entrare in scena

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to enter in scene”. Compare French entrer en scène.

Verb

entràre in scena (first-person singular present éntro in scena, first-person singular past historic entrài in scena, past participle entràto in scena, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive)

1. (theater) to go on stage
2. (figurative, by extension) to begin to have a presence or effect; to enter the picture

   i valori della liberaldemocrazia sono pronti a entrare in scena

   the values of liberal democracy are ready to enter the picture