English–Spanish

“background” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotrasfondo

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈɣaxe/

Example

Su bagaje profesional incluye trabajos en tres países.

Their professional background includes work in three countries.

Illustration for bagaje (background)

How to say “background” in Spanish

“Background” in Spanish is bagaje.

A bundle of a person's accumulated experiences and skills.

Full entry for bagaje: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bagaje

Tener bagaje académico puede facilitar el acceso a investigaciones especializadas.

Having an academic background may facilitate access to specialized research.

Tips for using bagaje

  • Although it resembles English baggage, bagaje normally means a person's background or training in Spanish, while equipaje is the usual word for physical luggage.

Other Spanish words for “background”

¿Cuál es el trasfondo de este proyecto?

What is the background of this project?

“background” in other languages