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devant

/də.vɑ̃/

preposition/də.vɑ̃/

confronted with, faced with; in front of, before; outside

Antonyms: derrière

From de + avant. False cognate of Indonesian and Malay depan despite similarity of both words in definition and pronunciation.

adverb/də.vɑ̃/

in front, at the front

Il marchait devant.He was walking in front.

From de + avant. False cognate of Indonesian and Malay depan despite similarity of both words in definition and pronunciation.

noun, masculine/də.vɑ̃/plural: devants

front

Related: prendre les devants, sur le devant de la scène

From de + avant. False cognate of Indonesian and Malay depan despite similarity of both words in definition and pronunciation.