context

ˈkɑːntɛkst
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Translation of context from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

text surroundings

TECH.
text surrounding a word that clarifies its meaning
TECH.
  • The context helped me understand the word.De context hielp me het woord te begrijpen.
2.

surroundings

situation or background that helps explain something
  • The context made her words easier to understand.De context maakte haar woorden makkelijker te begrijpen.
3.

technology

TECH.
data needed to switch threads in programming
TECH.
context mgegevenscontext draadcontext
  • The context was saved before switching threads.De context werd opgeslagen voordat threads werden gewisseld.
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Expressions with context: examples in English and translations in Dutch

in de context van
The policy was discussed in the context of national security.
uit zijn verband
That quote was taken out of context.
in perspectief plaatsen
in de juiste context plaatsen
Let me put his comment into context for you.
hedendaagse context
huidige situatie
The contemporary context of the debate is very different from the past.
gebruikscontext
The context of use includes temperature and humidity levels.
uit zijn context halen
uit de context halen
He took her words out of context and got upset.

Synonyms and analogies of context in English

Examples of context in a sentence

  • The context of the paragraph clarified the argument.
  • Without context, the quote seemed rude.
  • We discussed the painting's context at length.
  • The program crashed due to a corrupted context.
  • Developers optimized the context switching for better performance.

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

Noun
contextnm.

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

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

kadernn.

A falling lira therefore has a negative effect in that context.

Een dalende lira heeft in dat kader dus een negatief effect.

verbandnn.

Historians put into context the ancient texts by comparing them with other records.

Historici kunnen oude teksten beter duiden door ze in verband te brengen met andere bronnen.

achtergrondnm.

This book review offers insight into the historical context of the story.

Deze recensie geeft veel inzicht in de historische achtergrond van het verhaal.

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Other translations for context:

  • samenhangnm.
  • omgevingnf.

context: Examples and translations in context

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

Zonder context verliezen zelfs sterke woorden hun betekenis en impact.

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

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

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

Opmerkingen tussen haakjes geven vaak nuttige context bij de hoofdtekst.

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

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

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

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

His annotation pointed out the historical context of the story.

Zijn aantekening wees op de historische context van het verhaal.

Teachers often explain an idiom by providing examples and context.

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

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

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

See also:

context menuout of contextcontemporary context
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