backstairs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for backstairs in the English»French Dictionary

I.backstairs [Brit ˈbakstɛːz, Am ˈbækˌstɛrz] N npl

backstairs

escalier m de service

II.backstairs [Brit ˈbakstɛːz, Am ˈbækˌstɛrz] ADJ

backstairs gossip, connivance:

backstairs

de coulisses

Translations for backstairs in the French»English Dictionary

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conversations de couloirs

backstairs gossip

escalier de service

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backstairs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for backstairs in the English»French Dictionary

I.backstairs [ˌbækˈsteəz, Am ˌbækˈsterz] N

backstairs

escalier m de service

II.backstairs [ˌbækˈsteəz, Am ˌbækˈsterz] ADJ fig

backstairs deals

combines fpl de couloirs

backstairs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

backstairs deals

combines fpl de couloirs

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The backstairs lead down to the first floor.

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He would be ushered out down the backstairs when other family and friends appeared at the front door.

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In practice backstairs intrigue was often brought to bear on the appointments.

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Backstairs-crawlers, flatterers and obedient conformists naturally do well in this process.

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He found another court room with an open door, went through the fire door behind the judge's chair and found himself in the backstairs network.

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