context nm.

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Translation of context from Dutch into English

Noun

1.
tekstomgeving, omgeving
TECH.
  • The context helped me understand the word.De context hielp me het woord te begrijpen.
  • The context made her words easier to understand.De context maakte haar woorden makkelijker te begrijpen.
2.
context
  • The movie's background was set in medieval Europe.De achtergrond van de film was ingesteld in middeleeuws Europa
3.
omgeving
  • The conditions of the experiment were carefully controlled.De omstandigheden van het experiment werden zorgvuldig gecontroleerd.
4.
metafoor
  • The political landscape has changed dramatically.Het politieke landschap is drastisch veranderd.
5.
figuurlijk
  • The negotiations took place against a backdrop of tension.De onderhandelingen vonden plaats tegen een achtergrond van spanning.
6.
context
UK
  • The economic crisis formed the backcloth to the discussions.De economische crisis vormde de achtergrond van de discussies.
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Expressions with context: translations and examples in English

in de context vanprep.
The policy was discussed in the context of national security.
The speech was delivered against the backdrop of rising tensions.
uit zijn context halenv.
He took her words out of context and got upset.
Let me put his comment into context for you.
The director set the scene before filming started.
He took her words out of context and got upset.
hedendaagse contextn.
The contemporary context of the debate is very different from the past.

Synonyms and analogies of context in Dutch

Other examples with context

The context was saved before switching threads.
De context werd opgeslagen voordat threads werden gewisseld.

Translations of "context" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
contextn.

Dit document bevat een regelrechte leugen die de hele context verandert.

This document contains a downright lie that changes the whole context.

Zonder context verliezen zelfs sterke woorden hun betekenis en impact.

Without context, even strong words lose their meaning and impact.

backgroundn.

In die context moeten we ons richten op drie bijzonder kwetsbare doelgroepen.

Against this background, we must target three particularly vulnerable groups in society.

De verkiezingen in Belarus vonden plaats in een context van repressie.

The elections in Belarus took place against an overall background of repression.

backdropn.

Dat is de context waarin het thema van de milieuconvenanten ter sprake komt.

This is the backdrop to the issue of environmental agreements.

Deze factoren vormen een potentieel positieve macro-economische context, die wordt aangevuld door de boomende consumptiegroei.

These provide a potentially positive macroeconomic backdrop, complemented by booming consumer growth.

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Other translations for context:

  • environmentn.
  • landscapen.
  • backclothn.

context: Examples and translations in context

De grap klonk kwetsend omdat hij volledig uit zijn context werd herhaald.

The joke sounded offensive because it was repeated out of context.

Opmerkingen tussen haakjes geven vaak nuttige context bij de hoofdtekst.

In parentheses remarks often provide useful context to the main text.

Het verhaal werd nogal vaag verteld en miste belangrijke details en context.

The story was vaguely told, lacking important details and context.

Dit specifieke fragment hielp me de historische context beter te begrijpen.

This particular piece of writing helped me understand the historical context better.

Zijn aantekening wees op de historische context van het verhaal.

His annotation pointed out the historical context of the story.

Leraren leggen een idioom vaak uit door voorbeelden en context te geven.

Teachers often explain an idiom by providing examples and context.

Hij vermeed die term vanwege de negatieve bijklank in deze context.

He avoided that term due to its negative connotation in this context.

Zonder voldoende context is het makkelijk om woorden verkeerd uit te leggen.

It is easy to construe with the words incorrectly without enough context.

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