Significato di background in italiano

• 0 a person’s education and family -- origini, ambiente familiare

  • He was from a poor background. Veniva da una famiglia di umili origini.

• 1 the things at the back of a picture or view -- sfondo

  • He had a photo of Paul with his children in the background. Aveva una foto di Paul con i suoi bambini nello sfondo.

• 2 sounds you can hear that are not the main sounds that you are listening to -- rumori di sottofondo, sottofondo

  • background noise rumore di sottofondo

  • If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background. Se si ascolta questo pezzo di musica con attenzione, si sente un flauto nel sottofondo.

• 3 the things that have happened in the past that affect a situation -- antefatti

  • Can you give me some background on the issue? Mi puoi dare alcuni antefatti al problema?

• 4 the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc -- sfondo

  • He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies

  • She had drawn some trees in the background of the picture.

• 5 happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc -- sfondo

  • He explained the background of the current situation.

• 6 a person’s origins, education etc -- retroterra

  • She was ashamed of her humble background.