Consider the circumstances around a statement.
The idea
El contexto is masculine; un contexto has the plural los contextos.
Examples
- El contexto histórico explica la decisión.The historical context explains the decision.
- Necesitamos más contexto antes de negociar.We need more context before negotiating.
- El informe describe el contexto económico actual.The report describes the current economic context.
- Una frase cambia de sentido fuera de contexto.A sentence changes meaning out of context.
- En este contexto, la propuesta parece razonable.In this context, the proposal seems reasonable.
- Los contextos laborales influyen en la comunicación.Workplace contexts influence communication.
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Context is the surrounding information, not the conclusion drawn from it.
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Choose: ___ contexto cambia la interpretación. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the singular masculine noun.
Choose: Comparamos dos ___ sociales. (contextos / contexto)
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contextos
contextos follows the number two.
Choose: No saques la cita de su ___. (contexto / acuerdo)
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contexto
contexto names the surroundings of the quotation.
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Choose: ___ contexto cambia la interpretación. (El / La)
Choose: Comparamos dos ___ sociales. (contextos / contexto)
Choose: No saques la cita de su ___. (contexto / acuerdo)
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Describe the context of a workplace decision.