Example: Die neuen Technologien rücken Umweltfragen in den Vordergrund.
Definition
"In den Vordergrund rücken" means to bring something to the forefront or make it a primary focus, especially in discussions or considerations. It implies emphasizing or prioritizing a topic, issue, or element so that it receives more attention than before.
Translations
bring to the forefront
poner en primer plano
op de voorgrond plaatsen
posar en primer pla
mettre au premier plan
Etymology
The phrase "in den Vordergrund rücken" comes from German, where "Vordergrund" means foreground and "rücken" means to move or shift. Together, it literally means to move something into the foreground, highlighting the idea of making something more prominent or visible in a figurative sense.
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bring to the forefront