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to set the scene

to set the scene
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too set stressed th ee seen]
    • /tu sɛt stressed ði sin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too set stressed th ee seen]
    • /tu sɛt stressed ði sin/

Definition of to set the scene words

  • phrase to set the scene If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place. 0

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Parts of speech for To set the scene

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to set the scene popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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