backdrop

contexte, toile de fond

Situation ou conditions qui entourent un événement et aident à comprendre ce qui se passe.

En anglais simple : The situation or conditions surrounding an event that help explain what happens.

• The war provided the backdrop to their childhood.
• Talks continued against a backdrop of economic uncertainty.
• What was the political backdrop to these events?

Comment l'utiliser : against a backdrop of something (The talks began against a backdrop of growing tension.); backdrop to something (The recession formed the backdrop to the election.)

Synonymes : background, context, setting

Expressions courantes : against a backdrop, political backdrop, backdrop to something

toile de fond

Grande toile décorée suspendue au fond de la scène pour représenter le lieu de l’action.

En anglais simple : A large decorated cloth hanging at the back of a stage to show the setting.

• The backdrop showed a forest.
• They hung a blue backdrop behind the actors.
• We painted three backdrops for the school play.

Synonymes : backcloth

Expressions courantes : painted backdrop, stage backdrop, hang a backdrop

servir de toile de fond

Former le décor ou l’arrière-plan derrière quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To form the background behind something.

• Green hills backdrop the village.
• A red sunset backdropped the city skyline.
• Tall trees backdropping the house hid the road.

Comment l'utiliser : backdrop something (Snowy mountains backdrop the little town.)

Synonymes : form a background to

Expressions courantes : backdrop the skyline, backdrop the scene, backdrop the city