strong background

strɔŋ ˈbækˌɡraʊnd

Definition

Definition of strong background - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

knowledgesolid foundation of knowledge or experience

She has a strong background in mathematics.

familysupportive or influential family or social connections

He comes from a strong background in politics.

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Expressions with strong

strong stomach

ability to eat or drink without feeling sick

He has a strong stomach and can eat anything.

strong suit

area where someone is very skilled

Mathematics is his strong suit.

united we are strong

exp.

being together makes us powerful and effective

United we are strong, so let's work together.

not someone's strong suit

something someone is not good at

Math is not his strong suit.

still going strong

adj.

continuing to be healthy or successful

After 50 years, their friendship is still going strong.

be going strong

continue to be healthy or successful

After 10 years, their business is still going strong.

Expressions with background

deep background

confidential information not for publication, often from unnamed sources

The reporter received details on deep background.

against a background of

prep.

show context or situation surrounding an event or action

The decision was made against a background of economic crisis.

blend into the background

avoid attention by not standing out

She tried to blend into the background during the meeting.

fade into the background

become less noticeable or important

As the main speaker began, the assistant faded into the background.

melt into the background

blend in and become less noticeable

He tried to melt into the background at the party.

merge into the background

blend in and become unnoticeable

He tried to merge into the background during the meeting.

shrink into the background

become less noticeable or prominent

She tends to shrink into the background during meetings.

in the background

adv.

in a position that is not the main focus

She stayed in the background during the meeting.

background check

investigation into someone's personal and professional history

Before hiring, they conducted a thorough background check.

background music

music played softly to create an atmosphere

The cafe had soothing background music that enhanced the cozy vibe..

Examples of strong background in a sentence

A strong background in history is essential for this job.
Her strong background in business helped her start her own company.
A strong background in law runs in their family.

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French:solide expérience, milieu influent, ...
German:solide Grundlage, einflussreicher Hintergrund, ...
Italian:solida base, forti connessioni, ...
Spanish:fuerte formación, fuerte respaldo, ...
Portuguese:forte formação, ...
Chinese:坚实的基础, 有力的关系, ...
Japanese:強い背景, 強いコネ, ...
Arabic:خلفية قوية, أصول قوية, ...
Hebrew:רֶקַע חָזָק, רֶקַע חֶבְרָתִי חָזָק, ...
Russian:сильный фундамент, сильные связи, ...
Ukrainian:сильний фундамент, сильні зв'язки, ...
Hindi:मजबूत नींव, मजबूत पृष्ठभूमि, ...
Bengali:মজবুত ভিত্তি, শক্তিশালী পটভূমি, ...
Catalan:sòlida formació, forta influència, ...
Czech:solidní základy, zázemí, ...
Danish:solid baggrund, stærk baggrund, ...
Dutch:sterke achtergrond, ...
Greek:ισχυρό υπόβαθρο, δυνατό υπόβαθρο, ...
Hungarian:erős alap, kapcsolatrendszer, ...
Khmer:មូលដ្ឋានចំណេះដឹង ឬបទពិសោធន៍រឹងមាំ, គ្រួសារ ឬបណ្ដាញសង្គមដែលមានការគាំទ្រ ឬឥទ្ធិពលខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:강한 배경, ...
Persian:پیشینه قوی, زمینه قوی, ...
Polish:Mocne zaplecze, ...
Portuguese (BR):forte formação, boa rede de contatos, ...
Romanian:Fundal solid, Fundal puternic, ...
Swedish:Stark bakgrund, Starka kontakter, ...
Thai:พื้นฐานที่แข็งแกร่ง, ความสัมพันธ์ที่แข็งแกร่ง, ...
Turkish:Sağlam temel, güçlü aile bağlantıları, ...
Vietnamese:nền tảng vững chắc, nền tảng mạnh mẽ, ...

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