La Palabra Del Dia: "ante"
ante ( ahn'-teh )
preposition ( before; in the face of )
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Examples:
1: El principito exigió que todo el mundo, sin importar su estatus, se arrodillara ante su trono.
The little prince demanded that everyone, regardless of their status, kneel before his throne.
2: Los turistas se callaron ante la vista impresionante del Gran Cañón.
The tourists fell silent in the face of the impressive view of the Grand Canyon.
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El fútbol es ante todo un deporte. / Football is, first and foremost, a sport.
Si suena la alarma, ante todo, tranquilidad. / If the alarm goes off, the main thing is to stay calm.
-Por favor, abuela, cobija el cerdito con tu abrigo de piel, pidió la niña. -No es posible, respondió la abuela . - No tiene botones. -Sí, dámelo, dijo el policía quién de verdad también estaba pensando en como ganar el jamón sin perder su puesto. - Ante Dios somos iguales, no nos importa que lleves debajo de tu abrigo, continuó , quitándole el abrigo con un sonoro desgarro horible . La abuela ya estaba desnuda, solo se quedó con sus botas . El policía le miró y dijó en voz ronca -¡ Pepina Lobo! Mi primer amor..¿te acuerdas de nuestros placeres detrás del cobiertizo para bicicletas? La abuela no respondió. Estaba temblando con el frío. La niña la estaba mirando, no podía encajar lo que estaba pasando, ésta mujer tan delgada no podía ser su verdadera abuela..
'' Please, Granny, cover the piglet with your fur-coat,'' pleaded the little girl.
' It 's not possible '', answered the Grandmother. '' It hasn't got buttons.''
'' Yes, give it to me'', said the policeman, who actually also was thinking about how to get hold of the ham without losing his job. '' Before God we're all equals, it doesn't matter to us what you're wearing underneath your coat'' he continued, whilst pulling the coat off the Grandmother. It came off with the horrible sound of something ripping. .
The Grandmother was now stark naked apart from her boots. The policeman looked at her and said in a husky voice: '' Pepina Lobo! My first love.. Do you remember our pleasures behind the bicycle shed?
The Grandmother didn't answer. She was shivering with cold . The little girl was staring at her , she couldn't take in what was happening, this thin woman couldn't be her real grandmother.
Los escaladores de Himalaya siempre están ante un reto enorme, cuando intentan conquistar las cimas de la montaña.
Himalayan climbers are always facing an enormous challenge when they are trying to conquer the mountaintops.
No te vayas antes de que acabes tus verduras.
Don't leave until you finish your vegetables.
El mundo civilizado está ante una pestilencia que se llama Islam y hay que erradicarla ahora mismo si vamos a sobrevivir.
The civilized world is in the face of a pestilence that is called Islam and it has to be eradicated right now if we are going to survive.
Alberto dice, “Aquellos que se crecen más fuertes ante la adversidad siempre tendrán éxito.”
Alberto says, “Those who grow stronger in the face of adversity will always succeed.”
Me puse ante la boca de la gruta oscura y enorme. Fue un lugar espeluznante.
I stood before the mouth of the dark and enormous cavern. It was a creepy place.
Es una fiesta sorpesa. Todos nosotros vamos a escondernos antes de que ella llegue, y entonces vamos a gritar "¡Felicitaciones!"
It's a surprise party. We are all going to hide before she arrives and then we will shout "Congratulations!"
Ante las cartas que se le habían acabado de repartir, el jugador de póquer decidió que era hora de subir la apuesta.
In the face of the cards that he had just been dealt, the poker player decided that it was time to raise the ante.
Piensa antes de hablar.
Think before you speak.
Antes de ir a la cama a dormir, ruego a mis amigos del Señor mantendrá.
Before I go to my bed to sleep, I pray my friends the Lord will keep .
Prayers , we need more prayers! Oraciones ,necesitamos más oraciones !
