backstory

historia previa, trasfondo

Sucesos anteriores de la vida de alguien que explican su situación actual, especialmente si es un personaje de ficción.

En inglés sencillo: The earlier events in someone’s life that explain their present situation, especially for a fictional character.

• The film explains her backstory.
• Each character has a different backstory.
• His childhood appears later in the backstory.

Cómo se usa: the backstory of someone/something (The novel reveals the backstory of the detective.)

Sinónimos: background, personal history

Expresiones frecuentes: character backstory, tragic backstory, backstory of someone

historia de tapadera

Historia personal inventada para ocultar el verdadero pasado o propósito de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: A made-up personal history used to hide someone’s real past or purpose.

• The spy invented a backstory.
• Her false backstory included a job in Paris.
• He practiced his backstory before meeting the suspect.

Sinónimos: cover story

Expresiones frecuentes: false backstory, convincing backstory, invent a backstory