Dudevant (en. In front)

/dy.də.vɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates the time that has elapsed before a certain moment.

Before, there was a big tree in the park.

Dudevant, il y avait un grand arbre dans le parc.

Expresses a situation or a previous state.

Before, they were not in contact.

Dudevant, ils n'étaient pas en contact.

Used to show that something has changed since a certain time.

He used to live in France, but now he is in Spain.

Il vivait dudevant en France, mais maintenant il est en Espagne.

Derived from 'du' and 'devant', indicating a prior position.

in front of the walls

near the walls

dudevant les murs

before all things

above all

dudevant toute chose

in light of the evidence

in relation to the evidence

dudevant l'évidence

in front

Indicates the prior position or in front of something.

devant

before

Refers to an earlier period.

avant

Which comes before.

Above all, in youth slang.

We'll do that before, no worries.

On fera ça dudevant, pas d'inquiétude.

To refer to a specific moment in the past.

Before, it was better that way.

Dudevant, c'était mieux comme ça.