Meaning
context, setting
In a sentence
In questo contesto, la tua idea funziona bene.
In this context, your idea works well.
Hai capito il contesto della scena?
Did you understand the context of the scene?
Senza contesto, quel messaggio non ha senso.
Without context, that message makes no sense.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contesto | masculine · singular |
| contesti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use contesto for circumstances or framework; ambiente is more physical/social environment, and situazione is a specific situation.
- Common in formal and neutral speech: contesto storico, sociale, politico. Less idiomatic for immediate everyday situations than situazione.
- Often used with in + article: nel contesto di..., fuori contesto. English speakers may overuse a direct calque in casual speech.