behind the scenes

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behind the scenes

  • /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz/
  • /bəˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz/

phrase behind-the-scenes · BTS

  1. idiomatic 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.
  2. figuratively, idiomatic In secret; out of public view. The government has been negotiating behind the scenes with the separatists for months.

adjective behind-the-scenes · BTS

  1. not comparable Being or working out in secret or out of public view.
  2. not comparable Divulging or reporting hidden workings.

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prep_phrase theatre/film

한국어비하인드 bihaindeu
Deutschhinter den Kulissen
Ελληνικάπαρασκηνιακά paraskiniaká

prep_phrase in secret; out of public view

Españoldetrás del telón, entre bastidores, tras bambalinas
한국어막후 makhu
日本語舞台裏 butaiura
中文幕後 /幕后 mùhòu
Portuguêsnos bastidores, por detrás dos bastidores, por baixo dos panos
Françaisen coulisse, de l'autre côté du décor, dans les coulisses
Deutschhinter den Kulissen
Italianodietro le quinte
Ελληνικάπαρασκηνιακά paraskiniaká
Русскийза кули́сами za kulísami, за ка́дром za kádrom, в кулуа́рах v kuluárax
العربيةمِن وَرَاءَ السِّتارِ min warāʔa s-sitāri, وَرَاءَ الكَوالِيسِ warāʔa l-kawālīsi
עבריתמְאֲחוֹרֵי הַפַּרְגּוֹד me'akhoréi ha-pargód, מְאֲחוֹרֵי הַקְּלָעִים me'akhoréi ha-kla'ím

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@misc{behind_the_scenes_2026,
  title = {behind the scenes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/behind%20the%20scenes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}