backcloth
gb/bˈækəlˈɑθ/ us/bˈækəlˈɑθ/
C1
Angličtina
~ 9700
háttérvászon, háttérfüggöny, háttér, fotóháttér
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
1
háttérvászon
B2
Vzorec užití:
a backcloth for [a scene / production]
The final scene opened with a painted backcloth of snowy mountains.
A zárójelenet egy havas hegyeket ábrázoló festett háttérvászonnal kezdődött.
They raised the old backcloth and replaced it with a modern city skyline.
Felhúzták a régi háttérfüggönyt, és egy modern város látképét ábrázolóra cserélték.
The director asked for a darker backcloth to create a more serious mood.
A huge forest backcloth filled the rear of the stage during the first act.
The lighting designer adjusted the spotlights so the backcloth would appear less bright.
Učební příklady
The play used a simple blue backcloth.
A darab egy egyszerű kék háttérvásznat használt.
Workers changed the backcloth between scenes.
A munkások jelenetek között cserélték a háttérfüggönyt.
A mountain backcloth was behind the actors.
They painted a new backcloth for the show.
Častá chyba:
Learners often use *backcloth* when *backdrop* would be more natural, especially in non‑theatre contexts. *Backcloth* is mainly used in British English and often specifically for a cloth in a theatre; in general situations, *background* or *backdrop* is usually better.
Význam
painted cloth backdrop in theatre
Kolokace
painted backcloth
|stage backcloth
|theatre backcloth
|lower the backcloth
|hang a backcloth
|change the backcloth
Synonyma
backdrop (More common and general word, used in both theatre and figurative contexts.)
|
scenery (Refers to all the stage setting, not just the cloth at the back.)
Antonyma
foreground (Refers to the part of the stage or picture that is nearest the audience, not the background cloth.)
Témata
arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Definice
A big piece of painted cloth at the back of a theatre stage that shows the place of the scene.
A large painted cloth hung at the rear of a theatre stage to represent a scene or setting.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
FORMAL
2
háttér
A2
Vzorec užití:
[something] as a backcloth to [an event]
The negotiations took place against a backcloth of growing political tension.
A tárgyalások az egyre növekvő politikai feszültség hátterében zajlottak.
Rising unemployment provided a bleak backcloth to the government’s reforms.
A növekvő munkanélküliség borús hátteret adott a kormány reformjainak.
These personal stories are set against the backcloth of a country in crisis.
The novel unfolds against a backcloth of rapid social change.
Tourism has expanded dramatically on the backcloth of long‑term economic growth.
Učební příklady
The story happens on a backcloth of war.
A történet a háború hátterében játszódik.
Talks continued on a backcloth of fear and anger.
A tárgyalások a félelem és a harag hátterében folytatódtak.
The film shows a love story on a backcloth of social change.
Their success came on a backcloth of economic problems.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think *backcloth* always means a real piece of cloth. In formal writing it is often used figuratively to mean the general situation in the background; in this case, translating it as *background* or *backdrop* is usually correct. Also, it is not used for small, personal situations like a single family argument; it is more common for large social or historical contexts.
Význam
background situation or context
Kolokace
backcloth of war
|backcloth of poverty
|backcloth of unrest
|as a backcloth to
|forms the backcloth to
Synonyma
background (Most common neutral term; not as stylistically formal as *backcloth* in this sense.)
|
backdrop (Very close in meaning, slightly more common than *backcloth* in modern usage.)
Antonyma
foreground (Refers to what is most noticeable or important, not the surrounding background conditions.)
Témata
society
|politics
|history
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The general situation that is in the background when something happens.
The general situation or conditions that form the background against which events happen, especially in writing or formal speech.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
3
fotóháttér
B1
háttérvászon
B2
Vzorec užití:
set up a backcloth for [a photo / display]
The photographer used a simple grey backcloth for all the headshots.
A fotós egyszerű szürke háttérvásznat használt az összes portréfotóhoz.
We hung a black backcloth behind the model to make the colours stand out.
Egy fekete háttérvásznat akasztottunk a modell mögé, hogy a színek jobban érvényesüljenek.
For product shoots, they prefer a neutral backcloth with no texture.
A white muslin backcloth helped reflect light onto the subject.
They bought a portable backcloth for the exhibition stand.
Učební příklady
The studio has a big white backcloth.
A stúdióban van egy nagy fehér fotóháttér.
She put a blue backcloth behind the chair for the photo.
A fotóhoz egy kék háttérvásznat tett a szék mögé.
We used a dark backcloth to make the flowers look bright.
He changed the backcloth to take a new picture.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think *backcloth* is the normal word in photography; in fact, *backdrop* or *background* is much more common. Use *backcloth* mainly when the material is clearly cloth and the style is slightly more technical or British.
Význam
cloth background for photos or displays
Kolokace
studio backcloth
|white backcloth
|fabric backcloth
|photo backcloth
Synonyma
background cloth (Descriptive phrase rather than a fixed term; clearly indicates a cloth used as background.)
Antonyma
foreground (Refers to the subject in front of the cloth, not the background material.)
Témata
art
|technology
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definice
A cloth that is put behind people or things to make the background in a photo, video, or display.
A piece of cloth placed behind people or objects to form the background in photography, filming, or visual displays.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
backcloth
IPA
GB/bˈækəlˈɑθ/
US/bˈækəlˈɑθ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
back - cloth (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: backcloth
- Plural: backcloths
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
as a backcloth to
1/ˈæz ə bˈækəlˈɑθ tə/
fixed phrase
formal
serving as background to something
Used to say that one general situation is the background when another thing happens.
Příklady
- The documentary uses everyday family life as a backcloth to the country’s political changes.
- Scenes of street protests serve as a backcloth to the singer’s performance.
- Falling house prices act as a backcloth to the government’s latest policy announcement.
provide a backcloth to
1/pɹəvˈaɪd ə bˈækəlˈɑθ tə/
fixed phrase
formal
create the background for something
Used to say that something makes the general situation in which another thing happens.
Příklady
- Years of underinvestment provide a backcloth to the city’s current transport problems.
- Growing public anger provides a backcloth to the upcoming elections.
- Long‑term climate change provides a backcloth to discussions about food security.