context

el contexto

context(

kan

tehkst

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (linguistics)

a. el contexto

(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).

(M)

If you don't know what the word means, use its context to determine its meaning.Si no sabes lo que quiere decir una palabra, usa su contexto para determinar su significado.

2. (background)

a. el contexto

(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).

(M)

When we place the study of history in a multicultural context, it becomes more accessible to students.Cuando situamos la historia que se estudia en un contexto multicultural, se vuelve más accesible para los estudiantes.

context

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el contexto

(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).

(M)

in/out of contexten/fuera de contexto

to quote something out of contextcitar algo fuera de contexto

to put something into contextponer algo en contexto

context [ˈkɒntekst]

noun

contexto (m)

in/out of context en/fuera de contexto; we must see this in context tenemos que ver esto en su contexto; to put sth in context poner algo en su contexto; it was taken out of context fue sacado de su contexto

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