to the fore

prepositional phrase

In, into, or towards a prominent position.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticIn, into, or towards a prominent position.

    With flankers Mamuka Gorgodze and Shalva Sutiashvili to the fore, Georgia came swarming back, dominating England at the breakdown.

    2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 在前面, 出現 /出现
  • 在前面 (zài qiánmiàn)in a prominent position
  • 出現 /出现 (chūxiàn)in a prominent position
  • 湧現出來 /涌现出来 (yǒngxiàn chūlái)in a prominent position
  • 突起 (tūqǐ)in a prominent position
  • 出人頭地 /出人头地 (chūréntóudì)in a prominent position
  • 令人矚目 /令人瞩目 (lìngrén zhǔmù)in a prominent position
  • 處於顯著地位 /处于显著地位 (chǔyú xiǎnzhù dìwèi)in a prominent position
Finnish kärjessä, kärkeen
  • kärjessäin a prominent position
  • kärkeenin a prominent position
French au premier plan, à l'avant-plan
  • au premier planin a prominent position
  • à l'avant-planin a prominent position
Polish na pierwszy plan
  • na pierwszy planin a prominent position
Cite this entry
APA

to the fore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20fore

MLA

“to the fore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20fore. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to the fore,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20the%20fore.

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