Translation of "devant" to English

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Dictionary translations for "devant"

le devant m noun

pl. devants

front [frʌnt] (lieu)

Il est devant la porte.

He is in front of the door.

devant preposition

before [bɪˈfɔ:] (Sport)

Une fille apparut devant moi.

A girl appeared before me.

outside [aut'saɪd] (près de)

Des centaines de personnes attendaient devant le point de vente de tickets.

Hundreds of people were waiting outside the ticket office.

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" (47)

de devant - front
devant la cour - before the court
devant un public - before an audience
en admiration devant - lost in admiration for
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
avoir de beaux jours devant lui - have a promising future

Contexts with "devant"

Il est devant la porte. He is in front of the door.

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

Personne ne courait devant lui. No one ran ahead of him.

Des centaines de personnes attendaient devant le point de vente de tickets. Hundreds of people were waiting outside the ticket office.

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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