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arena

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a venue · an arena · a scene (figurative)

PronunciationUttale

areˊna

EtymologyOpphav

fra latin ‘sand’ (som kampplassen var dekket med) from Latin ‘sand’ (what the fighting ground was covered with)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. kampplass (1)a fighting ground i romersk amfiteater (1)amphitheatre eller stadion for tyrefekting a fighting groundkampplass (1) in a Roman amphitheatreamfiteater (1) or a bullfighting stadium
  2. sted der idrettskonkurranser, konserter og lignende blir arrangert a place where sporting events, concerts and the like are held
    • en god arena for artistene a good venue for the performers
    • en arena for Landsskytterstevnet a venue for the Landsskytterstevnet national shooting championships
  3. i overført betydning: sted der noe skjer figuratively: a place where something happens
    • dukke opp på den politiske arena to appear on the political scene