Escenas (en. Scenes)

/esˈsena/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Part of a theatrical or cinematic work in which an action takes place.
The final scene of the movie was very emotional.
La escena final de la película fue muy emotiva.
Place where a specific event occurs.
The crime scene was secured by the police.
La escena del crimen fue asegurada por la policía.
Visual representation of a situation or event.
The painting captures scenes of everyday life.
La pintura captura escenas de la vida cotidiana.

Etymology

From the Latin 'scaena', which means 'theater' or 'stage'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Scenes of life
Representative moments of everyday life.
escenas de la vida
More scenes
More situations or parts in a given context.
más escenas

Related Words

Drama
Genre that presents conflicts through scenes.
drama
Theater
Place where dramatic scenes are performed.
teatro
Movie
Cinematic work composed of various scenes.
película

Slang Meanings

Scenes of jealousy
They had a lot of jealousy scenes in their relationship.
Tuvieron muchas escenas de celos en su relación.
To make a scene
She always makes a scene when she doesn't like something.
Ella siempre hace escenas cuando algo no le gusta.
Comic scene
The movie was full of comic scenes, very funny.
La película estaba llena de escenas de cómic, muy divertidas.