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entrance
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en·trance 1  (ntrns)
n.
1. The act or an instance of entering.
2. A means or point by which to enter.
3. Permission or power to enter; admission: gained entrance to medical school.
4. The point, as in a musical score, at which a performer begins.
5. The first entry of an actor into a scene.
6. Nautical The immersed part of a ship's hull forward of the middle body.

[Middle English entraunce, right to enter, from Old French, from entrer, to enter; see enter.]

en·trance 2  (n-trns)
tr.v. en·tranced, en·tranc·ing, en·tranc·es
1. To put into a trance.
2. To fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment: a child who was entranced by a fairy tale. See Synonyms at charm, enrapture.

en·trancement n.
en·trancing·ly adv.

entrance1
n
1. the act or an instance of entering; entry
2. a place for entering, such as a door or gate
3.
a.  the power, liberty, or right of entering; admission
b.  (as modifier) an entrance fee
4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) the coming of an actor or other performer onto a stage
[from French, from entrer to enter]

entrance2
vb (tr)
1. to fill with wonder and delight; enchant
2. to put into a trance; hypnotize
entrancement  n
entrancing  adj

Entrance of actresses—Lipton, 1970.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.entranceentrance - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
access, approach - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
archway, arch - a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
doorway, room access, door, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
gateway - an entrance that can be closed by a gate
hatchway, scuttle, opening - an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
pithead - the entrance to a coal mine
portal - a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"
porte-cochere - a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
servant's entrance, service door, service entrance - an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse
stage door - an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel
vomitory - an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
2.entranceentrance - a movement into or inward            
change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
encroachment, intrusion, invasion - any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
3.entrance - the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"
arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"
incursion - the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
intrusion - entrance by force or without permission or welcome
irruption - a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"
entree - the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"
enrollment, enrolment, registration - the act of enrolling
penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
admission, admittance - the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
Verb1.entranceentrance - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"
attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
2.entrance - put into a trance
hypnotise, hypnotize, mesmerise, mesmerize - induce hypnosis in

entrance1
noun
1. way in, opening, door, approach, access, entry, gate, passage, avenue, doorway, portal, inlet, ingress, means of access He drove in through a side entrance.
way in exit, outlet, way out
2. appearance, coming in, entry, arrival, introduction, ingress The audience chanted his name as he made his entrance.
appearance departure, exit, exodus, leave-taking, egress
3. admission, access, entry, entrée, admittance, permission to enter, ingress, right of entry Hewitt gained entrance to the house by pretending to be a heating engineer.

entrance2
verb
1. enchant, delight, charm, absorb, fascinate, dazzle, captivate, transport, enthral, beguile, bewitch, ravish, gladden, enrapture, spellbind She entranced the audience with her classical Indian singing.
enchant bore, offend, irritate, turn off (informal), put off, disenchant
2. mesmerize, bewitch, hypnotize, put a spell on, cast a spell on, put in a trance The sailors were entranced by the voices of the sirens.
Translations
entrance1 [ˈentrəns]
A. N
1. (= way in) → entrada f
front/back entranceentrada f principal/trasera
2. (= act) → entrada f (into en) (into profession etc) → ingreso m (Theat) → entrada f en escena
to make one's entrancehacer su entrada (Theat) → entrar en escena
3. (= right to enter) → (derecho m de) entrada f
to gain entrance to [+ a place] → conseguir entrar en or acceder a; [+ a profession etc] → conseguir ingresar en
B. CPD entrance card Npase m
entrance exam(ination) N (to school) → examen m de ingreso
entrance fee N (to a show) → (precio m de) entrada f; (to a club, society etc) → cuota f de ingreso
entrance hall Nvestíbulo m, antesala f
entrance qualifications NPL = entrance requirements entrance ramp N (US) (Aut) → rampa f de acceso
entrance requirements NPLrequisitos mpl de ingreso

entrance2 [ɪnˈtrɑːns] VT
1. (= bewitch) → encantar, hechizar
2. (gen passive) (= captivate) we listened entrancedescuchamos extasiados or embelesados

entrance [ˈɛntrəns]
n
(= way in) → entrée f
the entrance to sth → l'entrée à qch
(= admission) to gain entrance to (= be admitted to) [+ university] → être admis(e) à (= get into) [+ building] → entrer
to deny sb entrance → refuser l'entrée à qn
(= arrival) (in room)arrivée f; (on stage)entrée f
[ɪnˈtrɑːns] vtenchanter, ravir
to be entranced by sth → être fasciné(e) par qch
see also entranced

entrance:
entrance card
entrance examination
entrance fee
n (for museum etc) → Eintrittsgeld nt; (for competition) → Teilnahmegebühr f; (for club membership) → Aufnahmegebühr f
entrance hall
entrance qualifications
plZulassungsanforderungen pl
entrance ticket
entrance visa
nEinreisevisum nt

entrance1
vtin Entzücken or Verzückung versetzen; to be entrancedverzückt sein; to be entranced by/with somethingvon etw entzückt sein

entrance2
n
(= way in)Eingang m; (for vehicles) → Einfahrt f; (= hall)Eingangshalle f, → Entree nt (geh)
(= entering)Eintritt m; (Theat) → Auftritt m; on his entrancebei seinem Eintritt/Auftritt; to make an entrancein Erscheinung treten; he likes to make an entranceer setzt sich gern in Szene; to make one’s entrance (Theat) → auftreten; (fig)erscheinen; his entrance into politicssein Einstieg min die Politik
(= admission)Eintritt m (→ to in +acc); (to club etc) → Zutritt m(to zu); (to school) → Aufnahme f (→ to in +acc); to gain entrance to a universitydie Zulassung zu einer Universität erhalten; children get free entrance (to the zoo)Kinder haben freien Eintritt (im Zoo)

entrance1 [ˈɛntrəns] n
a. (way in, of person) → entrata, ingresso; (right to enter) → ammissione f, ingresso
to gain entrance to (university) → essere ammesso/a a
to make one's entrance (Theatre) → fare il proprio ingresso

entrance1 [ˈɛntrəns] n
a. (way in, of person) → entrata, ingresso; (right to enter) → ammissione f, ingresso
to gain entrance to (university) → essere ammesso/a a
to make one's entrance (Theatre) → fare il proprio ingresso

entrance2 [ɪnˈtrɑːns] vtestasiare, incantare
entrance2 [ɪnˈtrɑːns] vtestasiare, incantare

entrance1
n entrance [ˈentrəns]
1 a place of entering, eg an opening, a door etc the entrance to the tunnel; The church has an impressive entrance. ingang مَدْخَل вход vjezd, vstup indgang der Eingang είσοδος entrada sissekäik راه ورود؛ دروازه sisäänkäynti entrée כְּנִיסָה प्रवेश मार्ग, द्वार ulaz bejárat pintu masuk inngangur entrata 入口 입구, 현관 durys, vartai ieeja; durvis; vārti pintu masuk ingang inngang, innkjørsel, innseiling wejście entrada intrare вход vchod vhod ulaz ingång, entré ทางเข้า giriş, girme 入口,進口 вхід داخل ہونے کا مقام cổng vào, lối vào
2 (an) act of entering Hamlet now makes his second entrance. betree دُخول встъпление vstup, výstup entré der Auftritt είσοδος entrada sissetulek, lavale ilmumine ورود sisäänkäynti entrée כְּנִיסָה प्रवेश करना ulaženje belépés penampilan innkoma entrata 登場 들어가기 išėjimas (į sceną) ieiešana; (aktiera) uznākšana uz skatuves pembukaan opkomst inntreden, inntog, entré wejście entrada intrare выход výstup vstop ulaženje entré, inträdande การเข้า giriş 進入 нутрощі, кишки دخول sự đi vào
3 the right to enter He has applied for entrance to university; (also adjective ) an entrance exam. toegang حَق الدُّخول достъп přijetí; přijímací adgang; adgangs- der Zutritt εισαγωγή entrada, admisión (sisse)pääs حق ورود hyväksyntä (d')admission רְשוּת כְּנִיסָה प्रवेशाधिकार pravo na upis felvétel hak masuk aðgangur ammissione 入学 입장권 įstojimas; stojamasis iestāšanās kemasukan toelating adgang, opptak(ing); adgangs-, opptaks- wstęp admissão (de) admitere доступ; вступление prijatie; prijímací sprejem prijemni inträde, tillträde สิทธิในการเข้า girme (hakkı) 入場權,入學 доступ, право входу داخل ہونے کا حق quyền gia nhập
n entrant
one who enters (eg a competition) There were sixty entrants for the musical competition. inskrywing, deelnemer مُتَسابِق، مُشْتَرِك في المُنافَسَه участник uchazeč, -ka deltager der/die Bewerber(in) διαγωνιζόμενος participante, candidato osavõtja شرکت کننده؛ وارد شونده osanottaja candidat/-ate מִתחָרֶה प्रवेशक, नया सदस्य natjecatelj, sudionik jelentkező peserta (skráður) þátttakandi concorrente, candidato 参加者 들어가는(오는) 사람 dalyvis (sacīkstēm, konkursam u.tml.) pieteikts dalībnieks peserta deelnemer anmeldt deltaker uczestnik concorrente candidat участник uchádzač, -ka prijavljenec takmičar deltagare ผู้เข้า yarışmacı 參加競賽者 учасник داخل ہونے والا người đăng ký dự thi

entrance2
v entrance [inˈtraːns]
to fill with great delight The audience were entranced by her singing. vervoering يَسْلُب اللُّب، يَسْحَر، يُبْهِج омайвам uchvátit fortrylle; betage; fascinere entzücken γοητεύω encantar hurmama مجذوب کردن lumota transporter לְהָקסִים उल्लसित कर देना, सम्मोहित कर देना oduševiti elbájol mempesona hrífa, heilla incantare うっとりさせる (기쁨, 공포 등으로) 황홀하게 하다 sukelti ekstazę aizraut; sajūsmināt terpesona meeslepen henrive, henrykke, trollbinde zachwycać się deliciar a fermeca приводить в восторг uchvátiť prevzeti opiti hänföra จับใจ hayran etmek, büyülemek 使狂喜 надмірно захоплювати مسحور کرنا làm say mê 使

entrance مدخل, ممر دخول vchod indgang Eingang είσοδος entrada sisäänkäynti entrée ulaz entrata, ingresso 入口 입구 ingang inngang wejście, wjazd entrada вход ingång ทางเข้า giriş lối vào 入口


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