מַעֲרָכָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. An act of a play.
2. A battle, a campaign; also used figuratively.
3. A set: a portion of a tournament. (sports)
4. A division, a phylum: a taxon below the rank of a kingdom and above that of a class. (taxonomy)
Pronunciation
ma'arakha
Examples6
הַחַיָּל נֶהֱרַג במַעֲרָכָה.
The soldier was killed in action.
למַחֲזֶה הַזֶּה יֵשׁ שָׁלוֹשׁ מַעֲרָכוֹת.
This play has three acts.
למַחֲזֶה הַזֶּה שָׁלוֹשׁ מַעֲרָכוֹת.
This play has three acts.
לֹא אָהַבְתִּי אֵת הַמַּעֲרָכָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית שֶׁל הַמַּחֲזֶה.
I didn't care for the third act of the play.
לאוֹפֵּרָה הזאת שָׁלוֹשׁ מַעֲרָכוֹת.
This opera has three acts.
הַמַּצָּב בשָׂדֶה הַמַּעֲרָכָה הֶעֱלָה אֵת הַשְּׁאֵלָה הזאת לסדר היום, […]
The state in the battle field put this question on the agenda, […]