"to the fore" meaning in English

See to the fore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} to the fore, {{en-PP}} to the fore
  1. In, into, or towards a prominent position. Translations (in a prominent position): 在前面 (zài qiánmiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 出現 (Chinese Mandarin), 出现 (chūxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 湧現出來 (Chinese Mandarin), 涌现出来 (yǒngxiàn chūlái) (Chinese Mandarin), 突起 (tūqǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 出人頭地 (Chinese Mandarin), 出人头地 (chūréntóudì) (Chinese Mandarin), 令人矚目 (Chinese Mandarin), 令人瞩目 (lìngrén zhǔmù) (Chinese Mandarin), 處於顯著地位 (Chinese Mandarin), 处于显著地位 (chǔyú xiǎnzhù dìwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), kärjessä (english: in) (Finnish), kärkeen (english: into) (Finnish), au premier plan (French), à l’avant-plan (French), na pierwszy plan (Polish)

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          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "sense": "in a prominent position",
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          "sense": "in a prominent position",
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