Scene in spanish
pronunciation: esθenɑ part of speech: noun
scene1 = escena.
Example: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.more:
» at the scene = en el lugar de los hechos, en el lugar del accidente.
Example: A local nurse and an ambulance crew stabilised Caleb at the scene for three hours until a team of medics arrived by chopper.» at the scene of the accident = en el lugar del accidente.
Example: The first thing you want to do at the scene of the accident is to make sure that you and any passengers you have in your vehicle have no physical injuries.» behind the scenes = entre bastidores, entre bambalinas, en la trastienda, en secreto, a escondidas.
Example: US libraries and librarians played a notable role, behind the scenes, in the preparations for peace toward the end of World War I.» be on the scene = ser la novedad.
Example: But urban renewal is on the scene.» scene/be + Posesivo + big scene = encontrar la realización de Uno, ser lo que a Uno más le gusta.
Example: For the reference librarian his big scene is the reference search: the trap to be avoided here is over-playing.» be the scene of = ser (el) escenario de.
Example: The area now covered by metropolitan Atlanta was the scene of several fiercely-contested battles.» burst upon + the scene = irrumpir en escena, irrumpir en el mercado, aparecer en el mercado.
Example: The new technologies for information storage and retrieval which have burst upon the scene in only the past few years are mind boggling.» closing scene = escena final.
Example: Even so, the 'comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.» crime scene = escena del crimen.
Example: Circled in red is the approximate location where the young woman is said to have met her demise in the parking lot, with the words 'crime scene'.» hit + the scene = aparecer en escena.
Example: This congressional material was vastly underused before CIS (Congressional Information Service) hit the scene.» love scene = escena de amor.
Example: Close attention to the interaction of these two characters (excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.» Nativity scene = belén.
Example: Nativity scenes depicting the birth of Jesus are a beautiful addition to any Christmas decor.» opening scene, the = primera escena, la.
Example: In the opening scene, people are sunbathing in bathing trunks and bikinis on a Hawaiian beach.» picturesque scene = escena pintoresca.
Example: The ride to Central Station first takes you through several drab suburbs, showing none of the picturesque scenes promoted by the tourist office.» scene changing = cambio escénico.
Example: They seek plays which can be represented with only one set or with limited scene changing.» scene of operations = escenario de operaciones, el.
Example: Involvement of lower echelon personnel in planning has the advantage of getting the practical point of view of those closer to the scene of the operations.» scene of the crime, the = escenario del crimen, el; escena del crimen, la; lugar del crimen, el.
Example: In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.» scene-shifter = tramoyista.
Example: Due to a strike by scene-shifters most of the story was recorded at Ealing and Shepperton studios, instead of the BBC.» sex scene = escena erótica, escena de sexo.
Example: The only sex scenes I thought were decent were when Muffy buffed her boyfriend at the start.» steal + Posesivo + scene = monopolizar la atención, ser el centro de atención, acaparar toda la atención, ser el éxito de la fiesta, llevarse el gato al agua, llevarse la palma, eclipsar, quitar protagonismo, robar protagonismo.
Example: But once again her little sister, famous as Kate if not more, is stealing her scene.» the scene = la movida.
Example: At night, we've been going out on the town wherever the scene is on any given night.» work behind + the scenes = trabajar en el anonimato, trabajar de incógnito.
Example: At the end of the day, I work behind the scenes for the benefit of the larger community.scene2 = mundo, entorno.
Example: A recent inexpensive introduction to the microcomputer scene, the Sinclair QL, uses a 32 bit processor (the Motorola 680008) and offers 128K RAM expandable to 640K.more:
» change of air and scene = cambio de ambiente, cambio de entorno, cambio de aires.
Example: Just what she needed: a change of air and scene to wean her away from her former owners and make her happy.» change of scene = cambio de ambiente, cambio de entorno, cambio de aires.
Example: Maybe the penguins needed a change of scene, so they flew to the arctic.» come on the + scene = aparecer.
Example: This is the first CD price cut since the media format came on the scene in the 1980's.» criminal scene, the = mundo del hampa, el; mundo de la mafia, el.
Example: This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene -- as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'.» global scene, the = escena mundial, la.
Example: It is reasoned that in the 21st century, the nexus between development and environment will dominate the global scene.» political scene = situación política.
Example: A great number of these publications were significantly influenced by the political scene in their respective homelands.scene3 = situación, escenario, acontecimiento, movida.
Example: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.more:
» be a late arrival on the scene = aparecer tarde.
Example: Consumer advice has been a rather late arrival on the scene in Britain considering that everyone is a consumer of goods and services in some form or other.» be a newcomer to the scene = ser una novedad en el contexto del que se está hablando.
Example: A recent newcomer to the scene is the Index to International Statistics.» be late on the scene = aparecer tarde.
Example: Late on the scene though they may have been, public libraries are now making their presence felt, especially in the great cities of the United States.» dominate + the scene = dominar, acaparar el mercado, ser algo común.
Example: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.» flee + the scene = huir.
Example: Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.» keep up with + the current scene = mantenerse al día.
Example: If the scholar can get at only one a week by diligent search, his syntheses are not likely to keep up with the current scene.» leave + the scene = huir del lugar (de los hechos).
Example: Police were investigating after a bullet-riddled car crashed into a home in a crime-ridden suburb and officers arrived to find the driver had left the scene.» leave + the scene of an accident = abandonar el lugar de un accidente, huir del lugar de un accidente.
Example: If you do leave the scene of an accident, you may face a variety of criminal charges.» look behind + the scene = analizar los pormenores de una situación.
Example: This article looks behind the scenes at how InfoNet developed.» make + a scene = montar un espectáculo, montar un numerito, montar un número, montar una escena.
Example: I am looking for a zesty girl who isn't afraid to break a few rules and make a scene, spontaneity is huge for me.» on the scene = en directo, en vivo, en la situación concreta, allí mismo.
Example: Nearly everyone has a smartphone with a camera these days, so when something big goes down in the world you can expect more on-the-scene footage than a news crew could ever hope to gather on their own.» scene of despair = situación de desesperación.
Example: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency.» set + the scene = contextualizar, hacer una introducción, sentar las bases, preparar el camino, preparar el terreno.
Example: Before we look at how libraries in Great Britain have responded to community information, first it is important to set the scene by examining in more detail some of these other information and advice services.» slip from + the scene = desaparecer.
Example: With their numbers and their prices, serials in the paper format are as a spring fog slipping from the scene.