background

A noun referring to the part of a scene, picture, or view that is behind the main subject, or a person's education, experience, and social circumstances.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее часть сцены, изображения или вида, находящуюся за главным объектом, а также образование, опыт и социальные обстоятельства человека.esSustantivo que designa la parte de una escena, imagen o vista situada detrás del objeto principal, así como la educación, la experiencia y las circunstancias sociales de una persona.frNom désignant la partie d'une scène, d'une image ou d'une vue située derrière le sujet principal, ainsi que la formation, l'expérience et les circonstances sociales d'une personne.deSubstantiv, das den Teil einer Szene, eines Bildes oder einer Ansicht bezeichnet, der sich hinter dem Hauptobjekt befindet, sowie die Herkunft, Erfahrung und sozialen Umstände einer Person.ptSubstantivo que designa a parte de uma cena, imagem ou vista situada atrás do objeto principal, bem como a formação, a experiência e as circunstâncias sociais de uma pessoa.zh名词，指场景、图像或视野中位于主要对象之后的部分，也指个人的教育、经历和社会环境。arاسم يدل على الجزء الخلفي من مشهد أو صورة أو منظر يقع خلف الشيء الرئيسي، كما يدل على أصول الشخص وتكوينه وخبراته وظروفه الاجتماعية.

1. Part of a scene or picture A2 formal

   The area or scenery behind the main subject of a view, picture, or photograph.

   • The mountains in the background of the photo look stunning.
   • She stood in the background of the group picture.
   • The artist painted a dark background to highlight the flowers.

   ruФонesfondo de una escena o imagenfrArrière-plandeHintergrundptFundozh背景arالخلفية

   Sinónimos: backclothbackdropscenerysetting

   Antónimos: foreground

2. Personal history or experience B1 formal

   A person's education, family, and social experience.

   • He comes from a wealthy background.
   • Her background in engineering helped her solve the problem.
   • The job requires a background in finance.

   ruПроисхождениеesantecedentes personalesfrAntécédents personnelsdeHerkunftptOrigemzh背景arالخلفية

   Sinónimos: biographyeducationenvironmentexperiencehistorylife storypastpedigreerecordupbringing

3. Context or circumstances B1 formal

   The conditions or events that surround and explain a situation.

   • Let me give you some background on the project.
   • The decision was made against a background of economic crisis.
   • Understanding the historical background is essential for this novel.

   ruКонтекст или обстоятельстваesContexto o circunstanciasfrContexte ou circonstancesdeZusammenhang oder UmständeptContexto ou circunstânciaszh背景或情况arالسياق أو الظروف

   Sinónimos: backdropcontextenvironmentframeworkmilieusetting

   Antónimos: focusforegroundsubject

4. Sound or noise B1 formal

   Sounds that are present in an environment but not the main focus of attention.

   • There was a lot of background noise in the café.
   • The music played softly in the background.
   • I can hear a faint hum in the background of the recording.

   ruФонesSonido de fondofrBruit de fonddeHintergrundgeräuschptFundozh背景音arخلفية صوتية

   Sinónimos: ambience

• backgrounds plural form
• backgrounds' possessive plural form
• background's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of providing a context, history, or explanatory information for something, or to position something in the background.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по предоставлению контекста, истории или пояснительной информации о чем-либо, или для размещения чего-либо на заднем плане.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de proporcionar contexto, historia o información explicativa sobre algo, o para colocar algo en el fondo o segundo plano.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fournir un contexte, un historique ou des informations explicatives sur quelque chose, ou de placer quelque chose à l'arrière-plan.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, den Kontext, die Vorgeschichte oder erklärende Informationen zu etwas zu liefern, oder um etwas in den Hintergrund zu stellen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de fornecer contexto, histórico ou informações explicativas sobre algo, ou de colocar algo em segundo plano.zh动词，表示提供背景信息、历史或说明性资料，或表示将某物置于背景中。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى تقديم سياق أو خلفية أو معلومات توضيحية عن شيء ما، أو لوضع شيء في الخلفية.

1. Provide context or setting B2 formal

   To place something in a context or setting that explains or supports it.

   • The author backgrounded the story with historical facts.
   • The report backgrounded the issue with relevant data.
   • She backgrounded her argument with personal experience.

   ruПредоставить контекстesProporcionar contexto o antecedentesfrcontextualiserdeKontext gebenptFornecer contextozh提供背景arتوفير السياق

   Sinónimos: framesituate

2. Make less prominent B2 informal

   To reduce the prominence or importance of something, often in a visual or auditory context.

   • The designer backgrounded the logo to make the text stand out.
   • The director backgrounded the noise to focus on the dialogue.
   • He backgrounded his own achievements to highlight the team's work.

   ruПриглушитьesPoner en segundo plano, restar importanciafrmettre en arrière-plandeIn den Hintergrund treten lassenptColocar em segundo planozh淡化arتقليل البروز

   Sinónimos: de-emphasizedownplaymarginalizeminimizeplay downrelegatesubordinateunderstate

   Antónimos: accentuateemphasizeforegroundhighlightspotlight

• backgrounded past participle
• backgrounded past simple
• backgrounding present participle
• backgrounds third person singular