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noun

Lieu, endroit

The location of an event that attracts attention.

Examples :

"the scene of the crime"

Le lieu du crime.

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noun

Scène

Examples :

"They stood in the centre of the scene."

Ils se tenaient au centre de la scène.

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Décor, scène

The decorations; furnishings and backgrounds of a stage, representing the place in which the action of a play is set

Examples :

"behind the scenes"

Dans les coulisses

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Scène

A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute an act.

Examples :

"The most moving scene is the final one, where he realizes he has wasted his whole life."

La scène la plus émouvante est la dernière, où il réalise qu'il a gâché toute sa vie.

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Scène, lieu, cadre

The location, time, circumstances, etc., in which something occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is set up

Examples :

"The scene of the school play was set in a medieval castle. "

La scène de la pièce de l'école se déroulait dans un château médiéval.

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Scène, endroit

A combination of objects or events in view or happening at a given moment at a particular place.

Examples :

"He assessed the scene to check for any danger, and agreed it was safe."

Il a évalué la scène pour vérifier s'il y avait un danger et a convenu que c'était sûr.

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Paysage, décor

A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.

Examples :

"The school's back garden scene was beautiful, with tall trees and a colorful flower garden. "

Le paysage du jardin de l'école était magnifique, avec de grands arbres et un jardin de fleurs colorées.

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Scène, scandale, esclandre

An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display

Examples :

"The crazy lady made a scene in the grocery store."

La folle a fait une scène dans l'épicerie.

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Scène

An element of fiction writing.

Examples :

"The school play's first scene showed the main character arriving late for class. "

La première scène de la pièce de l'école montrait le personnage principal arrivant en retard en classe.

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Scène, milieu

A social environment consisting of an informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity; a subculture.

Examples :

"She got into the emo scene at an early age."

Elle est entrée dans le milieu emo très jeune.

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verb

Mettre en scène, représenter

To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.

Examples :

"The children scened a dramatic protest in the school hall, loudly complaining about the new lunch menu. "

Les enfants ont mis en scène une protestation dramatique dans le hall de l'école, se plaignant bruyamment du nouveau menu du déjeuner.

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