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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ˈfore·ground N no pl

1. foreground (of painting):

foreground
Vordergrund m <-s>
in the foreground
im Vordergrund

2. foreground (prominent position):

foreground
Mittelpunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
to put oneself in the foreground
sich acc in den Vordergrund drängen
to be in the foreground
im Vordergrund stehen

II. ˈfore·ground VB trans

to foreground sth
etw hervorheben
Present
Iforeground
youforeground
he/she/itforegrounds
weforeground
youforeground
theyforeground
Past
Iforegrounded
youforegrounded
he/she/itforegrounded
weforegrounded
youforegrounded
theyforegrounded
Present Perfect
Ihaveforegrounded
youhaveforegrounded
he/she/ithasforegrounded
wehaveforegrounded
youhaveforegrounded
theyhaveforegrounded
Past Perfect
Ihadforegrounded
youhadforegrounded
he/she/ithadforegrounded
wehadforegrounded
youhadforegrounded
theyhadforegrounded
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in the foreground
im Vordergrund
to put oneself in the foreground
sich acc in den Vordergrund drängen

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