ante

before

ante(ahn-teh)

preposition

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. compared to

Ante tu problema, el mío es una tontería.

Compared to your problem, mine seems silly.

masculine noun

4. (animal)

a. moose (North American species)

Los antes son los cérvidos más grandes.

Moose are the largest members of the deer family.

b. elk (European species)

Las astas de los antes pueden elevarse 1.2 metros por encima de sus cabezas.

Elk antlers can extend 1.2 meters above their heads.

5. (material)

a. suede

Con este vestido de ante rojo, parezco Papá Noel.

Wearing this red suede dress, I look like Santa Claus.

ante

Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited

ante

1 (Zoología) (ciervo) elk; moose; (búfalo) buffalo; (México) (tapir) tapir

2 (piel) suede

3 (México) (dulce) macaroon

ante

preposition

1 (en presencia de) [+persona] before

2 (enfrentado a) [+peligro] in the face of; faced with; [+dificultad, duda] faced with

ante esta posibilidad in view of this possibility; ante tantas posibilidades faced with so many possibilities; estamos ante un gran porvenir we have a great future before us

3

ante todo above all; ante todo hay que recordar que ... first of all let's remember that ...