in front of

vor

Nahe der Vorderseite oder dem Eingang von etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: Near the forward-facing side or entrance of something.

• The car is in front of the house.
• We met in front of the station.
• Why are those boxes in front of the door?

So benutzt man es: in front of something (There is a bench in front of the house.)

Synonyme: before

Gegenteile: behind

Häufige Wendungen: in front of something, in front of school

vor, in Gegenwart von

Dort, wo jemand sehen oder hören kann, was geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Where someone can see or hear what happens.

• Do not shout in front of the children.
• He felt nervous speaking in front of strangers.
• Have you ever performed in front of a crowd?

So benutzt man es: in front of someone (She sang in front of a large audience.)

Synonyme: before, in the presence of

Häufige Wendungen: in front of someone, in front of children

vor

Vor einer anderen Person oder Sache in einer Reihe, Reihenfolge oder Bewegung.

In einfachem Englisch: Ahead of another person or thing in a line, order, or movement.

• She is in front of me in the queue.
• A cyclist rode in front of our car.
• The runner in front of him suddenly stopped.

So benutzt man es: in front of someone/something (There were three people in front of me in the queue.)

Synonyme: ahead of, before

Gegenteile: behind

Häufige Wendungen: in front of someone, in front of something