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Meanings of backdrop in English

Catalan
teló de fons

Scenery hung at back of stage.

teló de fons
Spanish
decorado

Painted cloth, screen or curtain used to indicate background scenery on stage or in a studio.

decorado
Synonyms
Examples for "background"
Examples for "background"
1
They said they could ask better questions and had better background information.
Radio NZ
2
Not well known; in the background; without clear vision; hidden from view.
Aeroplanes
3
These people must pass certain background checks for possible past criminal convictions.
Reuters
4
Against that background, the UN yesterday launched its International Year of Biodiversity.
The Irish Times
5
Are those social workers able to answer our questions about the background?
The Guardian
1
Then might this also be the reason for the theatrical backcloth of Vienna?
The Guardian
2
Rain poured down so the match was played against a dark grey backcloth.
The Guardian
3
I do this to provide the backcloth to the main purpose of this statement.
The Guardian
4
The others, fixed in a drum of light with a green backcloth, looked distant.
Non-Stop
5
All achieved, he reminds you, from the block grant and against the backcloth of austerity.
The Guardian
Usage of backdrop in English
1
Santander UK also said the economy made a tough backdrop for banks.
Reuters
2
Shahristani's comments come against the backdrop of a worsening global financial crisis.
Reuters
3
But we've had a really encouraging year against that backdrop, he said.
Reuters
4
Dramatic developments in Israeli politics provide an essential backdrop for this initiative.
The Irish Times
5
The main international backdrop was further positive indicators in the US economy.
The Irish Times
6
The gathering happens this year against a surprisingly strong global economic backdrop.
The Irish Times
7
However, certain planets are creating some strong feelings amid an unreliable backdrop.
The South African
8
This was a crime ripe for reporting - especially given its backdrop.
The Guardian
9
The Russian economy is struggling against the backdrop of slumping energy prices.
Reuters
10
The backdrop is fierce competition among banks for gathering wealth management dollars.
Reuters
11
Later we see a backdrop of sea when the action hits Cyprus.
The Irish Times
12
The share sales come in the backdrop of Vietnam's strong economic growth.
Reuters
13
All that is set against an increasingly fragile political and structural backdrop.
Reuters
14
Mbembe's assessment comes within the backdrop of an increasingly unequal South Africa.
The Guardian
15
He will use London as a backdrop for an election ad campaign.
The Irish Times
16
Budget 2017 has been framed against a backdrop of strong economic growth.
The Irish Times
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Translations for backdrop
Spanish
decorado
Backdrop through the time
Backdrop across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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