This is the 885th most frequent Catalan word.
davant
"In front of" or "before."
Here, 'davant' means 'in front of' and is used to specify the location relative to the house.
Davant la casa hi ha un jardí molt bonic.
In front of the house, there is a very beautiful garden.
In this context, 'davant' is used metaphorically to mean 'in light of' or 'regarding' the situation.
Davant d'aquesta situació, hem de prendre una decisió.
In light of this situation, we have to make a decision.
In this sentence, 'davant' means 'in front of' and indicates the position relative to the queue.