el
masculine
/konˈteksto/
#4153 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
context
Word origin
From Latin contextus ('a joining together, connection'), from contexere ('to weave together'), from con- ('together') plus texere ('to weave').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contextus
- English cognates
- context, texture, textile
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontextos
Examples
frase .
You have to understand the sentence in its context.
, .
In this context, the decision makes a lot of sense.
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The teacher explained the historical context of the war.
, malinterpretarse.
Without context, those words can be misunderstood.
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Each country has its own cultural context.
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