Oppositeorin front of?

Oppositeas a preposition means ‘in a position facing someone or somethingbut on the other side’:

Jake satoppositeClaire in the restaurant.(Jake and Claire are facing each other on different sides of the table.)

Not:Jake sat in front of Claire…

In front ofas a preposition means ‘close to the front of something orsomeone’:

There was a womanin front ofme in the bus queue who was crying.(I was standing behind the woman.)