frontal
Translation
frontal, head-on
Examples
Es gab einen frontalen Zusammenstoß.
There was a head-on collision.
Er hat ihn frontal angegriffen.
He attacked him head-on.
Grammar Patterns
frontal + [Noun] (as adjective) a frontal ... A frontal attack is risky.
((sb.)) frontal ((angreifen)) (as adverb) to attack (sb.) head-on He attacked the opponent head-on.
Similar Words
Synonyms: direkt, unmittelbar; Antonyms: seitlich, von hinten
Etymology
From Latin 'frontalis' (of the forehead), from 'frons' (forehead, front). An international word.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English word 'frontal'. Think of the 'front' of something.