front up

se présenter, venir

Venir ou se rendre disponible, surtout quand les autres attendent votre présence.

En anglais simple : To arrive or make yourself available, especially when people expect you to be there.

• Nobody fronted up for work.
• She fronted up at the meeting despite her illness.
• Will you front up to court tomorrow?

Comment l'utiliser : front up at/to somewhere (He fronted up at the office before nine.); front up for something (Only six players fronted up for training.)

Synonymes : show up, turn up, appear

Expressions courantes : front up at court, front up for work

affronter, faire face

Affronter directement une personne ou une situation difficile au lieu de l’éviter.

En anglais simple : To face a difficult person or situation directly instead of avoiding them.

• He fronted up to the bully.
• We need to front up to these problems.
• She finally fronted up to her angry boss.

Comment l'utiliser : front up to someone/something (It is time to front up to the problem.)

Synonymes : confront, face, stand up to

Contraires : avoid

Expressions courantes : front up to someone, front up to something

diriger, représenter

Diriger un groupe ou être la personne qui le représente publiquement.

En anglais simple : To lead a group or be the person who publicly represents it.

• She fronts up a local band.
• A well-known actor fronted up the campaign.
• Who will front up the team at the launch?

Synonymes : lead, represent, front

Expressions courantes : front up a band, front up a campaign

donner le meilleur de soi, se surpasser

Donner le meilleur de soi face à une tâche ou une situation difficile.

En anglais simple : To make a strong effort when dealing with a difficult task or situation.

• We must front up and give our best.
• The players fronted up when the match became difficult.
• Can the team front up under pressure?

Comment l'utiliser : front up for something (The team needs to front up for the final.)

Synonymes : rise to the challenge, give your best

Expressions courantes : front up for something, front up and deliver

avouer, reconnaître

Reconnaître une faute ou dire la vérité sur quelque chose qu’on avait caché.

En anglais simple : To admit that you did something wrong or tell the truth about something you hid.

• It is time to front up and admit it.
• He fronted up about cheating on the test.
• Will she front up to her mistake?

Comment l'utiliser : front up about something (He finally fronted up about the missing money.); front up to something (She fronted up to her mistake.)

Synonymes : own up, confess, admit

Contraires : deny

Expressions courantes : front up about something, front up and confess

avancer, payer d’avance

Donner de l’argent avant l’échéance, souvent en espérant être remboursé plus tard.

En anglais simple : To provide money before it is due, often expecting someone to pay you back later.

• Can you front up the money?
• She fronted up the deposit for us.
• The company will front up our travel costs.

Synonymes : advance, front, put up

Expressions courantes : front up the money, front up some cash