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Scene Place Noun Olay Sahne Countable Film Part

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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