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frontalmente

head-on

adverb frohn-tahl-MEN-teh Rare
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Also means

frontally

Usage Note

Frontalmente describes something done directly from the front or in direct opposition. Chocar frontalmente means to collide head-on; oponerse frontalmente means to oppose outright. It is more formal than de frente and often implies a confrontational directness in argument or collision.

Examples

"Los dos coches chocaron frontalmente."

Natural Translation

The two cars collided head-on.

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