context

ˈkɑːntɛkst
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Translation of context into German

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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.Der Kontext half mir, das Wort zu verstehen.
2.

surroundings

situation or background that helps explain something
  • The context made her words easier to understand.Der Kontext machte ihre Worte leichter verständlich.
3.

technology

TECH.
data needed to switch threads in programming
TECH.
  • The context was saved before switching threads.Der Kontext wurde gespeichert, bevor die Threads gewechselt wurden.
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Expressions with context: examples in English and translations in German

im Rahmen
The policy was discussed in the context of national security.
aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen
aus dem Zusammenhang
That quote was taken out of context.
kontextualisieren
Let me put his comment into context for you.
zeitgenössischer Kontext
gegenwärtiger Kontext
The contemporary context of the debate is very different from the past.
Nutzungskontext
The context of use includes temperature and humidity levels.
aus dem Zusammenhang reißen
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
derKontextnm.

The literal text of the law was hard to understand without context.

Der genaue Wortlaut des Gesetzes war ohne Kontext schwer zu verstehen.

derZusammenhangnm.

He became known for his misquoted opinions, often taken out of context.

Er wurde für seine oft aus dem Zusammenhang gerissenen Meinungen bekannt.

derRahmennm.

History should be the framed context from which the future evolves.

Geschichte sollte der Rahmen sein, aus dem sich die Zukunft entwickelt.

derHintergrundnm.

It is. I thought you would appreciate some context.

Genau. Ich dachte nur, du wolltest ein wenig Hintergrund.

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Other translations for context:

  • Umfeldnn.
  • Bereichnm.
  • Bezugnm.
  • Hinsichtnf.

context: Examples and translations in context

The referring images provided a visual context to the information shared.

Die beigefügten Bilder boten einen visuellen Kontext zu den geteilten Informationen.

The guided exploration of the exhibit added context to the artworks.

Die fachkundige Erläuterung der Ausstellung gab den Kunstwerken mehr Kontext.

The lecture set forth the historical context of the event very clearly.

Die Vorlesung erklärte den historischen Kontext des Ereignisses sehr deutlich.

This chapter is relating to the historical context of the novel.

Dieses Kapitel befasst sich mit dem historischen Kontext des Romans.

The statistics in the report proved to be meaningless without context.

Die Statistiken im Bericht erwiesen sich ohne Kontext als nichtssagend.

The article skates over the historical context instead of explaining it properly.

Der Artikel streift den historischen Kontext, anstatt ihn richtig zu erklären.

Documentary literature was crucial for understanding the context of the events.

Dokumentarische Literatur war entscheidend für das Verständnis des Kontexts der Ereignisse.

The historical context of the right to bear arms is often debated.

Der historische Kontext des Rechts, Waffen zu tragen, wird oft diskutiert.

See also:

context menucontext-sensitiveout of contextcontemporary contextcontext of use
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