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a·re·na
(ə-rē′nə)n.
1.
a. An enclosed area for the presentation of sports events and spectacles.
b. A building housing such an area.
2. A place or scene where forces contend or events unfold: withdrew from the political arena; the world as an arena of moral conflict.
3. The area in the center of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and other spectacles were held.
[Latin harēna, arēna, sand, a sand-strewn place of combat in an amphitheater; akin to Sabine fasēna, sand, perhaps ultimately of Etruscan origin.]
arena
(əˈriːnə)n
1. (General Sporting Terms)
a. an enclosure or platform, usually surrounded by seats on all sides, in which sports events, contests, entertainments, etc, take place: a boxing arena.
b. (as modifier): arena stage.
2. (Historical Terms) the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, in which gladiatorial contests and other spectacles were held
3. a sphere or scene of conflict or intense activity: the political arena.
[C17: from Latin harēna sand, place where sand was strewn for the combats]
a•re•na
(əˈri nə)n., pl. -nas.
1. a central area used for sports or other forms of entertainment and surrounded by seats for spectators.
2. a building housing an arena.
3. the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other spectacles.
4. a field of competition or activity: the arena of politics.
[1620–30; < Latin (h)arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat]
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3. | ![]() coliseum, amphitheater, amphitheatre - an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held ballpark, park - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark" bullring - a stadium where bullfights take place circus - (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games field house - an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport football stadium - a stadium where football games are held hippodrome - a stadium for horse shows or horse races skybox - an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium stand - tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people" structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" tiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front athletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" | |
4. | ![]() circus - an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus" athletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" |
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[əˈriːnə] n (= stadium) → arène f
(= field of activity) → arène f
the political arena → l'arène politique
the economic arena → l'arène économique
to enter the arena → entrer dans l'arène
the political arena → l'arène politique
the economic arena → l'arène économique
to enter the arena → entrer dans l'arène
arena
(əˈriːnə) noun any place for a public show contest etc. a sports arena.