clubgeschäft wird.

dieFrontnf.

Our new building provides a much-needed, dramatic urban presence - a cluster of bronze-clad, timber frame pavilions fronting the street.

Unser neues Gebäude bietet eine dringend benötigte, dramatische urbane Präsenz - eine Gruppe von bronzeverkleideten Holzrahmen-Pavillons als Front zur Straße.

Four miles away, Portaferry is a beautiful town fronting onto Strangford Lough.

Vier Meilen entfernt, Portaferry ist eine schöne Stadt der Front auf Strangford Lough.

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fronting: Examples and translations in context

Extremely well appointed and spacious rooms fronting onto the beach.

Sehr gut ausgestattete und geräumige Zimmer mit Front auf den Strand.

The solution allows automatic fronting of more pack types than ever before.

Das System erlaubt ein automatisches Fronten von mehr Verpackungstypen, als dies bisher möglich war.

Head shot from that cannon dog, real shots no fronting mane

Kopfschuss von diesem Kanonenhund, echte Schüsse, keine Fronten Mähne.

You're fronting for him.

Er hat dich an die Front geschickt.

The country is extremely cheap (naturally, as it is very poor) and as above, has some of the most beautiful beaches across the globe, fronting onto the Indian Ocean.

Das Land ist relativ billig (natürlich, wie es so schlecht ist) und wie oben beschrieben, hat einige der faszinierendsten Strände der Welt, Front auf den Indischen Ozean.

It has an area of 120.00 m² and corresponds to Lot 22 of the K1 block fronting on 37th Street at 5th.

Es hat eine Fläche von 120,00 m² und entspricht Lot 22 der K1 Block Frontmann auf der 37. Straße an der 5th.

Since 1987 Koefte DeVille has been fronting psycho-punkrockabilly legends Mad Sin.

Seit 1987 ist Koefte DeVille der Frontmann der Psycho-Punrockabilly Legenden MAD SIN.

Really I'd like it to sound like Leonard Cohen fronting the Pixies. It doesn't though.

Tatsächlich würde es mir gefallen, wenn es klingen würde, als wäre COHEN der Frontmann der PIXIES.

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