ante [ˈæntɪ] especially (US)
ante(
ahn
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ti
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (gambling)
a. la apuesta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll see your $100 and I raise the ante to $300.Acepto tus $100 y elevo la apuesta a $300.
b. la apuesta inicial
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Cards will be dealt to the players after they place an ante of $50.Los jugadores recibirán cartas una vez que hayan pagado una apuesta inicial de $50.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (to place a bet)
a. poner la apuesta
I anted even though I didn't have a great hand.Puse mi apuesta aunque no tenía buenas cartas.
ante-
A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word to create a new word with a different meaning (e.g. auto, pre).
prefix
3. (before)
4. (in front)
a. ante-
The kneecap is found on the anterior part of the body.La rótula se encuentra en la parte anterior del cuerpo.
ante
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
2. (colloquial)
a. (in gambling, conflict)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ante(
ahn
-
teh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
1. (in front of)
a. before
El acusado se declaró no culpable ante el tribunal.The accused pleaded not guilty before the court.
2. (faced with)
a. in the face of
Tienes que crecerte ante la adversidad para tener éxito a largo plazo.You have to grow stronger in the face of adversity to succeed in the long run.
3. (in comparison with)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (animal)
5. (material)
a. suede
Con este vestido de ante rojo, parezco Papá Noel.Wearing this red suede dress, I look like Santa Claus.
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Phrases with "ante"
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| ante- | before- | |
| ante todo | above all, first of all | |
| rendir cuentas ante | to report to |
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