put into context

putting into context

Definition

Definition of put into context - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

explanationexplain something by giving background or related information

Let me put his comment into context for you.
It's important to put these numbers into context.
The report puts the data into context for readers.

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Expressions with put

put down

place an object on a surface

She put down the book on the table.

put on

wear clothing or accessories

She put on her favorite dress.

put in

place something inside another object

She put in the keys into her bag.

put out

extinguish a fire or light

He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..

put it on

dress yourself or someone with an item

She told him to put it on before going outside.

put it in one's pocket

place an object inside a pocket

He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with context

in the context of

prep.

within the framework or scope of something

The policy was discussed in the context of national security.

out of context

adv.

in a way that lacks needed context for full understanding

That quote was taken out of context.

contemporary context

the current situation or environment

The contemporary context of the debate is very different from the past.

context of use

specific conditions under which something operates

The context of use includes temperature and humidity levels.

take out of context

misunderstand words by ignoring their original situation or background

He took her words out of context and got upset.

context switching

mental change from one activity or subject to another while working

Constant context switching made it hard for her to finish deep work.

context-sensitive

adj.

changing behavior depending on the situation or environment

The software uses context-sensitive help.

in context

adv.

together with surrounding words or situation that give full meaning

The quotation seems rude alone but sounds different in context.

context analysis

systematic study of surrounding conditions to better understand something

The report begins with a context analysis of the local market conditions.

context menu

menu appearing upon right-click in software

Right-click to open the context menu.

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French:remettre dans son contexte, ...
German:kontextualisieren, ...
Italian:contestualizzare, ...
Spanish:poner en contexto, ...
Portuguese:contextualizar, ...
Chinese:解释背景, ...
Japanese:背景を説明する, ...
Arabic:وَضَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לָשִׂים בְּהֶקְשֵׁר, ...
Russian:объяснить в контексте, ...
Ukrainian:пояснити в контексті, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ में समझाना, ...
Bengali:প্রসঙ্গ বুঝিয়ে বলা, ...
Catalan:posar en context, ...
Czech:uvést do kontextu, ...
Danish:forklare i sammenhæng, ...
Dutch:in perspectief plaatsen, ...
Greek:βάζω σε πλαίσιο, ...
Hungarian:kontextusba helyezni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ក្នុងបរិបទ, ...
Korean:맥락을 설명하다, ...
Persian:در بستر خود توضیح دادن, ...
Polish:umieścić w kontekście, ...
Portuguese (BR):colocar em contexto, ...
Romanian:a explica în context, ...
Swedish:sätta i sitt sammanhang, ...
Thai:อธิบายให้เห็นบริบท, ...
Turkish:açıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:đặt vào bối cảnh, ...

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