ante

in front of, before

501–1,000 #889

Meanings

preposition

  1. in front of, before
  2. against, compared to

noun, masculine

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

In sentences

Ante todo, piénsalo bien. First of all, think about it carefully. #7849676

Una chica apareció ante mí. A girl appeared before me. #1511104

Tom pasó de largo ante Mary. Tom ran past Mary. #5750961

Tiene un gran futuro ante él. He has a big future ahead of him. #2242195

Deberías disculparte ante mí. You must excuse me. #3147791

Todos son iguales ante la ley. Everybody is equal before the law. #1178673

Ante Dios todos somos iguales. Before God, we're all equal. #5182590

Nos encontramos ante la muerte. We stood face to face with death. #2035141