Whereas Mr Davis painted an idyllic vision of Brexit, Mr Raab has been upfront about the fact that the process may be difficult
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Dominic Raab takes the Brexit helm
A former housing minister takes over the Brexit negotiations after David Davis’s departure
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
- honest, frank and straightforward
- In a forward, leading or frontward position.
- (of money) paid in advance
Translations[edit]
Adverb[edit]
upfront (not comparable)
- beforehand
- (soccer) As an attacker
- He's a poor defender, so we always play him upfront.
Translations[edit]
beforehand — see beforehand
attacker — see attacker
Noun[edit]
upfront (plural upfronts)
- (television) A meeting of network executives with the press and major advertisers, signaling the start of advertising sales for a new season quotations ▼
See also[edit]
- upfront on Wikipedia.
Verb[edit]
upfront (third-person singular simple present upfronts, present participle upfronting, simple past and past participle upfronted)
- To bring to the fore; to place up front for consideration quotations ▼
Anagrams[edit]
up-front
音節úp-frónt
[形容詞]
1((話)) 前もっての,あらかじめの,事前の;〔金融〕 先払いの,前払いの,原始資本として投資された,期首投下資本としての
an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done
5%の先払い手数料,仕事完了時に5%の追加手数料.
2((話)) 率直な,正直な;あけっぴろげな,隠し隔てのない,大胆な;偏見のない
up-front behavior
あけっぴろげな振る舞い
He's very up-front about discussing his past.
自分の過去を論じるのに少しも包み隠そうとするところがない.
3((話))
(1)顕著な,傑出した,目立つ;重要な,主要な;最新流行の
The company has an up-front position in its industry.
その会社は業界でぬきんでた地位を占めている.
(2)(会社などの)経営陣に関する[の],重役[管理職]の
an up-front job
管理職
the people up-front
経営陣.
4((話)) 前部[前方]に位置する,最前列の
request up-front seats on a plane
飛行機の前部座席を求める.
(また up・front)
━━ [副詞] (また up front)
1((話)) 〔金融〕 先払いとして,前金で,原始投下資本として,期首投資額として
They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business.
事業発足前に原始資本として約50万ドルの投資が必要になろう.
2((話)) (他の支払い,諸控除または利益の還元よりも)優先して,最優先払いで
Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front.
前もって営業費用の見積額が差し引かれることになろう.
3((話)) 隠し立てなく,正直に.
4((話)) 正面に,(デモなどの)最前列に
Chicks up-front.
女は前列に出ろ(◆デモを規制する警官の矛先をかわすために行われる常套じょうとう手段).語源c1967
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