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in the PONS Dictionary

background [ˈbækgraʊnd] N

1. background (not foreground):

background
tło nt
against a background of sth
na tle czegoś
to stay in the background
pozostawać [perf pozostać] w cieniu

2. background (past):

background
przeszłość f

3. background:

background (family, class)
pochodzenie nt
background (education)
wykształcenie nt
background (experience)
doświadczenie nt
to come from a different background
pochodzić z innego środowiska

4. background (explanation):

background
podłoże nt
background of case
okoliczności fpl
historical/political background
uwarunkowania ntpl historyczne/polityczne
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privileged background

privileged background
uprzywilejowane pochodzenie