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.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a la zona situada detrás del escenario en un teatro o, en un sentido más amplio, a actividades o información que no son conocidas por el público.

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.

   🇪🇸entre bastidores / detrás del escenario

   Sinónimos: behind-the-scenesoffstage

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸entre bastidores

   Sinónimos: behind-the-scenesclandestinecoverthiddenprivatesecretsurreptitiousundercoverveiled

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸detrás de escena

   Sinónimos: behind-the-scenesclosed-doorconfidentialhiddeninsiderinternaloff the recordprivateundisclosed

   Antónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa «en o hacia la zona detrás del escenario en un teatro», usado a menudo para referirse a acciones no visibles para el público. También puede describir actividades secretas o entre bastidores en un contexto más amplio.

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.

   🇪🇸detrás del escenario

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸fuera de la vista del público

   Sinónimos: behind-the-scenesconfidentiallycovertlyin privateprivatelysecretly

   Antónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el espacio situado detrás del escenario de un teatro, oculto al público, donde se preparan actores y decorados; también se usa como metáfora de las actividades o aspectos ocultos de una organización o evento que no se muestran a la audiencia.

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.

   🇪🇸Zona trasera del teatro

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.

   🇪🇸Entre bastidores

   Sinónimos: backroombehind-the-scenes

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Detrás de escena

   Sinónimos: behind-the-scenesoffstageprivatelysecretly

   Antónimos: frontpublicitystage

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