Scenarios Meaning in English

word · lemma: scenario

US

/sɪˈnɛɹioʊz/

si-NAIR-ee-ohz

UK

/sənˈɑːɹiˌəʊz/

suh-NAA-ree-ohz

Definition

Possible situations or outcomes, especially ones imagined for planning, discussion, or analysis.

Usage & Nuances

Common in formal, business, planning, and academic settings. Often paired with 'best-case', 'worst-case', 'possible', or 'different'. Refers to multiple imagined situations, not real ones. Do not confuse with 'stage' (theater).

• Spanish: escenarios - situaciones hipotéticas
• Portuguese (BR): cenários - situações hipotéticas
• Portuguese (PT): cenários - situações hipotéticas
• Chinese (Simplified): 情景 - 场景 - 设想情况
• Chinese (Traditional): 情境 - 場景 - 設想情況
• Hindi: परिदृश्य
• Arabic: سيناريوهات - مواقف محتملة
• Bengali: পরিস্থিতি - সম্ভাব্যতা
• Russian: сценарии
• Japanese: シナリオ
• Vietnamese: kịch bản
• Korean: 시나리오
• Turkish: senaryo
• Urdu: مناظر (مفروضہ حالات)
• Indonesian: skenario

Example Sentences

Let's discuss different scenarios for the project.

basic

We planned for several scenarios just in case.

basic

The teacher described possible scenarios for the experiment.

basic

Have you thought about the worst-case scenarios if this fails?

natural

The team ran simulations for all likely scenarios.

natural

In most scenarios, this solution should work fine.

natural