background
1background — ack ground , n. [Back, a. + ground.] [1913 Webster] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the {foreground}, or the ground in front. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait… …
2background — back‧ground [ˈbækgraʊnd] noun [countable] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES someone s past, for example their education, qualifications, and the jobs they have had: • We are looking for someone with a background in tourism. 2. in the background COMPUTING a… …
3background — [ bakgraund ] n. m. • 1953; mot angl. , de back « qui est derrière » et ground « sol » ♦ Anglic. Arrière plan, cadre, contexte (d une action, d un événement). Recomm. offic. arrière plan. ● background nom masculin (mot anglais) Contexte, arrière… …
4background — BACKGROUND, backgrounduri, s.n. 1. (Englezism) Fundal. 2. Fond sonor al unei partituri solistice în jaz. 3. Tehnică de filmare la care fundalul este obţinut prin retroproiecţie. [pr.: bécgraund] – Din engl. background. Trimis de paula, 13.09.2007 …
5background — index atmosphere, basis, case (set of circumstances), context, determinant, preparation, scene Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burto …
6background — / bækgraʊnd/, it. /bɛk graund/ s. ingl. [comp. di back dietro e ground terreno, campo ], usato in ital. al masch. 1. [complesso di fatti e circostanze che fanno da sfondo a un avvenimento e lo spiegano] ▶◀ retroscena, retroterra, sfondo. ↑ causa …
7background — noun 1 type of family, social class, etc. sb comes from ADJECTIVE ▪ family ▪ Can you tell me something about your family background? ▪ broad ▪ It is important to have a broad educational background. ▪ …
8background — back|ground W2S2 [ˈbækgraund] n 1.) someone s family, education, previous work etc ▪ Steve has a background in computer engineering. ▪ Students with a background in chemistry will probably find the course easier. ▪ It s important to understand… …
9background — n. one s experience, past 1) to check smb. s background 2) a broad; narrow; rich; specialized background 3) one s academic, educational; cultural; religious background 4) a background for (to have the right background for a job) rear part of a… …
10background — back|ground [ bæk,graund ] noun *** 1. ) count the type of career, training, or education that someone has had: His musical background helps him a lot in his job. background in: We are looking for writers with a background in law. a ) the type of …
