in front in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in front",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She almost got hit when she walked in front of the car."
        },
        {
          "text": "The runners in front seem to be getting tired."
        },
        {
          "text": "Japan is in front of Iran 1 to 0."
        },
        {
          "text": "You walk in front, and I'll walk behind."
        },
        {
          "text": "We have a lot of hard work in front of us."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If x is in front of y, x is closer than y to the goal."
      ],
      "id": "simple-in_front-en-prep-37FXaJmp"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He washed his face in front of the mirror."
        },
        {
          "text": "There's a tree in front of the house."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If x is in front of y, y is facing x."
      ],
      "id": "simple-in_front-en-prep-QJr7NksH"
    }
  ],
  "word": "in front"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "in front",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She almost got hit when she walked in front of the car."
        },
        {
          "text": "The runners in front seem to be getting tired."
        },
        {
          "text": "Japan is in front of Iran 1 to 0."
        },
        {
          "text": "You walk in front, and I'll walk behind."
        },
        {
          "text": "We have a lot of hard work in front of us."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If x is in front of y, x is closer than y to the goal."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He washed his face in front of the mirror."
        },
        {
          "text": "There's a tree in front of the house."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If x is in front of y, y is facing x."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "in front"
}

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"in front" meaning in English

Preposition