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Collocations for "background"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "background" in context.

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background

n

[ethnic, cultural] background
has a criminal background
has a professional background in
[music, the TV, the radio] was on in the background
[music] was playing in the background
[faded, slipped, ran] (away) into the background
could [hear, see, sense] [something] in the background
has a background in [law, math, education]
[paint, draw, compose] the background
a painting on a [plain, purple] background
the background of a [photo, painting, drawing]
they came from [different, similar] backgrounds
comes from [a musical, an educational, a finance] background
[in, with] a background of [controversy, discontent, uncertainty]

n as adj

background [noise, music, lighting, color]
[romantic, low, dim] background lighting
[stringent, thorough, rigorous] background checks
[get, do, carry out] a background check (on)
need more background information (on)

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'background' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bland - blur - broad - color - consultancy - criminal - dancer - drone - educational - examine - extensive - fade - foreground - hiss - honest - lower - machinery - mask - modest - music - noise - poor - qualify - run - set - unlikely - well - whatever - white - widely - working

Forum discussions with the word(s) "background" in the title:

< Fill in > its background conditions - English Only forum
..the name of the song <playing> / <that is playing> in the background - English Only forum
'researched her fascinating background' - English Only forum
(The system) adds a background to the frames[,] selected by the user from a library - English Only forum
A background control of blood glucose - English Only forum
a background for / to - English Only forum
a background knowledge / good technical knowledge - English Only forum
a background situation - English Only forum
a child was needed as background for a scene. - English Only forum
a picturesque setting/surroundings/background/scenery - English Only forum
a seamless background - English Only forum
a similar ethnic and income background - English Only forum
a solid background - English Only forum
a white background with lettering that may be coloured in accordance with the year - English Only forum
about a historical background: Jewish-the British - English Only forum
About my background - English Only forum
Academic background - English Only forum
academic background - English Only forum
Academic background or backgrounds - English Only forum
adverse background - English Only forum
afford background to the discussion - English Only forum
against a background of - English Only forum
Against a background of & With the development of - English Only forum
against that background..... - English Only forum
Against the background of something - English Only forum
against the background/backdrop of vs on the background - English Only forum
Against this background - English Only forum
against this background [against] - English Only forum
alert in the foreground, but the background was like the Midlands atmosphere - English Only forum
also those bringing such a wide range of background - English Only forum
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