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 à área atrás do palco em um teatro ou, em sentido mais amplo, a atividades ou informações desconhecidas pelo 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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: behind-the-scenesoffstage

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: behind-the-scenesclandestinecoverthiddenprivatesecretsurreptitiousundercoverveiled

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: behind-the-scenesclosed-doorconfidentialhiddeninsiderinternaloff the recordprivateundisclosed

   Antônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio que significa «nos bastidores» ou «para a área atrás do palco» no teatro, usado frequentemente para indicar ações não vistas pelo público. Também pode descrever ações secretas ou nos bastidores em um contexto mais amplo.

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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: behind-the-scenesconfidentiallycovertlyin privateprivatelysecretly

   Antônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o espaço atrás do palco em um teatro, escondido da plateia, usado para preparação ou como metáfora para ações ou aspectos ocultos do público.

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.

   🇵🇹Bastidores

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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: backroombehind-the-scenes

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Nos bastidores

   Sinônimos: behind-the-scenesoffstageprivatelysecretly

   Antônimos: frontpublicitystage

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