Meaning
inside story, background
- hidden background events, behind-the-scenes facts, or undisclosed circumstances
In a sentence
Il giornalista ha svelato i retroscena dell'accordo segreto.
The journalist revealed the inside story behind the secret agreement.
C'è un retroscena interessante che pochi conoscono.
There is an interesting backstory that few people know.
Nessuno immaginava i complessi retroscena di quella trattativa.
Nobody imagined the complex behind-the-scenes circumstances of those negotiations.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| retroscena | masculine · singular |
| retroscena | masculine · plural |
| retroscena | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun despite ending in '-a'; invariable in the plural ('i retroscena').
- Often used in the plural in journalism: 'i retroscena dell'accordo'.