context

contexte

Les circonstances autour d’un événement ou d’une idée qui aident à les comprendre.

En anglais simple : The situation around an event or idea that helps you understand it.

• You need to understand the context.
• The film explores the social context of the war.
• Without that context, her decision seems strange.

Comment l'utiliser : in the context of something (The decision makes sense in the context of the crisis.); put something in context (This information puts the debate in context.)

Synonymes : background, circumstances, setting

Expressions courantes : in context, historical context, context of something, social context

contexte

Les mots qui entourent un mot ou un passage et aident à en comprendre le sens.

En anglais simple : The words around a word or passage that help you understand its meaning.

• Guess the word from context.
• They quoted my words out of context.
• Read the whole paragraph to see the context.

Comment l'utiliser : out of context (The sentence sounds rude when taken out of context.)

Expressions courantes : from context, out of context, context clues