antepreposition
Ante means before or in front of in English. It is a preposition.
- before
- in front of
Habló ante el grupo sin miedo.
She spoke before the group without fear.
Todos somos iguales ante la ley.
We are all equal before the law.
No supo qué decir ante tanta gente.
He didn't know what to say in front of so many people.
Nos sentamos ante la puerta a esperar.
We sat down in front of the door to wait.