What does "¡Delante de!" mean besides "in front of"?

Question

In a movie, I heard one person wake another person up by saying, "¡Arriba... delante de!". Up... in front of!??

It didn't really sound like he said, "¡Arriba... adelante de!", but I could be mistaken. That might make a little more sense to me. Even if that is what was said, I still don't fully understand it.

Does anyone recognize this as a thing to say to wake someone up? Did I hear them correctly? What does it mean?

Thanks!

Answer 1

quizá usted escuchó "arriba! levantáte!" meaning "get up!"

I think that must be what he said. I'm still only picking out bits and pieces when I listen. Thank you! - ciscocaja, Mar 1, 2012

Answer 2

I think this must be "adelante", because "delante de" or "adelante de" (both meaning "in front of") doesn't make any sense at all for this situation in spanish. In fact, sometimes people use "adelante" to motivate a person for action. In the other hand, maybe you could have heard the imperative "levantate" instead. The translation for "levantate", which is an order", could be "get up". Try to listen again until you understand, I guess the imperative "levantate" is the best option. Well, if you want me to listen to it and check what the actor says, you can tell me the name of the movie and the moment when the right scene happens. Greetings from Mexico.

I'm pretty sure it was levantáte. Thank you! - ciscocaja, Mar 1, 2012

You're welcome. Just be careful with the accent, it should be upon the first a, unless it was said by an argentine. - MiguelRF, Mar 1, 2012

Answer 3

I think that is the only thing!

oops - corbin8765, Mar 1, 2012

Answer 4

I think that is the only thing!