Spanish Conversation · Level 42
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Spanish word
escenario
Pronunciation
IPA/esθeˈnaɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsituation
Example
En este escenario no podemos actuar así.
In this situation we cannot act like that.
More examples
En un escenario de crisis, la comunicación interna es esencial.
In a crisis situation, internal communication is essential.
Core concept
Represented scene, real or imagined, that models how events unfold.
Common phrases
escenario político
political situation
escenario económico
economic situation
escenario de crisis
crisis situation
Similar words
situación: States the current situation or condition at a specific point in time.
contexto: Serves as the background or setting that gives events context and meaning.
ambiente: Expresses the general feeling or ambiance of a physical space or event.
circunstancia: Names an external circumstance or condition that affects how things turn out.
Definition in Spanish
Representación, real o imaginaria, de una situación que sirve para describir cómo serían los hechos.
Word origin
From Latin scaena via Italian scenario, the word carries the original sense of a stage scene and now names a modeled or proposed situation.
Usage tips
- Common in planning and forecasting, escenario often takes qualifiers like probable, posible or peor (en el peor de los escenarios) and pairs with verbs like plantear and considerar.
Other meanings
- settingnoun
- stagenoun
Related words
- escénicotheatricaladjective
- escenificarstageverb
- escenificaciónstagingnoun