Translation of "devant" to English

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Dictionary translations for "devant"

le devant m noun

pl. devants

front [frʌnt] (lieu)

Il déambulait devant la voiture.

He was walking in front of the car.

devant preposition

before [bɪˈfɔ:] (Sport)

Une fille apparut devant moi.

A girl appeared before me.

outside [aut'saɪd] (près de)

Je suis tombé sur un vieil ami à moi devant la gare.

I ran into an old friend of mine outside the station.

in front of (lieu, au sens propre et figuré)

in the face of (face à)

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devoir verb Conjugation

dois / dus / dû

have to (modal)

Tu vas devoir formuler quelques excuses.

You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.

owe [əu] (avoir à payer)

Nick me doit dix dollars.

Nick owes me ten dollars.

be necessary (+on)

Il ne croit jamais devoir payer plus pour une chose qu'il n'est nécessaire.

He never believes in paying any more for a thing than is necessary.

Phrases with "devant" (63)

de devant - front
devant la cour - before the court
devant un public - before an audience
en admiration devant - lost in admiration for
par devant - in front of
aller au - devant - go and meet
assignation devant le tribunal de grande instance - subpoena to appear before the high court
avoir de beaux jours devant elle - have a promising future
avoir de beaux jours devant elles - have a promising future
avoir de beaux jours devant eux - have a promising future

Contexts with "devant"

Il déambulait devant la voiture. He was walking in front of the car.

Une fille apparut devant moi. A girl appeared before me.

Il marchait devant la voiture. He was walking ahead of the car.

Je suis tombé sur un vieil ami à moi devant la gare. I ran into an old friend of mine outside the station.

Les suspects répondront, devant la cour de Sydney, des faits d'importation et de possession de drogues. The suspects will face charges for importing and possessing drugs in a Sydney court.

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