background

/ˈbækgraʊnd/ noun

Translation

SOUND [no plural] › Sounds in the background are not the main sounds you can hear.

geri taraf, arka plan

background music/noise I could hear a baby crying in the background.1087

PERSON [C] › a person's education, family, and experience of life

bir kişinin geçmişi, ailesi, eğitimi, yaşam tecrübesi

She came from a middle-class background.6292169

PICTURE [C, U] › the parts at the back of a picture, view, etc which are not the main things you look at

bir tablonun, resmin geri planı, zemini

gold stars on a black background 1344

SITUATION [C] › the situation that an event happens in, or things which have happened in the past which affect it

bir hadisenin, olayın geçmişi, oluş biçimi

[usually singular] The talks are taking place against a background of economic uncertainty.2169

in the background › If a person stays in the background, they try not to be noticed.

geri planda, arka zeminde

1772

(Definition of background noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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