context
The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine,…The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
» It depends on the context.
Das kommt auf den Zusammenhang an.
Das hängt vom Zusammenhang ab.
Das hängt vom Kontext ab.
Это зависит от контекста.
Зависит от контекста.
Це залежить від контексту.
Залижить від контексту.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
—In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.
Kontext, Zusammenhang
обстано́вкаobstanóvka, ситуа́цияsituácija, конте́кстkontékst
(countable, uncountable)The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
Without context, I can't tell if dish refers to a plate, or to the food served thereon.
Kontext
конте́кстkontékst
конте́кстkontékst
(countable, uncountable)The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
(countable, uncountable)The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
(countable, uncountable)For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.
(countable, uncountable)The data (register contents, program counter value, etc.) needed to switch to another thread of execution.
- discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Examples
144 sentencesIt depends on the context.
Це залежить від контексту.
ruЭто зависит от контекста.
deDas kommt auf den Zusammenhang an.
That was taken out of context.
deDas wurde aus dem Kontext gerissen.
I don't understand the context.
ruЯ не понимаю контекст.
The quote is taken out of context.
Цитата вирвана з контексту.
ruЦитата вырвана из контекста.
deDas Zitat ist aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen.
What does this expression mean in this context?
Що означає цей вираз у цьому контексті?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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Origin
From Latin context(us).From Latin context(us).
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Forms
plural: contextsSynonyms
10 synonyms- discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation:linguistic contextcontext of use
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event:circumstancesetting
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable