scenario

CEFRB1

/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A possible situation or series of events.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

Examples

  • In the best-case scenario, life is just a sea of troubles.

  • Let me suggest a possible scenario.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /səˈneːɹi.əʉ/
  • /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

  2. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.

More examples

In context

  • That's something like a movie scenario.

  • The researchers believe there are two possible scenarios that have placed J1249+36 on its swift path.

  • Hearts were keen to avoid a repeat of the scenario at this stage of last season's competition, when they found themselves two goals down inside the opening quarter of an hour.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In the worst-case blank, the project would fail and we would lose money.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.