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front

forehead

noun FROHN Less Common

Also means

front (military/political)

Usage Note

Front means the forehead on a person's face, but it also means a political or military front — le Front populaire (the Popular Front) is a key phrase in French history. De front is an idiom meaning 'abreast' or 'simultaneously' (mener deux projets de front — to run two projects at once).

Examples

"Il pose la main sur son front."

Natural Translation

He places his hand on his forehead.

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