offstage

Relating to the area of a theater not visible to the audience; used to describe actions or events that happen away from public view.

• 🇪🇸Relativo a la parte del teatro que no es visible para el público; también se usa para acciones o sucesos que ocurren fuera de la vista de la audiencia, o en la vida privada fuera del escenario.

1. Not visible to the audience B2 formal

   Located or occurring in the part of a theater stage that is hidden from the audience's view.

   • The actors waited offstage for their cue to enter.
   • Offstage noises can sometimes distract the performers.
   • The director gave instructions to the crew from offstage.

   🇪🇸fuera del escenario (no visible al público)

   Sinónimos: backstagebehind-the-scenes

   Antónimos: onstage

2. Hidden from public view C1 formal

   Kept away from public attention or scrutiny; not in the public eye.

   • The celebrity's offstage life is very different from her public persona.
   • He prefers to keep his charitable work offstage.
   • The negotiations happened offstage, away from the media.

   🇪🇸Fuera del ámbito público

   Sinónimos: concealedhiddenobscureprivateunknownunseen

• more offstage comparative form
• most offstage superlative form

An adverb used in theater and performance contexts meaning "away from the area of the stage that is visible to the audience" or "in the wings or backstage." It can also be used figuratively to describe actions or events that occur out of public view.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio usado en teatro y contextos de actuación que significa 'fuera del área del escenario visible para el público' o 'entre bastidores'. También puede usarse en sentido figurado para describir acciones o eventos que ocurren fuera de la vista del público.

1. Behind the scenes B2 formal

   In the area of a theater that is not visible to the audience, such as the wings or backstage.

   • The actors waited offstage for their cue.
   • The director gave instructions to the crew offstage.
   • The sound effects were produced offstage.

   🇪🇸Fuera del escenario

   Sinónimos: backstagebehind-the-scenes

2. Not in public C1 formal

   In a private or non-public context, away from the attention of the public or media.

   • The politician's offstage behavior was quite different from his public persona.
   • They discussed the matter offstage to avoid media scrutiny.
   • Her offstage life is very quiet and reserved.

   🇪🇸fuera del escenario, en privado

   Sinónimos: behind-the-scenesin privateprivately

   Antónimos: publicly

• more offstage comparative form
• most offstage superlative form

A noun referring to a stage area that is out of sight of the audience.

• 🇪🇸Parte de un escenario o zona teatral que no es visible para el público, donde se preparan actores y decorados; también se refiere al estado de estar fuera del escenario o fuera de la vista del espectador.

1. Area out of audience view B2 formal

   The part of a theater stage that is not visible to the audience, used for actors to wait or for equipment storage.

   • The actors waited nervously in the offstage area before their cue.
   • The stage manager directed the crew from offstage.
   • Props were stored offstage to keep the set clean.

   🇪🇸Zona fuera de la vista del público

   Sinónimos: backstage

   Antónimos: stage

• offstages plural form
• offstages' possessive plural form
• offstage's possessive singular form