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antistante

facing

adjective ahn-tee-STAN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin antistare (to stand before).

Also means

in front of

Usage Note

Antistante is a formal adjective/preposition meaning 'situated directly in front of': il parcheggio antistante l'edificio ('the car park facing the building'). It is invariable for gender. In everyday speech davanti a is more common, but antistante is frequent in legal descriptions of property.

Examples

"Il giardino antistante la villa era curatissimo."

Natural Translation

The garden facing the villa was immaculately tended.

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