la
feminine
/esˈθena/
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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.
Montó .
He made a scene in the street in front of everyone.
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The crime scene was closed off by the police.
amanecer preciosa.
The scene of the garden at dawn was lovely.
Practicamos grabarla.
We practised the scene several times before recording it.
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