perante

Galician

Preposition

perante

  1. before, in front of

Synonyms

  • (before, in front of): ante

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin per + ante.

Preposition

perante

  1. before, in front of
  2. (figuratively) facing; confronting
    • 2015 September / October, Vitorino Figueiredo, Marisa, “Há turistas no bairro e agora?”, in Smart Cities, number 8, Media Line, Lda., page 14:
      Perante a avalanche de turistas nos últimos anos, há quem tema que as grandes cidades portuguesas estejam a ficar pequenas para tantos visitantes.
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Synonyms

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