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background1

Pronunciation: /ˈbækɡraʊnd/

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Spanish translation of background

n

  • 1 (of picture, scene) fondo (m) she prefers to stay in the background = prefiere permanecer en un segundo plano
  • 2 (of events) background (to sth) = antecedentes (mpl) (de algo)

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