No. 777 in German
hintergrund
Background.
In a sentence
Der Hintergrund des Bildes ist ein wunderschöner Sonnenuntergang.
The background of the picture is a beautiful sunset.
Here, 'Hintergrund' refers to the area or scenery behind the subject of the picture.
Im Hintergrund des Gesprächs hörte man leise Musik.
In the background of the conversation, one could hear soft music.
In this sentence, 'Hintergrund' describes the auditory or spatial environment contributing subtly to the main event.
Er hat einen wissenschaftlichen Hintergrund in der Physik.
He has an academic background in physics.
Here, 'Hintergrund' is used metaphorically to describe someone's educational or professional foundation.
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