enfrente

adv.

opposite (al otro lado).

vive enfrente he lives opposite, he lives across from me

la tienda de enfrente the shop across the road

enfrente de opposite, facing

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: enfrentar.

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enfrente

► adverbio

1 opposite, in front, facing

■ la iglesia está enfrente de mi casa the church is opposite my house

2 figurado opposed to, against

■ Pepe se puso enfrente del proyecto Pepe was against the project

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ADV

1) (=en el lado opuesto) opposite

Luisa estaba sentada enfrente — Luisa was sitting opposite

de enfrente — opposite

la casa de enfrente — the house opposite, the house across the road

enfrente de — opposite (to)

mi casa está enfrente del colegio — my house is opposite the school, my house is across the road from the school

se sentó enfrente mío/tuyo — esp LAm * he sat down opposite o facing me/you

2) (=delante) in front

te espero enfrente del cine — I'll wait for you in front of the cinema

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adverbio

1) (al otro lado de una calle, etc) opposite

vive justo enfrente — he lives just opposite, he lives just across the street

enfrente de algo/alguien: enfrente del parque opposite the park; enfrente de mí — facing o opposite me

2) (delante) in front

enfrente de algo — in front of something

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* enfrente de = opposite, off.

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adverbio

1) (al otro lado de una calle, etc) opposite

vive justo enfrente — he lives just opposite, he lives just across the street

enfrente de algo/alguien: enfrente del parque opposite the park; enfrente de mí — facing o opposite me

2) (delante) in front

enfrente de algo — in front of something

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* enfrente de = opposite, off.

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enfrente

adverb

A (al otro lado de una calle, etc) opposite

vive justo enfrente he lives just opposite, he lives just across the street

ese bloque que están construyendo ahí enfrente that block they're building across the road, that block they're building over there (on the other side of the road)

enfrente DE algo/algn:

queda enfrente del parque it's opposite the park, it's across the road from the park

siéntate enfrente de mí or (crit) enfrente mío sit facing o opposite me

B (delante) in front enfrente DE algo in front of sth

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Del verbo enfrentar: (conjugate enfrentar)

enfrenté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

enfrente es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
enfrentar    
enfrente
enfrentar (conjugate enfrentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹problema/peligro/realidad› to confront, face up to;
‹futuro› to face
2

a) ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face

b) (enemistar) to bring … into conflict

enfrentarse verbo pronominal

a) (hacer frente a) enfrentese con algn ‹con rival/enemigo› to confront sb;

enfrentese a algo ‹a dificultades/peligros› to face sth;
‹a realidad/responsabilidad› to face up to sth

b) (recípr) [equipos/atletas] to meet;

[tropas/oponentes] to clash
enfrente adverbio
1 (al otro lado de una calle, etc) opposite;

◊ enfrente de mí/del parque opposite me/the park

2 (delante) in front;
enfrente de algo in front of sth
enfrentar verbo transitivo
1 (afrontar) to confront, face up to
2 (enemistar) to set at odds: las diferencias políticas enfrentaron a los dos amigos, political differences set them at odds
3 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face
enfrente adverbio
1 opposite, facing
2 (en contra) tiene enfrente a la junta directiva, the board is against her
♦ Locuciones: enfrente de: está enfrente de ti, it's opposite you
dejé el coche enfrente de la puerta, I left the car in front of the door
'enfrente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
izquierda
English:
face
- front
- opposite
- way
- across

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enfrente adv

1. [al otro lado] opposite;

vive enfrente he lives opposite;

la tienda de enfrente the shop across the road;

enfrente de algo opposite o facing sth;

hay un hotel enfrente de la estación there's a hotel opposite o facing the station;

enfrente de alguien opposite o facing sb;

yo me senté enfrente de ella I sat opposite o facing her;

lo tenía enfrente de mí y no me daba ni cuenta he was right in front of me and I didn't even notice

2. [en contra]

tiene a todos enfrente everyone's against her;

tuvimos enfrente a un gran equipo we were playing against a great team

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enfrente

adv opposite;

enfrente del colegio opposite the school, across (the street) from the school;

la casa de enfrente the house opposite, the house across the way;

tiene a todos los miembros del comité enfrente fig all the committee members are against him o

oppose him

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enfrente adv

1) delante: in front

2) : opposite

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enfrente adv opposite

yo vivo ahí enfrente I live opposite / I live across the road

de enfrente opposite