English
Etymology
From behind + the + scenes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz/, /bəˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz/
Prepositional phrase
behind the scenes
- (idiomatic, theater, film) behind the scenery and stage area; backstage; among the actors; during the production or rehearsal
Many videos come with features that show what went on behind the scenes to make the movie and special effects.
- (idiomatic, figurative) In secret; out of public view.
The government has been negotiating behind the scenes with the separatists for months.
Translations
in secret; out of public view
- Arabic: مِن وَرَاءَ السِّتارِ (min warāʔa s-sitāri), وَرَاءَ الكَوالِيسِ (warāʔa l-kawālīsi)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 幕後／幕后 (zh) (mùhòu), 幕后 (zh) (mùhòu)
- Czech: v zákulisí
- Danish: bag kulisserne
- Dutch: achter de schermen, achter de coulissen
- Estonian: kulisside taga, tagaplaanil
- Faroese: í loynd, í loyndum, í duldum, í duld
- Finnish: kulissien takana, kulisseissa
- French: en coulisse (fr), de l’autre côté du décor, dans les coulisses (fr)
- German: hinter den Kulissen (de)
- Hebrew: מְאֲחוֹרֵי הַפַּרְגּוֹד (me'akhoréi ha-pargód), מְאֲחוֹרֵי הַקְּלָעִים (me'akhoréi ha-kla'ím)
- Hungarian: a kulisszák mögött, a színfalak mögött
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- Italian: (also of theatre and movies) dietro le quinte
- Japanese: 舞台裏 (ぶたいうら, butaiura)
- Korean: 막후 (makhu)
- Polish: za kulisami
- Portuguese: nos bastidores (pt), por detrás dos bastidores (pt), por baixo dos panos
- Russian: (also of theatre) за кули́сами (za kulísami), (also of movies) за ка́дром (ru) (za kádrom)
- Sanskrit: नेपथ्ये (nepathye)
- Spanish: detrás del telón, entre bastidores, tras bambalinas
- Swedish: bakom kulisserna (sv)
- Telugu: తెరవెనుక (teravenuka)
- Turkish: kafes ardından, kulis arkasında
- Yiddish: הינטער די קוליסן (hinter di kulisn)
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Adjective
behind the scenes (not comparable)
- Being or working out in secret or out of public view.
- Divulging or reporting hidden workings.
