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feminine

/esˈθena/ ES

/esˈsena/ MX

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Translation

scene, stage, setting

Word origin

From Latin scaena ('stage, scene'), borrowed from Greek skene ('tent, stage building'). The same root gives the English word below.

Origin
Greek
Root
skene
English cognates
scene, scenery

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralescenas

Examples

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The final scene of the film left me speechless.

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He made a scene in the street in front of everyone.

cerrada .

The crime scene was closed off by the police.

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The scene of the garden at dawn was lovely.

grabarla.

We practised the scene several times before recording it.

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This word is part of lesson 15.