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Examples

22 sentences

  1. It's all happening behind closed doors.

    deDas geschieht alles hinter verschlossenen Türen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. The committee met behind closed doors.

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  3. The negotiations were held behind closed doors.

    Переговори проходили за закритими дверима. — glossboss

    ruПереговоры велись за закрытыми дверями. — marafon

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Meaning

3 senses

  1. (idiomatic)In private; in one's private life; lacking (normal) public disclosure, in camera.

    What you do with your girlfriend behind closed doors is none of my business.

    hinter verschlossenen Türen

    за закры́тыми дверя́миza zakrýtymi dverjámi

    за закри́тими двери́маza zakrýtymy dverýma, за зачи́неними двери́маza začýnenymy dverýma

  2. (idiomatic)Without public spectators.

  3. (idiomatic)Stored in a hidden place.

Synonyms

2 synonyms
In private:closed doorwith closed doors

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
behindA1beholdbeholdenbeholder

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