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121 scene
scene n1 (in play, film, novel) scène f ; act I, scene 2 acte I, scène 2 ; the balcony/seduction scene la scène du balcon/de séduction ; street/crowd scene scène de rue/foule ; the scene is set in a Scottish town la scène se déroule dans une ville écossaise ; first, let's set the scene: a villa in Mexico situons le décor d'abord: une villa au Mexique ; this set the scene for another war/argument fig ceci a preparé le terrain pour une autre guerre/dispute ; the scene was set for a major tragedy fig tous les éléments étaient réunis pour qu'une grande tragédie se produise ;2 Theat ( stage scenery) décor m ; behind the scenes lit, fig dans les coulisses fpl ; to work behind the scenes fig travailler en coulisses ;3 ( location) lieu m ; the scene of the crime/accident le lieu du crime/de l'accident ; these streets have been the scene of violent fighting ces rues ont été le théâtre de violents affrontements ; to come on the scene [police, ambulance] arriver sur les lieux ; fig arriver ; you need a change of scene tu as besoin de changer d'air or de décor ;4 (sphere, field) scène f ; she is a new arrival on the political scene c'est une nouvelle venue sur la scène politique ; the economic scene la scène économique ; the jazz/fashion scene le monde du jazz/de la mode ; it's not my scene ce n'est pas mon genre ;5 ( emotional incident) scène f ; there were chaotic/angry scenes in parliament il y a eu des scènes de désordre/de colère au parlement ; there were scenes of violence after the match il y a eu des incidents violents après le match ; to make a scene faire une scène ; he will do anything to avoid a scene il fera n'importe quoi pour éviter une scène ;6 (image, sight) image f ; scenes of death and destruction des images de mort et de destruction ; it's a scene that will remain with me forever c'est une image qui demeurera à jamais en moi ;7 ( view) vue f, tableau m ; Art scène f ; he admired the beauty of the scene il a admiré la beauté de la vue ; rural/outdoor scene scène rurale/extérieure. -
122 dramatic
dramatic [drə'mætɪk]∎ the dramatic works of Racine le théâtre de Racine(b) figurative (theatrical) (effect, entry) théâtral, dramatique; (gesture, effect) théâtral; (spectacular) (change) remarquable, spectaculaire; (rise in prices) spectaculaire, vertigineux; (scenery) spectaculaire, grandiose;∎ there's no need to be so dramatic about it ce n'est pas la peine d'en faire un drame ou toute une histoire;∎ the story took a dramatic turn l'histoire prit un tour dramatique
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