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12.9 ante, antes, delante de
ante means
the face of something
antes
means
before
in a timely sense
delante
means
before
or
in front of
in a local sense
ante= in the face of something
Ante
la muerte los hombres suelen tener miedo.
= In the face of death men are usually afraid.
Ante
la muchedumbre, se desanimó.
= In the face of the crowd he lost his heart.
Ante
el peligro, se quedo tranquilo.
= In the face of the danger he stayed calm.
antes = before (in a timely sense)
Quiero que estés en casa
antes
de las diez.
= I want you to be home before ten.
¿Me lo dices
antes
de que venga él?
= Do you tell me before he comes?
¿No habrías podido decirmelo
antes
?
= Couldn't you have told me before?
delante de = in front of
Mi coche esta aparcado
delante
de la casa.
= My car is parked in front of the house.
Delante
de la tienda hay un hombre raro.
= In front of the shop, there is a strange guy.
Las gafas están
delante
de tus ojos.
= The glasses are in front of your eyes.
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