"ante" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈante/, [ˈãn̪.t̪e] Forms: antes [plural], anta [feminine], antas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ante Etymology: From Andalusian Arabic لمط (lámṭ). Etymology templates: {{der|es|xaa|لمط|tr=lámṭ}} Andalusian Arabic لمط (lámṭ) Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=anta}} ante m (plural antes, feminine anta, feminine plural antas)
  1. elk Tags: masculine Synonyms: alce
    Sense id: en-ante-es-noun-L2D2GjQk
  2. suede Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ante-es-noun-Zt0G2f-p
  3. (Mexico) tapir (large odd-toed ungulate with a long prehensile upper lip) Tags: Mexico, masculine Synonyms: sachavaca, anta, anteburro, tapir
    Sense id: en-ante-es-noun-5dMVECdi Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 63 0 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anteado, anteburro
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

IPA: /ˈante/, [ˈãn̪.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ante Etymology: Inherited from Latin ante. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|ante|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin ante, {{inh+|es|la|ante}} Inherited from Latin ante Head templates: {{head|es|preposition}} ante
  1. in front of, before
    Sense id: en-ante-es-prep-jwtcZiHA
  2. against, compared to Synonyms: contra, frente a
    Sense id: en-ante-es-prep-rWsk3wXm Categories (other): Spanish prepositions Disambiguation of Spanish prepositions: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ante la duda, ante todo Related terms: ante-, antes
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ante meaning in Spanish (3.8kB)

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          "english": "I have to appear before the judge.",
          "text": "Tengo que comparecer ante el juez.",
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          "ref": "2023 August 22, Elsa García de Blas, “El Rey encarga a Feijóo una investidura abocada al fracaso”, in El País",
          "text": "Ante la inédita situación en democracia de que dos candidatos se ofrecieran a ser investidos sin tener aún los apoyos suficientes, el Rey Felipe VI ha priorizado la “costumbre” de que se presente primero la lista más votada en las elecciones y ha encargado al líder del PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, que intente una investidura.",
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          "word": "frente a"
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      "ipa": "[ˈãn̪.t̪e]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈãn̪.t̪e]"
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