backstage

Relating to the area behind the stage in a theater, or more generally, to activities or information that are not known to the public.

• 🇷🇺Относящийся к зоне за сценой в театре или, в более широком смысле, к деятельности или информации, неизвестной публике.

1. Behind the stage B1 formal

   Located in the area of a theater that is hidden from the audience, used by performers and crew.

   • The actors waited backstage before the show began.
   • Only authorized personnel are allowed backstage.
   • The director gave instructions to the crew backstage.

   🇷🇺Закулисный

   Synonyms: behind-the-scenesoffstage

   Antonyms: onstage

2. Hidden from public view B2 formal

   Concealed from public attention or scrutiny; operating in a private or secret manner.

   • The negotiations happened backstage, away from the media.
   • There is a lot of backstage planning that goes into a successful event.
   • The real decisions are often made backstage, not in public meetings.

   🇷🇺Закулисный

   Synonyms: behind-the-scenesclandestinecoverthiddenprivatesecretsurreptitiousundercoverveiled

   Antonyms: openovertpublicvisible

3. Behind the scenes B2 informal

   Out of view of the public; involving the private or internal workings of an organization or event.

   • The documentary shows the backstage efforts of the campaign team.
   • Backstage, the crew worked tirelessly to fix the technical issues.
   • She got a backstage pass to see how the show was produced.

   🇷🇺Закулисный

   Synonyms: behind-the-scenesclosed-doorconfidentialhiddeninsiderinternaloff the recordprivateundisclosed

   Antonyms: onstageopenpublicvisible

• more backstage comparative form
• most backstage superlative form

An adverb meaning "in or to the area behind a stage in a theatre," often used to refer to activities not visible to the audience. It can also describe secret or behind-the-scenes actions in a broader context.

• 🇷🇺Наречие, означающее «в или в область за сценой в театре», часто используется для обозначения действий, невидимых для зрителей. Также может описывать секретные или закулисные действия в более широком контексте.

1. Behind the stage B1 formal

   In or to the area behind the stage in a theater, where performers prepare and props are stored, hidden from the audience.

   • The actors gathered backstage before the curtain rose.
   • She was nervous waiting backstage for her cue.
   • The director gave final instructions to the crew backstage.

   🇷🇺За кулисами

   Synonyms: behind-the-scenesoffstage

2. Out of public view B2 informal

   In a concealed or private manner, away from public attention or scrutiny.

   • The real negotiations happened backstage, away from the media.
   • The celebrity's life backstage is very different from her public image.
   • They resolved the conflict backstage, without any public announcement.

   🇷🇺За кулисами

   Synonyms: behind-the-scenesconfidentiallycovertlyin privateprivatelysecretly

   Antonyms: openlypubliclyvisibly

• more backstage comparative form
• most backstage superlative form

A noun referring to the area behind the stage in a theater, out of sight of the audience, often used for preparation or as a metaphor for activities hidden from public view.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее пространство за сценой в театре, скрытое от глаз зрителей, часто используемое для подготовки или как метафора для действий, скрытых от публики.

1. Theater area B1 formal

   The area of a theater that is not visible to the audience, including dressing rooms, wings, and storage spaces.

   • The actors waited backstage before the curtain rose.
   • She was nervous as she stood backstage.
   • The director gave instructions to the crew backstage.

   🇷🇺Закулисье

2. Hidden or private B2 informal

   A situation or activity that is concealed from public view or attention.

   • The negotiations happened backstage, away from the media.
   • There is a lot of backstage drama in the company.
   • The real decisions are made backstage, not in public meetings.

   🇷🇺За кулисами

   Synonyms: backroombehind-the-scenes

   Antonyms: limelightpublicity

3. Behind the scenes B2 informal

   Out of view of the public; in a private or secret manner.

   • The team worked backstage to ensure the event ran smoothly.
   • He prefers to stay backstage and let others take the credit.
   • The backstage preparations were more chaotic than the show itself.

   🇷🇺За кулисами

   Synonyms: behind-the-scenesoffstageprivatelysecretly

   Antonyms: frontpublicitystage

• backstages plural form
• backstages' possessive plural form
• backstage's possessive singular form