behind closed doors

a puerta cerrada, en privado

De manera privada, sin permitir que el público vea ni escuche lo que ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: in private, secretly

Antónimos: publicly

Expresiones frecuentes: talk behind closed doors, decide behind closed doors

a puerta cerrada, sin público

Sin permitir que el público asista en persona a ver el evento.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: without spectators

Expresiones frecuentes: play behind closed doors, match behind closed doors

a buen recaudo, fuera de la vista

Guardado donde otras personas no pueden verlo ni encontrarlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: hidden away, out of sight

Antónimos: on display

Expresiones frecuentes: kept behind closed doors, stored behind closed doors