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escena

scene

noun eh-SEH-nah Less Common
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: From Greek skēnē via Latin scaena.

Also means

stage

Usage Note

Escena is used for a scene in a film or play, a visual scene or sight (una escena impresionante), and the theatrical stage as a concept (la escena española = the Spanish stage). Armar una escena means to make a scene. Do not confuse with escenario, which means a stage/platform or a scenario.

Examples

"La escena del final fue muy emotiva."

Natural Translation

The final scene was very moving.

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