in front of one another / opposite one another
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in front of one another
In such a position that one person or thing is directly in front of the other, or that two people are facing each other.
Die beiden Kinder standen voreinander und sahen sich schweigend an.
The two children stood in front of one another and looked at each other in silence.
of one another / from one another
In front of the other person or people; often expressing mutual fear, embarrassment, secrecy, or consideration.
Die beiden Schwestern hatten keine Geheimnisse voreinander.
The two sisters had no secrets from each other.
'Voreinander' consists of 'vor' (in front of) and 'einander' (one another). The component 'einander' shows that the expression refers to the people involved in relation to one another; this can also involve more than two people.
Die Mitglieder der Gruppe verbeugten sich voreinander.
The members of the group bowed to one another.
Typical collocations include 'Angst voreinander haben' (to be afraid of one another), 'Respekt voreinander haben' (to have respect for one another), and 'sich voreinander schämen' (to be ashamed in front of one another). When used with 'schämen' (to be ashamed), you also need the reflexive pronoun that matches the subject.
Nach dem Streit schämten wir uns voreinander.
After the argument, we felt ashamed in front of one another.
Common patterns include 'Geheimnisse voreinander haben' (to have secrets from one another) and 'etwas voreinander verbergen' (to hide something from one another). Using 'keine Geheimnisse' (no secrets) or 'nichts zu verbergen' (nothing to hide) often emphasizes openness and trust in a relationship.
Wir vertrauen uns und haben nichts voreinander zu verbergen.
We trust each other and have nothing to hide from one another.
