What does scène in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word scène in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use scène in French.

The word scène in French means stage, scene, scene, action, scenery, at both work and home, backstage area, theatre arts, forestage, downstage, showman, showwoman, exhibitionist, appear on screen, bring on stage, make a scene, acting, acting style, theatre profession, director, stage, stage, staging, directing, smokescreen, directing, act, sing on stage, stage name, stage plan, adapt for the stage, curtain, sex scene, love scene, sex scene, crime scene, jealous scene, fit of jealousy, everyday situation, scene of jubilation, domestic quarrel, domestic squabble, put on a performance, put on a performance, in the foreground, on stage, live, stage outfit, stage costume. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word scène

stage

nom féminin (lieu d'un spectacle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les artistes sont tous entrés sur scène en même temps.
The performers all came onto the stage at the same time.

scene

nom féminin (partie d'une pièce ou d'un film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film comporte des scènes pour adultes.
The film includes adult scenes.

scene

nom féminin (dispute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voisine du 1er a encore fait une scène à son compagnon hier soir.
The neighbor on the second floor made another scene with her partner last night.

action

nom féminin (action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce film, toute la scène se passe en 1939.
In this film, all of the action takes place in 1939.

scenery

nom féminin (décor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La scène de cette pièce représente un appartement.
The play's scenery shows an apartment.

at both work and home

locution adverbiale (en privé et au travail)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Alain est un boute-en-train à la ville comme à la scène. Ce couple d'acteurs s'entend à merveille, à la ville comme à la scène.

backstage area

nom féminin (partie arrière de scène)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

theatre arts

nom masculin pluriel (théâtre, danse, cirque, spectacle de rue) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

forestage, downstage

nom féminin (partie de la scène)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les souffleurs se trouvent dans l'avant-scène.

showman, showwoman

nom féminin (figuré (artiste né)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet artiste est une bête de scène, ces concerts sont impressionnants.

exhibitionist

nom féminin (familier (personne extravertie) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon collègue est une bête de scène, toujours en train de s'exprimer.

appear on screen

locution verbale (passer sous les projecteurs) (film, TV)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon frère entre en scène à l'acte 3.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. I need to get into costume; I go on in a minute!

bring on stage

verbe transitif (produire un artiste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make a scene

locution verbale (se quereller avec [qqn]) (in general)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La voisine a fait une scène à son mari hier soir.
The neighbour blew up at her husband last night.

acting, acting style

nom masculin (acteur : façon de jouer) (performer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

theatre profession

nom masculin pluriel (métiers du spectacle) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

director

(compositeur de spectacle) (Cinema, Theatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce metteur en scène en est à 19 pièces de théâtre.

stage

locution verbale (Théâtre : diriger) (play, show)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est cet acteur qui a mis en scène cette pièce.

stage

locution verbale (figuré (créer une illusion) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est le commissaire qui a mis en scène cette reconstitution.

staging, directing

nom féminin (mise en place de décor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mise en scène mobilisa 10 personnes.

smokescreen

nom féminin (figuré (supercherie) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet accident n'était en fait qu'une mise en scène.

directing

nom féminin (direction de pièces de théâtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce grand comédien passe à la mise en scène.

act, sing on stage

locution verbale (se présenter devant le public)

stage name

nom masculin (pseudonyme artistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stage plan

nom masculin (organisation de scène)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

adapt for the stage

locution verbale (adapter pour le théâtre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il portera ce livre à la scène.

curtain

nom masculin (rideau occultant une scène) (theater)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sex scene

locution verbale (scène osée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

love scene, sex scene

nom féminin (scène avec relations sexuelles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La scène d'amour fut initialement censurée.

crime scene

nom féminin (lieu de méfait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police recherche des indices sur la scène de crime.

jealous scene, fit of jealousy

nom féminin (expression de jalousie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

everyday situation

nom féminin (chose habituelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

scene of jubilation

nom féminin (expression de bonheur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

domestic quarrel, domestic squabble

nom féminin (colère entre époux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

put on a performance

(s'habiller pour un décor particulier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

put on a performance

(paraître d'une certaine façon)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in the foreground

locution adverbiale (au premier plan)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cet acteur revient sur le devant de la scène.

on stage, live

locution adverbiale (face au public)

stage outfit, stage costume

nom féminin (vêtement d'artiste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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