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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessur scène
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sur scène
"L'acteur était nerveux sur scène."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In or on the stage during a performance.
"The actor was nervous while performing onstage."
- 1
Relating to or occurring on the stage.
"The onstage presence of the performer captivated the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the preposition 'on' and the noun 'stage', which derives from Old French 'estage' and ultimately from Latin 'statisticum'. It entered English usage in the theatrical context during the 19th century to describe action happening upon the performance platform.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Onstage" is said worldwide
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sur scène
Transliteration: sur scène
"L'acteur était nerveux sur scène."
auf der Bühne
Transliteration: auf der Bühne
"Der Schauspieler war nervös auf der Bühne."
sul palco
Transliteration: sul palco
"L'attore era nervoso sul palco."
en el escenario
Transliteration: en el escenario
"El actor estaba nervioso en el escenario."
no palco
Transliteration: no palco
"O ator estava nervoso no palco."
स्टेज पर
Transliteration: stage par
"अभिनेता स्टेज पर नर्वस था।"
在舞台上
Transliteration: zài wǔtái shàng
"演员在舞台上很紧张。"
무대에서
Transliteration: mudaeeseo
"배우는 무대에서 긴장했다."
ステージ上で
Transliteration: sutēji jō de
"俳優はステージ上で緊張していた。"
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