backdrop
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backdrop(
bahk
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drap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (theater)
a. el telón de fondo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The spotlights lit the stage, revealing a backdrop of a pastoral landscape.Los focos iluminaron el escenario, dejando a la vista el bucólico paisaje que servía de telón de fondo.
2. (figurative) (scenery)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el telón de fondo (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The couple wanted the beautiful seascape as a backdrop to their wedding ceremony.La pareja quería tener el bonito paisaje costero como telón de fondo de su ceremonia nupcial.
3. (figurative) (sociopolitical context)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el telón de fondo (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The Russian Revolution is the backdrop to the novel's love story.La Revolución Rusa sirve de telón de fondo a la historia de amor de la novela.
4. (figurative) (ambience)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el telón de fondo (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
The punk soundtrack of the movie is an appropriately gritty, visceral backdrop to this tour de force.La banda sonora punk de la película sirve de telón fondo crudo y visceral, y por tanto apropiado, a este tour de force.
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