noun
stage
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Bühne: feminine noun meaning 'stage' (theatre) or a platform/event venue; also used figuratively as 'public platform'. Plural Bühnen. Commonly used with preposition 'auf' (auf der Bühne, auf die Bühne treten). Regular declension: die Bühne, die Bühnen. Common collocations include 'Bühne betreten'.
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Die Schauspieler standen nach der Vorstellung auf der Bühne und verbeugten sich.
After the performance, the actors stood on the stage and bowed.
Der Regisseur trat auf die Bühne, obwohl die Schauspieler noch nicht bereit waren.
The director stepped onto the stage although the actors were not yet ready.
Die Schauspielerin betrat die Bühne unter großem Applaus.
The actress stepped onto the stage to great applause.
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Picture bright lights and a raised wooden platform with curtains — that's the Bühne.
Sounds a bit like 'boon' — imagine a big boon for actors when they get on stage.
die Bühne — associate the feminine article 'die' with the curtain (a feminine image) to remember gender.
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Bühne refers to a performance stage but can also be used metaphorically (e.g., 'jemandem eine Bühne geben' = to give someone a platform).