noun · uncountable · common

background music

фоновая музыка

Hintergrundmusik, Fahrstuhlmusik, Bühnenmusik, Kaufhausmusik

Any music played in a public space whose main function is to create an atmosphere…Any music played in a public space whose main function is to create an atmosphere suitable to a specific occasion, rather than to be listened to.

» I like to read with background music.

Ich lese gern bei Hintergrundmusik.

Я люблю читать, когда фоном играет музыка.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable)Any music played in a public space whose main function is to create an atmosphere suitable to a specific occasion, rather than to be listened to.
Hintergrundmusik, Kaufhausmusik, Fahrstuhlmusik
фо́новая му́зыкаfónovaja múzyka
(uncountable)Any music in a film, video game, or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to be the focus of attention.
Bühnenmusik
фо́новая му́зыкаfónovaja múzyka

Examples

4 sentences

I like to read with background music.
ruЯ люблю читать, когда фоном играет музыка.
deIch lese gern bei Hintergrundmusik.
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The background music is too loud furthermore it's not even appropriate.
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To be honest, if you listen to jazz as background music, you're not getting much out of it.
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Hit up on the D-pad, and the background music will change as the background itself becomes the Demon King's castle....
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

music played in a public space:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

music played in a public space:

music in a film, video game or other medium:

Synonyms

1 synonyms

atmospheric music played in public space:piped music

Word family

2 related words

Relateddiegetic underscore

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable