secondo piano

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “second plane”.

Noun

secondo piano m (plural secondi piani)

1. background (part of the picture behind the subject)
2. (figurative) (typically preceded by in or di) position of relative unimportance; accessoriness; back burner

   un argomento di secondo piano

   a topic of relative unimportance

   • 2020 August 24, Donatella Campus, “"Beauty is political": così AOC trasforma la bellezza in un appello per le donne ["Beauty is political": this is how AOC transforms beauty into an appeal for women]”, in la Repubblica‎^[1]:

     Spesso sono fatte oggetto di un'attenzione sproporzionata rispetto a quella rivolta agli uomini, correndo il rischio di vedere le loro idee e le loro competenze messe in secondo piano.

     They are often made the object of disproportionate attention with respect to that given to males, running the risk that they see their ideas and competencies as put on the back burner.