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backstory in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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backstop [Brit ˈbakstɒp, Am ˈbækstɑp] N

backstage [Brit bakˈsteɪdʒ, Am bækˈsteɪdʒ] ADV

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

II.backstairs [Brit ˈbakstɛːz, Am ˈbækˌstɛrz] ADJ

I.backstreet [Brit ˈbakstriːt, Am ˈbækstrit] N (alley)

II.backstreet [Brit ˈbakstriːt, Am ˈbækstrit] ADJ attr (secret)

I.backstitch [Brit ˈbakstɪtʃ, Am ˈbækˌstɪtʃ] N

II.backstitch [Brit ˈbakstɪtʃ, Am ˈbækˌstɪtʃ] VB intr

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I.backspace [Brit ˈbakspeɪs, Am ˈbækˌspeɪs] N

II.backspace [Brit ˈbakspeɪs, Am ˈbækˌspeɪs] VB intr

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2. case history (exemplary study) → case study

See also case study

history [Brit ˈhɪst(ə)ri, Am ˈhɪst(ə)ri] N

1. history (past):

history
histoire f
ancient/modern history
histoire f ancienne/moderne
French history
histoire f de France
18th century French history
histoire f de la France au XVIII e siècle
military/social history
histoire f militaire/sociale
history of art
histoire f de l'art
in all the firm's 50-year history
dans les 50 années d'histoire de la compagnie
a place in history
une place dans l'histoire
history proved him wrong
l'histoire lui donna tort
to make history
entrer dans l'histoire
to go down in history as
entrer dans l'histoire comme
history repeats itself
l'histoire se répète
to rewrite history
récrire l'histoire
that's ancient or past history
c'est de l'histoire ancienne
that's ancient or past history attr book, course, degree, lesson, student, teacher
d'histoire

backstory in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for backstory in the English»French Dictionary

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I.backstage [bækˈsteɪdʒ] ADJ

II.backstage [bækˈsteɪdʒ] ADV

I.backstairs [ˌbækˈsteəz, Am ˌbækˈsterz] N

II.backstairs [ˌbækˈsteəz, Am ˌbækˈsterz] ADJ fig

backstroke [ˈbækstrəʊk, Am -stroʊk] N no pl

life history → life cycle

See also life cycle

bookstore → bookshop

See also bookshop

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However, their backstory remains subject to change until written down in the story.
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The character's backstory is revealed piecemeal, primarily through the flashback scenes that appear in most episodes of the television series.
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Her backstory of being raised by adoptive survivalist parents soon comes to the fore.
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He isn't given any backstory that might inadvertently humanise him.
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It also gives the backstory for the comic.
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The review placed blame on the novel's unwieldy cast of characters, tapestry of intertwining subplots and eon-spanning backstory.
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These encounters also explains some of the game's backstory.
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Beyond this, no backstory or actual origin is provided within the series.
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The 20th century backstory is interwoven throughout the four books out of sequence via flashbacks.
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As the series progressed, more backstory was given to the main characters, and a rather large and unwieldy cast was created.
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