context

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BrE /ˈkɒn.teks/ AmE /ˈkɑːn.tɛkst/

noun en → es

1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION [singular] B1

the situation or facts that help you understand something better

contexto, situación, circunstancias

  • in the context of something

Collocations social context · historical context

  • We need to consider this decision in the context of recent events.

    Necesitamos considerar esta decisión en el contexto de los recientes eventos.

2 TEXT OR SPEECH [singular] B2

the words or sentences that come before and after a particular word, phrase, sentence, etc., to help you understand its meaning better

contexto del texto, contexto de la frase

  • in the context of something

Collocations grammatical context · linguistic context

  • The word 'bank' has several meanings, depending on its context.

    La palabra 'banco' tiene varios significados, dependiendo del contexto.