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noun

Antecedentes, pasado

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

Examples :

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

El abogado tenía antecedentes en informática.

history family person job essential toeic

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noun

Fondo, contexto

A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

Examples :

"The painting of the family portrait showed a beautiful background of rolling hills. "

La pintura del retrato familiar mostraba un hermoso fondo de colinas onduladas.

art place story essential toeic

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noun

Antecedentes, contexto

Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the background of the historical event to help the students understand the current situation. "

El profesor explicó los antecedentes del evento histórico para ayudar a los estudiantes a comprender la situación actual.

history situation info essential toeic

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noun

Fondo

A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

Examples :

"The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait."

El fotógrafo nos dejó elegir un fondo para el retrato.

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noun

Fondo

The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).

Examples :

"The computer's background was a picture of a sunny beach, making her workspace cheerful. "

El fondo de la computadora era una imagen de una playa soleada, lo que hacía que su espacio de trabajo fuera alegre.

computing technology electronics essential toeic

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noun

Proceso en segundo plano

A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

Examples :

"The antivirus program is running in the background."

El programa antivirus se está ejecutando en segundo plano.

computing essential toeic

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verb

Poner en segundo plano

To put in a position that is not prominent.

Examples :

"To avoid distractions, the teacher backgrounded the student's disruptive comments. "

Para evitar distracciones, el profesor puso en segundo plano los comentarios disruptivos del estudiante.

position appearance essential toeic

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verb

Proporcionar información de antecedentes

To gather and provide background information (on).

Examples :

"The teacher will background the class on the history of the Roman Empire before starting the new unit. "

El profesor proporcionará información de antecedentes a la clase sobre la historia del Imperio Romano antes de comenzar la nueva unidad.

communication media info essential toeic

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adjective

Secundario, de fondo

Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

Examples :

"The antivirus program runs on a background thread."

El programa antivirus se ejecuta en un hilo en segundo plano.

system appearance essential toeic