backstory

retroscena, storia pregressa

Avvenimenti passati della vita di qualcuno che spiegano la situazione presente, soprattutto per un personaggio immaginario.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: the backstory of someone/something (The novel reveals the backstory of the detective.)

Sinonimi: background, personal history

Espressioni comuni: character backstory, tragic backstory, backstory of someone

storia di copertura

Storia personale inventata per nascondere il vero passato o lo scopo di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: cover story

Espressioni comuni: false backstory, convincing backstory, invent a backstory