scene

la escena

scene(sin)

noun

1. (theater, cinema)

a. la escena

(F)

We will film some scenes in the woods.

Filmaremos algunas escenas en el bosque.

2. (theater)

a. la escena

(F)

(part of an act)

We studied the famous speech in Act III, Scene 2.

Estudiamos el famoso discurso del acto III, escena 2.

3. (place)

a. el escenario

(M)

The following day they returned to the scene of the battle.

Al día siguiente volvieron al escenario de la batalla.

4. (picture)

a. la escena

(F)

The mosaics depicted scenes of everyday Roman life.

Los mosaicos mostraban escenas de la vida cotidiana romana.

5. (fuss)

a. la escena

(F)

Don't make a scene in front of the children.

No montes una escena delante de los niños.

b. el escándalo

(M)

He was embarrassed by the scene his son was causing.

Estaba avergonzado por el escándalo que estaba montando su hijo.

6. (sphere)

a. el ámbito

(M)

She is quite well known on the arts scene.

Es bastante conocida en el ámbito de las artes.

b. la escena

(F)

What can you tell me about the music scene in Buenos Aires?

¿Qué me cuentas de la escena musical de Buenos Aires?

scene

Noun

1. (theater and cinema)

a. la escena

(F)

2. (also fig)

a.

a touching/terrifying sceneuna escena conmovedora/aterradora

3. (fig)

a.

behind the scenesentre bastidores

a scene of devastationuna escena de destrucción

I can picture the sceneme puedo imaginar la escena

4. (theater)

a.

scene shiftertramoyista mf

5. (event)

a. el escenario

(M)

a change of scene would do him goodun cambio de aires le vendría bien

to arrive or come on the sceneaparecer (en escena)

the scene of the crime/accidentel escenario or lugar del crimen/accidente

6. (fuss)

a.

to make a scenehacer una escena montar un número

7. (world)

a.

the political/sporting sceneel panorama político/deportivo

8. (colloquial)

a.

it's not my sceneno me va mucho

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scene [siːn]

noun

1 (Teat) (Cine) (TV) (Literat) escena (f)

Act I, Scene 1 acto I, escena 1

a bedroom scene una escena de dormitorio

behind the scenes entre bastidores

It's an exciting opportunity to learn \what goes on behind the scenes\ But behind the scenes Mr Kane will be working quietly to try and get a deal done

the big scene in the film la principal escena de la película

indoor scene interior (m)

love scenes escenas (f) de amor

outdoor scene exterior (m)

the scene is set in a castle la escena tiene lugar en un castillo

to set the scene for a love affair crear el ambiente para una aventura sentimental; now let our reporter set the scene for you ahora permitan que nuestro reportero les describa la escena

this set the scene for the discussion to set the scene

2 (sight) escena (f)

it was an amazing scene era una escena asombrosa

it was a scene of utter destruction la escena or el panorama era de destrucción total

Television broadcasters were warned to exercise caution over depicting \scenes of violence\ You can just picture the scene, can't you? It's a scene of complete devastation

there were scenes of violence hubo escenas de violencia

3 (view) vista (f); panorama (m); (landscape) paisaje (m)

the scene from the top is marvellous desde la cumbre la vista es maravillosa or el panorama es maravilloso; the scene spread out before you el panorama que tienes delante; it is a lonely scene es un paisaje solitario

4 (place) escenario (m); lugar (m)

the scenes of one's early life los lugares frecuentados por uno en su juventud

to appear or come on the scene llegar

when I came on the scene cuando llegué; he appeared unexpectedly on the scene se presentó inesperadamente

I need a change of scene necesito un cambio de aires

You've been doing that job for ages, you need a change of scene a change of scene would do you good

the scene of the crime el lugar or escenario del crimen

to disappear from the scene desaparecer (de escena)

Harris disappeared from the scene as quickly as he had appeared

the scene of the disaster el lugar de la catástrofe

the police were soon on the scene la policía no tardó en acudir al lugar de los hechos

(Mil) the scene of operations el teatro de operaciones

Thick black smoke billowed over the scene The area has been \the scene of fierce fighting\ for three months traces left at \the scene of the crime\ Fire and police crews rushed to the scene Riot vans were at the scene within minutes He could react rather jealously when and if another child comes on the scene The trouble started when he appeared on the scene

5 (sphere of activity)

to be part of the Madrid scene formar parte de la movida madrileña (informal)

the music scene la escena musical

it's not my scene no me interesa or llama la atención

Lying on the beach all week isn't my scene

the political scene in Spain el panorama político español

to disappear from the political scene desaparecer de la escena política

the pop scene el mundo del pop

Sandman's experimentation has made him something of a cult figure on the local \music scene\ A youth guide to When he first burst onto the national political scene at 28 the gay scene

6 (painting, drawing) escena (f)

country scenes escenas (f) campestres

Lynch's \country scenes\ The picnic looked like a typical Turner scene

7 (fuss) escena (f); escándalo (m); bronca (f); especially (LAm)

try to avoid a scene procura que no se monte una escena or el número (informal)

I hate scenes detesto las escenas or los escándalos

to make a scene hacer or montar una escena; montar un número (informal)

she had a scene with her husband riñó con su marido

if you tried making a scene like that in this country, you'd be in a lot of trouble he's always making a scene about something: arguing, shoving and not caring. Whoever called him Fisticuffs got it right.

8 (display of emotion)

there were emotional scenes as the hostages appeared hubo escenas de emoción cuando aparecieron los rehenes

There were \emotional scenes\ as the refugees enjoyed their first breath of freedom

their argument ended in an ugly scene su discusión acabó mal

there were unhappy scenes at the meeting en la reunión pasaron cosas nada agradables

modifier

scene change (n) (Teat) cambio (m) de escena

scene painter (n) (designer) escenógrafoaescenógrafa (m) (f);a escenógrafa (workman) pintorapintora (m) (f) (de paredes);a pintora

scene shift (n) cambio (m) de escena

scene shifter (n) tramoyista (m)