background in Portuguese
background in Portuguese is experiência, formação, instrução — background means the part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
background in Portuguese
experiência
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
formação
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
instrução
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
fundo
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
plano de fundo
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
antecedente
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
histórico
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
segundo plano
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
fundo
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
fundo
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
plano de fundo
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
segundo plano
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
What does "background" mean?
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noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
"A mountain rose in the background as the family posed for a picture."
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noun A person's history, education, or experience.
"His background in teaching helped him explain things clearly."
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adj Less prominent or noticeable; running behind the main action.
"A background hum from the fridge was all I could hear."
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verb To gather relevant background information on a person or subject.
"The reporter backgrounded the candidate before the interview."
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background in a sentence
- A mountain rose in the background as the family posed for a picture.
- The dog was blurry in the background of the video.
- His background in teaching helped him explain things clearly.
- People from many different backgrounds attended the meeting.
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What is "background" in Portuguese?
"background" in Portuguese is experiência, formação, instrução. background means: The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
How do you use "background" in a sentence?
Example: "A mountain rose in the background as the family posed for a picture." In Portuguese, "background" is experiência, formação, instrução.
Are there other ways to say "background" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "background": experiência, formação, instrução, fundo, plano de fundo, antecedente.
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