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kuliss meaning in English

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kuliss [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

backdrop [backdrops](a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.drɒp] [US: ˈbæk.ˌdrɑːp]

scenery(stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.nə.ri] [US: ˈsiː.nə.ri]

bakom kulisserna preposition

behind the scenes(in secret; out of public view)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈhaɪnd ðə siːnz] [US: bə.ˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsiːnz]

potemkinkuliss [~en ~er] substantiv

Potemkin village(any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈtemˌkɪn ˈvɪ.lɪdʒ] [US: pə.ˈtemˌkɪn ˈvɪ.lɪdʒ]