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backstory

/ˈbækˌstɔːɹi/

Meanings
noun

Antecedentes, historia personal

The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.

Examples :

"The new student gave a brief backstory about moving from another country and learning English. "
El nuevo estudiante dio una breve historia personal sobre su traslado desde otro país y el aprendizaje del inglés.
story character person literature past history
noun

Historia falsa, trasfondo inventado

A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.

Examples :

"The new student's backstory about being home-schooled on a sailboat seemed elaborate, but nobody could verify if it was true. "
La historia falsa del nuevo estudiante sobre haber sido educado en casa en un velero parecía elaborada, pero nadie pudo verificar si era cierta.
story literature entertainment character history

Related Words

Illustration dramatic

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

Dramático, teatral

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

La obra escolar fue una actuación dramática, llena de acción emocionante y escenas emotivas.

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experiences noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪən.sɪz/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən.sɪz/

Experiencias

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Fue una experiencia que no olvidaría pronto.

Illustration learning

learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

Aprender, estudiar

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

Mi hermana está aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra.

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previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

Antecedentes penales

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

Resultó que el ladrón tenía muchos antecedentes penales.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

Anuncio personal

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

El anuncio personal en línea para encontrar un compañero de club de lectura fue muy popular entre los estudiantes.

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elaborate verb

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

Elaborar, desarrollar

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

El profesor elaboró la historia del Imperio Romano, explicando muchos detalles sobre su vida diaria.

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

Diseñar, proyectar

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Los estudiantes diseñaron carteles para la feria escolar.

Illustration fictitious

fictitious adjective

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

Ficticio, inventado

"The story about a talking dog was a fictitious tale, not based on real events. "

La historia sobre un perro parlante era un cuento ficticio, no basado en hechos reales.

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schooled verb

/skuːld/

Formar un banco, viajar en un banco

"The small fish schooled together for protection from predators. "

Los peces pequeños formaron un banco para protegerse de los depredadores.

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

Principal, capital

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Una parte de su pago hipotecario se destina a reducir el principal, y el resto cubre los intereses.

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

Personaje

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

El personaje principal de la obra escolar era un estudiante valiente.