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.

• 🇫🇷Qui se rapporte à la zone située derrière la scène d'un théâtre ou, plus largement, à une activité ou à des informations cachées du public.

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.

   🇫🇷dans les coulisses

   Synonymes: behind-the-scenesoffstage

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Dans les coulisses

   Synonymes: behind-the-scenesclandestinecoverthiddenprivatesecretsurreptitiousundercoverveiled

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Dans les coulisses

   Synonymes: behind-the-scenesclosed-doorconfidentialhiddeninsiderinternaloff the recordprivateundisclosed

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe signifiant « dans ou vers l'espace situé derrière la scène d'un théâtre », souvent utilisé pour désigner des actions invisibles pour le public. Peut également décrire des activités secrètes ou en coulisses dans un contexte plus large.

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.

   🇫🇷Dans les coulisses

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷En coulisses

   Synonymes: behind-the-scenesconfidentiallycovertlyin privateprivatelysecretly

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'espace situé derrière la scène d'un théâtre, caché du public, souvent utilisé pour la préparation ou comme métaphore pour des activités dissimulées au grand jour.

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.

   🇫🇷Coulisses d'un théâtre

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.

   🇫🇷En coulisse

   Synonymes: backroombehind-the-scenes

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷En coulisses

   Synonymes: behind-the-scenesoffstageprivatelysecretly

   Antonymes: frontpublicitystage

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