El elenco entró, y eso que nadie avisó.

The theatrical cast entered, even though nobody warned us.

Breakdown of El elenco entró, y eso que nadie avisó.

• entrar: to enter
• nadie: nobody
• avisar: to warn
• el elenco: the theatrical cast

Questions & Answers about El elenco entró, y eso que nadie avisó.

What does elenco mean here, and is it commonly used in Spain?

Elenco usually means the cast: the group of actors or performers in a play, film, show, etc.

In Spain, elenco is understood and widely used, especially in cultural or media contexts. Depending on context, you might also hear:

• el reparto = the cast
• la compañía = the company / troupe

So in this sentence, el elenco is a singular collective noun referring to a whole group.

Why is it entró and not entraron, if the cast is made up of several people?

Because the grammatical subject is el elenco, which is singular.

• El elenco entró = The cast entered
• Los actores entraron = The actors entered

Even though the cast contains many people, Spanish treats el elenco as one unit here, so the verb is singular: entró.

What tense is entró, and why is that tense used?