| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | scene |
| IPA | /siːn / noun |
| Back | olay yeri sahne |
| Back 2 | scene (noun) /siːn
/ noun
PLACE
1 [countable]
the place where sth
happened
olay
yeri
the scene of a crime/an accident
An ambulance was on the scene in
minutes.
IN PLAY, FILM, ETC.
2 [countable]
one part of a book,
play, film, etc. in which the events happen in one place
(kitap, oyun, film, vb.) sahne
The first scene of ‘Hamlet’ takes place on
the castle walls.
AREA OF ACTIVITY
3 (the
scene)
[singular]
the way of life or the
present situation in a particular area of activity
ortam, dünya
The political scene in that part of the
world is very confused.
the fashion scene
VIEW
4 [countable,
uncountable]
what you see around
you in a particular place
manzara
Constable painted many scenes of rural
life.
Her new job was no better, but at least it
would be a change of scene (ortam değişikliği).
ARGUMENT
5 [countable]
an occasion when sb
expresses great anger or another strong emotion in public
olay, rezalet;
sahne, manzara
There was quite a scene when she refused to
pay the bill.
There were emotional scenes at the dock
side as the boat pulled away.
IDIOM
set
the scene (for sth)
1 to
create a situation in which sth can easily happen or develop
zemin
hazırlamak
His arrival set the scene for another
argument.
2 to
give sb the information and details they need in order to understand what comes
next
ortam
hazırlamak
The first part of the programme was just
setting the scene.
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