frente al

in front of

→ frente
phrase Uncommon #11,938
in front of Used to say that something is located directly before or facing something else.
SP: Hay una farmacia frente al hotel.
EN: There is a pharmacy in front of the hotel.

Ares, muévete frente al láser.

Ares, move in front of the laser.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

Eso decían frente al periodo porno de Picasso.

That's what they said about Picasso's pornographic period.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Frente al parque hay un río precioso.

There is a beautiful river in front of the park.

Ahora mismo estoy frente al teatro del instituto donde estudia.

Right now, I'm in front of the theater of the high school where they study.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Ella se sentó tranquilamente frente al piano.

She sat quietly in front of the piano.

La muchedumbre se reunió frente al correo.

The crowd gathered in front of the post office.

El cañón sigue allí, frente al museo.

The cannon is still there, in front of the museum.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Tom está sentado frente al ordenador ocho horas al día.

Tom sits in front of the computer for eight hours a day.

Acaba de entrar en un edificio frente al mar.

He has just entered a building facing the sea.

Me paso el día frente al ordenador.

I spend all day in front of the computer.

El auto se detuvo frente al banco.

The car stopped in front of the bank.

Ahora estamos frente al museo.

We are now in front of the museum.

Se volvió valiente frente al peligro.

He became brave in the face of danger.

Tom y María iban sentados el uno frente al otro.

Tom and Maria were sitting opposite each other.

Frente al antiguo Ajiib-Gher.

Across from the old Ajiib-Gher.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Tom está en la cocina, parado frente al refrigerador.

Tom is in the kitchen, standing in front of the refrigerator.

Seguramente quiere ver a su hermana frente al altar.

He probably wants to see his sister at the altar.

— Hamnet (2025)

Tom talló sus iniciales en un gran roble frente al colegio.

Tom carved his initials into a large oak tree in front of the school.

Frente al peligro, ella mostró su valor.

Faced with danger, she showed her courage.

Se sentaron uno frente al otro.

They sat facing each other.

Estaré esperando frente al hotel.

I'll be waiting in front of the hotel.

— El conformista (1971)

Él iba caminando frente al auto.

He was walking in front of the car.

En un teléfono en el centro, frente al Bar Spirale.

On a telephone in the center, in front of the Spirale Bar.

— Corre Lola, corre (1998)

No deberías frente al Buda.

You shouldn't be in front of the Buddha.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Sí, ya estás frente al niño.

Yes, you're already standing in front of the boy.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Sí, me encantaría discutir frente al equipo.

Yes, I would love to argue in front of the team.

— F1 la película (2025)