What does contexte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word contexte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contexte in French.

The word contexte in French means context, situation, competitive context, in this context, under the current circumstances, in the current climate, in terms of, in relation to, set the context, locate the context, give the setting. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word contexte

context

nom masculin (situation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut replacer les faits dans leur contexte.
It's important to put the facts in context.

situation

nom masculin (condition actuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contexte international nous oblige à prendre cette décision.
International circumstances compel us to take this decision.

competitive context

nom masculin (milieu soumis à la concurrence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in this context

locution adverbiale (avec ces circonstances, en ce cas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

under the current circumstances, in the current climate

locution adverbiale (avec la situation présente)

in terms of, in relation to

(dans le cadre de [qch])

set the context, locate the context, give the setting

locution verbale (présenter la situation)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of contexte in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.