ante

before, in the presence of (formal; ante todo = first of all)

From Lesson 215:Structuring arguments (por un lado..., en cambio)·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of ante

Ante todo, quiero decir gracias.

First of all, I want to say thank you.

Estamos ante un problema serio.

We are facing a serious problem.

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