Bastidores (en. Backstage)

/bas.tiˈðo.ɾes/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Structure that supports or holds an object, especially in the artistic field.

The painter placed the canvas on the frames before starting to work.

El pintor colocó el lienzo sobre los bastidores antes de empezar a trabajar.

Supports where artistic works are hung or displayed.

The frames at the museum were used to hang the works of the exhibition.

Los bastidores del museo se usaron para colgar las obras de la exposición.

Support structure in a theatrical or cinematic stage.

The frames of the stage were decorated for the play.

Los bastidores del escenario estaban decorados para la obra.

From the French 'bâtisseur', meaning builder or support.

to be behind the scenes

reflects being out of the public eye or in the background.

estar en los bastidores

theater frames

refers to the part of the stage that is not visible.

bastidores del teatro

canvas

Fabric or surface on which one paints.

lienzo

art

Creative expression that includes painting, sculpture, and other forms.

arte

Referring to a place where things are prepared or adjusted before an event.

Let's go to the backstage of the party to see the preparations.

Vamos a los bastidores de la fiesta para ver los preparativos.

Context of gossip or rumors in social life.

Everything is known in the group's backstage, so be careful.

Todo se sabe en los bastidores del grupo, así que ten cuidado.