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balcony

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bal·co·ny  (blk-n)
n. pl. bal·co·nies
1. A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.
2. A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.

[Italian balcone, from Old Italian, scaffold, of Germanic origin.]

balco·nied (-nd) adj.

balcony [ˈbælkənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade or railing along its outer edge, often with access from a door or window
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) US and Canadian any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
[from Italian balcone, probably from Old High German]
balconied  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.balconybalcony - an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
box, loge - private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
loge - balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
first balcony, mezzanine - first or lowest balcony
family circle, second balcony, upper balcony, peanut gallery - rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
2.balcony - a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
gallery - narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

balcony
noun
1. terrace, veranda, loggia He appeared on a second floor balcony to appeal to the crowd to be calm.
2. upper circle, gods, gallery We took our seats in the balcony.
Translations
balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] Nbalcón m; (interior, Theat) → galería f; (large) → terraza f
first/second balcony (US) (Theat) → primer/segundo piso m

balcony [ˈbælkəni] n
(on outside of building)balcon m
(in theatre, cinema)balcon m, galerie f
We sat in the balcony → Nous étions assis au balcon., Nous étions assis dans la galerie.

balcony
n
Balkon m
(Theat) → oberster Rang

balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] nbalcone m (Theatre) → prima galleria, balconata
balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] nbalcone m (Theatre) → prima galleria, balconata

balcony
n balcony [ˈbӕlkəni]
1 a platform built out from the wall of a building Many hotel rooms have balconies. balkon بَلْكون، شُرْفَه балкон balkon balkon; altan der Balkon μπαλκόνι balcón rõdu بالکن parveke balcon מִרְפֶסֶת छज्जा balkon erkély langkan svalir balcone バルコニー 발코니 balkonas balkons beranda balkon balkong, altan balkon varanda bal­con балкон balkón balkon balkon balkong ระเบียง balkon 陽台 балкон جھروکا ban công
2 in theatres etc, an upper floor We sat in the balcony of the cinema; (also adjective ) balcony seats. galery مَقْصوره، شُرْفَه втори балкон balkon(ový) balkon der erste Rang;im ersten Rang εξώστης paraíso rõdu لژ بالا parvi (de) balcon יָצִיע बाल्कनी balkon erkély balkon svalir balconata 2階さじき (극장의) 2층 특별석 balkonas balkons; balkona- beranda balkon balkong balkon balcão (la) balcon балкон первого яруса balkón; balkónový balkon; balkonski galerija balkong, läktare ที่นั่งชั้นบนในโรงละคร balkon (戲院的)看台 балкон بالکونی hàng ghế trên ban công nhà hát

balcony شُرْفَة balkon balkon Balkon μπαλκόνι balcón parveke balcon balkon balcone バルコニー 발코니 balkon balkong balkon sacada, varanda балкон balkong ระเบียง balkon ban công 阳台


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On arriving at the square of the Hoogstraet, the man with the sallow face pushed the other behind an open shutter, from which corner he himself began to survey the balcony of the Town-hall.
Opposite the lofty cathedral, reddened by the setting sun, on the stone balcony built above the porch of a rich Gothic house, which formed the angle of the square and the Rue du Parvis, several young girls were laughing and chatting with every sort of grace and mirth.
A largish piece of the biscuit the Emperor was holding in his hand broke off, fell on the balcony parapet, and then to the ground.
 
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