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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontexto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõtekstu
"O contexto da frase muda o seu significado."
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The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
"We need to put these events into context."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'contextus', meaning 'a joining together' or 'connection', from the verb 'contexere' (to weave together). It entered English in the 15th century initially to describe the structure of a literary work before expanding to mean the surrounding circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Context" is said worldwide
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contexte
Transliteration: kontekst
"Il faut replacer cette citation dans son contexte."
Kontext
Transliteration: kontekst
"Man muss diesen Satz im Kontext sehen."
contesto
Transliteration: kontesto
"Questa parola dipende molto dal contesto."
contexto
Transliteration: konteksto
"Es importante entender el contexto histórico."
contexto
Transliteration: kõtekstu
"O contexto da frase muda o seu significado."
संदर्भीय पृष्ठभूमि
Transliteration: sandarbh
Script: संदर्भीय
"इस बात को संदर्भ में समझना जरूरी है।"
背景
Transliteration: bèijǐng
"我们需要了解事情发生的背景。"
맥락
Transliteration: maekrak
"이 문장은 맥락 속에서 이해해야 합니다."
文脈
Transliteration: bunmyaku
"前後の文脈から意味を推測する。"
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