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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessfondo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsfondo
"Le montagne sullo sfondo aggiungono profondità alla foto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation, especially in a picture.
"The mountains in the background added depth to the photograph." - 2
A person's education, experience, and social circumstances.
"Her background in science helped her excel in the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English elements, combining 'back' (from Old English 'bæc') and 'ground' (from Old English 'grund'). Originally referring to the part of a scene furthest from the viewer, the term evolved in the 19th and 20th centuries to encompass a person's social status, education, and life experiences, as well as the underlying circumstances of an event.
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arrière-plan
Transliteration: aʁjɛʁ plɑ̃
"Les montagnes à l'arrière-plan ajoutent de la profondeur à la photo."
Hintergrund
Transliteration: ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊnt
"Die Berge im Hintergrund verleihen dem Foto Tiefe."
sfondo
Transliteration: ˈsfondo
"Le montagne sullo sfondo aggiungono profondità alla foto."
fondo
Transliteration: ˈfondo
"Las montañas en el fondo añaden profundidad a la fotografía."
fundo
Transliteration: ˈfũdu
"As montanhas ao fundo adicionam profundidade à foto."
पृष्ठभूमि
Transliteration: pṛṣṭhabhūmi
"फोटो में पहाड़ पृष्ठभूमि में गहराई जोड़ते हैं।"
背景
Transliteration: bèijǐng
"照片中的山脉在背景中增加了深度。"
배경
Transliteration: baegyeong
"사진의 배경에 있는 산들이 깊이를 더합니다."
背景
Transliteration: haikei
"写真の背景にある山々が深みを加えています。"
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