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 ((attack)) (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
This is a cognate of the English 'frontal'. Associate it with a 'front'al attack.