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Swedish adverb · preposition· top 1,000 most common

inför

in front of, before; while having the attention of, in preparation for/ɪnˈfœ̞ːr/

inför as an adverb

Meaning

in front of, before; while having the attention of; in preparation for

inför as a preposition

Meaning

in front of, face to face (with), before

In Swedish: framför, ansikte mot ansikte med

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What does inför mean?

inför in a sentence

  • Carl läste upp sin dikt inför hela klassen.
    Carl read his poem to the whole class.
  • Han föll på knä inför konungen
    He fell to his knees before the King
  • Jag har inte tränat så mycket inför loppet.
    I haven't practiced very much (in preparation) for the race.
  • känna oro inför framtiden
    feel uncertain about one's future

Expressions

  • ställas inför rätta
    be brought before the court
  • stå inför rätta
    stand trial

Questions

What does inför mean in English?

inför means “in front of, before; while having the attention of, in preparation for”.

Similar words

före

Origin

From in + för, from Old Swedish in for.

Nearby common words

inför is number 767 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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