No. 669 in Catalan
capdavant
The forefront or leading position.
In a sentence
El líder del grup camina al capdavant.
The group leader walks at the forefront.
Here 'capdavant' is used to indicate 'at the forefront' or 'leading position'.
Ens trobem amb un gran repte al capdavant.
We face a great challenge ahead.
In this sentence, 'capdavant' is used to mean 'in front' or 'ahead' in time or space.
L’equip es situa al capdavant de la classificació.
The team is positioned at the top of the ranking.
Here 'capdavant' signifies being 'at the top' or 'leading' in a ranking or order.
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