outofcontext
intermediateB2/aʊt əv ˈkɒntɛkst/ · out-of-con-text
Not in the original or intended context.
Meanings
Not in the original or intended context.
اصل یا مطلوبہ سیاق و سباق کے بغیر۔
سیاق و سباق سے باہر
sayaq o sabaq se bahar
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Common Collocations
- taken out of context
- quoted out of context
Example Sentences
His statement was taken out of context by the media.
اس کا بیان میڈیا کے ذریعہ سیاق و سباق سے باہر لیا گیا تھا۔
Is ka bayan media ke zariye sayaq o sabaq se bahar liya gaya tha.
You can't judge his actions out of context.
آپ اسے سیاق و سباق سے باہر نہیں جانچ سکتے۔
Aap ise sayaq o sabaq se bahar nahi jaanch sakte.
Quotations can often be misleading if used out of context.
حوالے اکثر سیاق و سباق سے باہر استعمال کیے جانے پر گمراہ کن ہو سکتے ہیں۔
Hawalaat aksar sayaq o sabaq se bahar istemal kiye jane par gumrah kun ho sakte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of how taking something out of context can change its meaning entirely.
Imagine a photo frame where only part of the picture is visible, representing the idea of removing context.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سچائی کا ساتھ کبھی نہ چھوڑو
Sachai ka saath kabhi na chhoro
Never abandon the truth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "context" — the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea
First known use: 18th century
The phrase 'out of context' has been used in English literature since at least the 18th century to describe information or ideas that have been isolated from their surrounding circumstances.