in den Hintergrund
Translation
into the background
Examples
Ihre Karriere trat in den Hintergrund.
Her career faded into the background.
Er drängte seine Konkurrenten in den Hintergrund.
He pushed his competitors into the background.
Grammar Patterns
in den Hintergrund treten/rücken to fade into the background Her career faded into the background.
((j-n/et4)) in den Hintergrund drängen to push (sb./sth.) into the background He pushed his competitors into the background.
Similar Words
Synonyms: in den Schatten stellen (to put in the shade); Antonyms: in den Vordergrund treten (to come to the fore)
Etymology
'Hintergrund' is composed of 'hinter' (behind) and 'Grund' (ground). So, it literally means 'into the behind-ground'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a stage play. Important actors are in the foreground (Vordergrund), while less important things move to the background (Hintergrund).