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"Family history" is a noun which is often translated as "la historia familiar", and "background" is a noun which is often translated as "el fondo". Learn more about the difference between "family history" and "background" below.
family history(
fahm
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li
hihs
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duhr
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (genealogy)
a. la historia familiar (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our family history dates back to the 15th century.Nuestra historia familiar se remonta al siglo XV.
2. (medicine)
a. los antecedentes familiares (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctor will surely ask you some questions on your family history to see if you have a higher risk for certain health problems.El médico le hará algunas preguntas sobre sus antecedentes familiares para ver si tiene mayor riesgo de sufrir ciertos problemas de salud.
background(
bahk
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graund
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (backdrop)
a. el fondo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The set provided a beautiful background for the actors on stage.El decorado ofrecía un fondo hermoso para los actores que estaban en el escenario.
2. (origin)
3. (experience)
a. la experiencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What sort of background does she have?¿Qué tipo de experiencia tiene?
b. la formación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has a background in economics.Su formación fue como economista.
4. (upbringing)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He's British and comes from a working-class background.Él es británico y de familia de clase obrera.
She comes from a musical background.Se crio en un ambiente musical.
5. (context)
a. los antecedentes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I recommend that book if you're interested in the background to the Wall Street crash.Te recomiendo ese libro si estás interesado en los antecedentes del crac de Wall Street.
a. el segundo plano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She had no ambitions and always preferred to stay in the background.No tenía ninguna ambición y siempre prefirió quedarse en un segundo plano.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (contextual)
