background
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or systemLess important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
/ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/
» He is always in the background.
Он всегда на втором плане.
Він завжди на задньому плані.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
background noise
The antivirus program runs on a background thread.
Examples
228 sentencesHe is always in the background.
Він завжди на задньому плані. — deniko
ruОн всегда на втором плане. — Biga
He has a background in business.
Did you do a background check?
Tom has a background in construction.
deTom war einmal im Bauwesen tätig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has a background in business.
Origin
From back + ground. Compare backstory.From back + ground. Compare backstory.
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Antonyms
5 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1Describing a picture — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
3 patterns- in the background
- a background check
- background check