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ante

/ˈante/, [ˈãn̪.t̪e]

before, in view of, to

Preposition ante

  1. in front of, before
    Tengo que comparecer ante el juez.
    I have to appear before the judge.
  2. against, compared to

Noun ante m (plural antes, feminine anta, feminine plural antas)

  1. elk
  2. suede
  3. (Mexico) tapir (large odd-toed ungulate with a long prehensile upper lip)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Un día la vida pasará ante tus ojos. Asegúrate de que merece la pena verla.

    One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching.

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  • Se estremeció ante la terrible escena.

    He shuddered at the terrible scene.

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  • Está justo ante tus ojos.

    It's right before your eyes.

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  • Finalmente cedieron ante su enemigo.

    Finally they gave in to their enemy.

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  • No pude evitar sonreír ante su franqueza infantil.

    I couldn't help smiling at her childlike frankness.

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  • Nos encontramos ante la muerte.

    We stood face to face with death.

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  • Todos son iguales ante la ley y tienen, sin distinción, derecho a igual protección de la ley. Todos tienen derecho a igual protección contra toda discriminación que infrinja esta Declaración y contra toda provocación a tal discriminación.

    All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against all types of discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to any form of discrimination.

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  • Él dijo ante el tribunal, que estaba en contacto con grupos racistas.

    He confessed in court that he was in touch with racist groups.

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  • Deberías disculparte ante mí.

    You must excuse me.

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  • Quiero que venga Tom y se disculpe ante Mary.

    I want Tom to come over and apologize to Mary.

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