Meaning
background
- A person's origin, social environment, education, or cultural experience
In a sentence
I candidati provengono da background culturali e accademici molto eterogenei.
The candidates come from very diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
Il suo solido background professionale ha convinto i responsabili dell'azienda.
Her solid professional background convinced the company managers.
Nonostante il diverso background, siamo riusciti a collaborare efficacemente.
Despite the different background, we managed to collaborate effectively.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| background | masculine · singular |
| background | masculine · plural |
| background | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- English loanword, invariable in the plural ('i background'), treated as masculine.
- Can be replaced by native Italian words like 'contesto', 'origine', or 'formazione'.