ante el

before the

→ ante
phrase Common #9,137
before the Used before a masculine singular noun, often for appearing or being accountable before a person or authority.
SP: Se presentó ante el juez.
EN: He appeared before the judge.

Y mañana, estará de pie ante el altar y se me casa.

And tomorrow, she will stand before the altar and marry me.

— Psicosis (1960)

Sólo que, no olvides que por todo eso has de responder ante el Juicio de Dios.

But don't forget that you will have to answer for all of this before God's judgment.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Se sentaba ante el tocador.

She sat down at the dressing table.

— Rebeca (1940)

Lo juraría ante el Ministerio de Magia.

I would swear it before the Ministry of Magic.

El perro se movió bruscamente ante el extraño.

The dog moved abruptly at the stranger.

El leñador confesó ante el IBAMA haber cortado un árbol protegido.

The logger confessed to IBAMA that he had cut down a protected tree.

Verás, nadie se rendiría ante el feroz Pirata Westley.

You see, no one would surrender to the ferocious Pirate Westley.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

Hablará ante el Concejo dentro de dos días.

He will speak before the Council in two days.

Tú no eres culpable ante mí, sino ante el Señor.

You are not guilty before me, but before the Lord.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)