behind closed doors

hinter verschlossenen Türen, unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit

Im privaten Rahmen, ohne dass die Öffentlichkeit sehen oder hören kann, was geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Privately, without letting the public see or hear what happens.

• They talked behind closed doors.
• The agreement was reached behind closed doors.
• Nobody knows what happened behind closed doors that evening.

Synonyme: in private, secretly

Gegenteile: publicly

Häufige Wendungen: talk behind closed doors, decide behind closed doors

ohne Zuschauer

Ohne dass Zuschauer aus der Öffentlichkeit die Veranstaltung vor Ort verfolgen dürfen.

In einfachem Englisch: With no members of the public allowed to watch an event in person.

• The match was played behind closed doors.
• Fans watched on television because the game took place behind closed doors.
• Will next week’s final also be held behind closed doors?

Synonyme: without spectators

Häufige Wendungen: play behind closed doors, match behind closed doors

verborgen, hinter verschlossenen Türen

An einem Ort aufbewahrt, wo andere es nicht sehen oder finden können.

In einfachem Englisch: Kept in a place where other people cannot see or find it.

• The collection stays behind closed doors.
• They kept the valuable books behind closed doors in a locked cabinet.
• What treasures lie behind closed doors in that old house?

Synonyme: hidden away, out of sight

Gegenteile: on display

Häufige Wendungen: kept behind closed doors, stored behind closed doors