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devant la porte

in front of the door

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phrase Rare #25,820
in front of the door Refers to a position on the outside/front side of the door.
FR: Il y a un tapis devant la porte.
EN: There is a mat in front of the door.

Si je dois sortir et que t'es devant la porte, tu dégages.

If I have to go out and you're standing in front of the door, move it.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je suis devant la porte.

I am standing in front of the door.

Il est debout devant la porte.

He is standing in front of the door.

Vous nous avez laissés dehors, on est restés devant la porte.

You left us outside, we stayed in front of the door.

— Aquarius (2016)

Elle était assise devant la porte de votre chambre.

She was sitting in front of your bedroom door.

Devant la porte, un bouquet de fleurs attendait.

A bouquet of flowers was waiting in front of the door.

Il attend ma grand-mère devant la porte.

He is waiting for my grandmother in front of the door.

Un jeune homme chante devant la porte.

A young man sings in front of the door.

Amenez une ambulance devant la porte.

Bring an ambulance to the door.

— [REC] (2007)

Son vélo est garé devant la porte.

His bicycle is parked in front of the door.

Je vais t'attendre devant la porte de ton immeuble, OK ?

I’ll wait for you outside the entrance to your building, okay?

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

Pino, balaie devant la porte.

Pino, sweep in front of the door.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Elle se tient devant la porte.

She stands in front of the door.

phrase Rare #37,847
in front of the door Describes a location directly outside or before a door.
FR: J’ai laissé mes chaussures devant la porte.
EN: I left my shoes in front of the door.

Je déplace le break devant la porte pour faire bouclier.

I move the station wagon in front of the door to act as a shield.

— The Rip (2026)

On la dépose juste devant la porte.

We're dropping it off right in front of the door.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

J'attends devant la porte depuis dix minutes.

I've been waiting outside the door for ten minutes.

Laisse-le devant la porte et fous le camp.

Leave him by the door and get out of here.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Ou devant la porte.

Or in front of the door.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

J'ai montré mon ticket devant la porte.

I showed my ticket at the door.