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background [ˈbækgraʊnd]
sustantivo
1. fondo (m) (in scene, painting, view)
- in the background -> al fondo, en el fondo
- to stay in the background -> quedarse en segundo plano
- to push somebody into the background -> relegar a alguien a un segundo plano
- background music -> música (f) de fondo
- background noise -> ruido (m) de fondo
2. origen (m) extracción (f) (social); formación (f) (educational); experiencia (f) (professional)
- he comes from a disadvantaged background -> procede de un entorno desfavorecido
- we need someone with a background in computers -> necesitamos a alguien con conocimientos de informática
3. antecedentes mpl (circumstances)
- against a background of unrest -> en un contexto de disturbios
- give me some background -> ponme en contexto (information)
- background information -> información (f) , antecedentes mpl
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background [bak-graund]
sustantivo
1. Fondo.
- Red triangles on a green background -> triángulos rojos en un fondo verde
- Background music, noise -> música, ruido de fondo
2. Historial, antecedentes (events leading up to), educación, pasado (past life).
- The background to the revolution -> los antecedentes de la revolución
3. Cualidades, requisitos, calificaciones, conocimientos, experiencia.
- He has an English backgroung -> es de origen inglés
Origen. Ambiente, medio (atmosphere). Ultimo plano (of picture, photograph).(Fig.) Segundo plano, segundo término (less prominent situation).
"background" in the Answers forum
| Q: | In the background...en el fondo o al fondo.... |
| A: | Thanks Lazarus. Vance ><> |
| Q: | what is the best way to translate the ethnic background? |
| A: | Hi, Putting this through a english-spanish yeilds **Promover aliados profesiones de atención de salud de los estudiantes de todos los grupos étnicos.**… |
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