ante

/ˈante/, [ˈãn̪.t̪e]

before, in view of, to

Examples

¿Ante qué persona se quita todo el mundo el sombrero?

What person does everyone take off his hat to?

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Defenderé aquello en lo que creo y no cederé ante ninguna amenaza.

I'll stand up for what I believe in and won't yield to any threats.

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Puede que viva solo, pero al menos no tengo que responder ante nadie.

I may live alone but at least I don't have to answer to anyone.

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Él enemigo no cedió ante nosotros.

The enemy did not yield to us.

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El acusado debe aparecer ante la corte el día viernes.

The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.

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Jane debe dejar de rendirse ante su deseo por el chocolate.

Jane must stop giving way to her desire for chocolate.

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Todos son iguales ante la ley.

Everybody is equal before the law.

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Ella se disculpó ante él por llegar tarde.

She apologized to him for being late.

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Encontraron un placer secreto en degradarse ante la violencia de los hombres.

They find a secret delight in abasing themselves before men of violence.

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Necesitamos la paz y la estabilidad ante todo - estas son las cosas más importantes.

We need peace and stability first and foremost - these are the most important things.

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El chico presumió de bicicleta nueva ante todo el mundo.

The boy showed off his new bicycle to everyone.

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Una chica apareció ante mí.

A girl appeared before me.

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No se recata ante nada.

Nothing daunts her.

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Si se limpiaran las puertas de la percepción, ante el hombre todo aparecería como es, infinito.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

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El general nunca perdió su tranquilidad ante el gran ejército del enemigo.

The general never lost his presence of mind in the face of the large force of the enemy.

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Toda la habilidad de los marineros sucumbió ante la violencia de la tormenta.

All the skill of the sailors fell before the violence of the storm.

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Todos los hombres son iguales ante Dios.

All men are equal before God.

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Él se inclinó ante su profesor.

He bowed to his teacher.

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Tom quería que Mary se disculpara ante John.

Tom wanted Mary to apologize to John.

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Los testigos comparecieron ante el juez.

The witnesses appeared before the judge.

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