take out of context
To report without taking into account the context in which it occurredTo report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
» That was taken out of context.
Das wurde aus dem Kontext gerissen. — Waldelfe
Das wurde aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. — Waldelfe
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Examples
8 sentencesThat was taken out of context.
deDas wurde aus dem Kontext gerissen. — Waldelfe
The quote is taken out of context.
Цитата вирвана з контексту. — deniko
ruЦитата вырвана из контекста. — Wezel
deDas Zitat ist aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. — Esperantostern
My words were taken out of context.
ruМои слова были выдернуты из контекста. — marafon
deMeine Worte wurden aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen. — al_ex_an_der
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context.
aus dem Kontext reißen, aus dem Zusammenhang reißen, aus dem Zusammenhang nehmen
вырыва́ть из конте́кстаvyryvátʹ iz kontéksta, вы́рвать из конте́кстаvýrvatʹ iz kontéksta
Forms
takes out of context, taking out of context, took out of context, taken out of contextirregular · Lesson
| Base form | take out of context · to take out of context |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes out of context |
| Present participle | taking out of context |
| Past simple | took out of context |
| Past participle | taken out of context |
Tenses
take out of context · took out of context · will take out of context · have taken out of contextPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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