context
/ˈkɒntekst/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्टेक्स्ट
संदर्भ, प्रसंग
Core word
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the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it; the words that come just before and after a word or sentence and that help you understand its meaning
संदर्भ, प्रसंग
- in this context
- out of context
- You cannot judge his words without knowing the context.
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- Use the context of the sentence to guess the meaning of the new word.
- In the context of rising prices, the decision makes sense.
Synonyms situation background setting circumstances
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the context of + noun
Means in relation to a particular situation or subject.
इसका अर्थ किसी विशेष स्थिति या विषय के संदर्भ में है।
- In the context of rural India, this scheme is useful.
- Consider the remark in the context of the debate.
out of context
Said about words that are quoted without the surrounding situation, so their meaning changes.
उन शब्दों के लिए जो आसपास की स्थिति के बिना उद्धृत किए जाएँ और अर्थ बदल जाए।
- His words were taken out of context.
context of + sentence / event
Use of for the text or event that surrounds.
आसपास के पाठ या घटना के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The context of the story shows he is joking.
countable and uncountable
A context is one setting; contexts is plural; the word can be uncountable in phrases like 'without context'.
'A context' एक परिस्थिति है; 'contexts' plural है; 'without context' जैसे वाक्यांश में यह uncountable है।
- Words change meaning in different contexts.
- The sentence makes no sense without context.
+Collocations 4
adjective + context
historicalsocialwiderculturalpoliticallegal
- Read the poem in its historical context.
verb + context
provideunderstandtake out ofsetexplain
- Please provide some context for your question.
preposition + context
in contextout of contextwithin the context ofin this context
- A word is easier to learn in context.
context + noun
cluesquestionanalysismenu
- Use context clues to guess a new word.
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- You can often guess the meaning of a word from its context.
आप प्रायः किसी शब्द का अर्थ उसके संदर्भ से अनुमान लगा सकते हैं।
- The minister said his remark was quoted out of context.
मंत्री ने कहा कि उनकी टिप्पणी संदर्भ से हटाकर उद्धृत की गई।
- Radhika read the passage twice to understand the context.
राधिका ने संदर्भ समझने के लिए अनुच्छेद दो बार पढ़ा।
- In this context, 'bank' means the side of a river.
इस संदर्भ में 'bank' का अर्थ नदी का किनारा है।
- The poem should be read in the context of the freedom movement.
कविता को स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के संदर्भ में पढ़ा जाना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ His words were taken from context.
✓ His words were taken out of context.
The fixed phrase is out of context.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'out of context' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all concern surroundings of meaning.
ये संज्ञाएँ अर्थ के आसपास की परिस्थिति से जुड़ी हैं।
The situation or words around something that explain it.
वह परिस्थिति या शब्द जो किसी चीज़ को स्पष्ट करते हैं।
- In this context.
Earlier facts or conditions behind an event.
किसी घटना के पीछे की पूर्व परिस्थितियाँ।
- Her family background.
The place and time where something happens.
वह स्थान और समय जहाँ कुछ घटित होता है।
- The story's setting.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take sth out of context (repeat words without the situation, so that the meaning changes).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: take sth out of context (परिस्थिति के बिना शब्द दोहराना, जिससे अर्थ बदल जाए, संदर्भ से हटाकर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: in vocabulary-in-context questions, use the surrounding words to guess the meaning.
परीक्षा युक्ति: vocabulary-in-context प्रश्नों में अर्थ अनुमान लगाने के लिए आसपास के शब्दों का प्रयोग करें।