"background" meaning in Anglais

See background in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: ˈbæk.gɹaʊnd Audio: En-us-background.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-background.wav
  1. De fond.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-adj-TwW~rLJn Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Lexique en anglais de l’informatique Topics: computing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: \ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd\, ˈbæk.gɹaʊnd Audio: En-us-background.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-background.wav Forms: backgrounds [plural]
  1. Fond.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun-iSy6pHMy Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  2. Arrière-plan.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun-GHIcjasY Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  3. Formation
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun-SaY9cr4v Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  4. Contexte.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun--ecabhyC Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  5. Antécédents.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun-umi8R8Fp Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  6. Origine.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun-xk~Tx8eV Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  7. Historique.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun-xByFlyWT Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  8. Milieu.
    Sense id: fr-background-en-noun--yPuzdX2 Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: context, experience

Inflected forms

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    "Composé de back et de ground."
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        {
          "text": "The model was photographed against a white background.",
          "translation": "Le mannequin a été photographié sur un fond blanc."
        }
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        "Fond."
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        {
          "text": "There is a castle in the background of the picture.",
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          "text": "The applicant has a background in mechanics.",
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          "text": "I understand the decision because you have explained its background.",
          "translation": "Je comprends la décision parce que vous avez expliqué son contexte."
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        {
          "text": "I need more background to make the right decision.",
          "translation": "Il me faut plus de contexte pour prendre la bonne décision."
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        {
          "text": "My ethnic background influences the way I cook.",
          "translation": "Mon origine ethnique influence ma façon de cuisiner."
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        "Origine."
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        {
          "text": "I come from a privileged background.",
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      ],
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