background
To place in the backgroundTo place in the background.
» He is always in the background.
Он всегда на втором плане. — Biga
Він завжди на задньому плані. — deniko
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4 senses(transitive)To place in the background.
(figuratively, transitive)To put in a position that is not prominent.
To gather and provide background information (on).
(transitive)To increase the weight and immunity of (a calf) by feeding with forage and grains, as an intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot.
- understate the importance or quality of
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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Forms
backgrounds, backgrounding, backgrounded, backgrounded| Base form | background · to background |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backgrounds |
| Present participle | backgrounding |
| Past simple | backgrounded |
| Past participle | backgrounded |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Describing a picture — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
3 patterns- in the background
- a background check
- background check
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.