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Dictionary: back·stage   (băk'stāj') pronunciation
adv.
  1. In or toward the area behind the performing space in a theater, especially the area comprising the dressing rooms.
  2. In secret; privately.
adj. (băk'stāj')
  1. Of, relating to, occurring in, or situated behind the performing area of a theater.
  2. Concealed from the public; private.

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Architecture: backstage
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The entire area behind the fire wall of the stage of a theater, including the rear of the stage, storage areas, and dressing rooms.


WordNet: backstage
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a stage area out of sight of the audience
  Synonyms: wing, offstage


The adjective backstage has one meaning:

Meaning #1: concealed from the public


The adverb backstage has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: out of view of the public; behind the scenes
  Derived from adjective: backstage (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: in or to a backstage area of a theater


Translations: Backstage
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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - backstage, bag scenen
adj. - backstage, bag scenen

Nederlands (Dutch)
achter de schermen, achter het toneel, privé

Français (French)
adv. - dans les coulisses, derrière la scène
adj. - caché, dans les coulisses, derrière la scène

Deutsch (German)
adv. - hinter den Kulissen
adj. - hinter den Kulissen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - στα παρασκήνια, στα καμαρίνια
adj. - παρασκηνιακός, των παρασκηνίων
n. - παρασκήνια

Italiano (Italian)
dietro le quinte, dietro il sipario

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - nos bastidores
adj. - atrás do palco
n. - bastidores (m pl), fundo (m) de palco

Русский (Russian)
за кулисами

Español (Spanish)
adv. - entre bastidores, detrás de bambalinas
adj. - de la vida privada

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - a bakom kulisserna
adj. - a bakom kulisserna
n. - blick över publiken

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
在后台, 向后台, 幕后的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 在後臺, 向後臺
adj. - 幕後的

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 무대 뒤에서, 무대 뒤로
adj. - 무대 뒤의, 비밀의

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 舞台裏で, 秘密に, 内密に
adj. - 舞台裏の, 私生活の, 秘密の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) ما وراء الكواليس (صفه) خلف الكواليس (الاسم) خلف الستارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮אחורי הקלעים‬
adj. - ‮של אחורי הקלעים‬


 
 

 

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