theatre

the·a·tre  (th-tr)

n.

Variant of theater.

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theatre US, theater [ˈθɪətə]

n

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre)

a.  a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a theatre ticket

c.  (in combination) a theatregoer

2. a large room or hall, usually with a raised platform and tiered seats for an audience, used for lectures, film shows, etc.

3. (Medicine / Surgery) Also called operating theatre a room in a hospital or other medical centre equipped for surgical operations

4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) plays regarded collectively as a form of art

(Performing Arts / Theatre)

the theatre the world of actors, theatrical companies, etc. the glamour of the theatre

6. a setting for dramatic or important events

7. (Performing Arts / Theatre) writing that is suitable for dramatic presentation a good piece of theatre

8. (Performing Arts) US, Austral, NZ the usual word for cinema [1]

9. (Military) a major area of military activity the theatre of operations

10. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a circular or semicircular open-air building with tiers of seats

[from Latin theātrum, from Greek theatron place for viewing, from theasthai to look at; related to Greek thauma miracle]

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Theatre an open stage; a series of passing scenes; an audience or “house”, 1602; the dramatic work of a playwright, collectively, 1640.

Examples: theatre of action, 1774; of all his brutalities, 1654; of violent earthquakes, 1850; of Gods, 1634; of hills, 1818; of misery, 1640; of public life, 1855; of rising terraces, 1886; of valour, 1615; of war; of water, 1645; of the whole world, 1581.

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theatre

• box office - An office in a theatre for booking seats, originally from "hiring a box."
• in the wings - An expression from the theatre, referring to the areas on the sides of the stage hidden from the audience.
• scenery, scenic - Scenery was originally theatrical—"a stage depiction of nature"—and it came to be applied to nature itself; scenic first pertained to the theatre and meant "dramatic, theatrical."
• house - The audience at a theatre.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	theatre - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" theater, house arena theater, theater in the round - a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage ticket booth, ticket office, box office - the office where tickets of admission are sold building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace, cinema - a theater where films are shown dress circle, circle - a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" dinner theater, dinner theatre - a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission dressing room - a room in which you can change clothes greenroom - a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors home theater, home theatre - television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater little theater, little theatre - a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups music hall, vaudeville theater, vaudeville theatre - a theater in which vaudeville is staged opera house, opera - a building where musical dramas are performed orchestra - seating on the main floor in a theater orchestra pit, pit - lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers parquet - seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle parquet circle, parterre - seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies) stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people" theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can perform tiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
	2.	theatre - the art of writing and producing plays dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, dramatics amphitheater, amphitheatre - a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater) theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" stage - the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage" dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. dramatic irony - (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play flies - (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place" booking clerk, ticket agent - someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" stooge - act as the stooge; "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian" enter - come on stage support - play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act" star - be the star in a performance appear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" co-star - be the co-star in a performance ham, ham it up, overact, overplay - exaggerate one's acting underact, underplay - act (a role) with great restraint upstage - at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage" downstage - at or toward the front of the stage; "the actors moved further and further downstage"
	3.	theatre - a region in which active military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years" field of operations, theater of operations, theatre of operations, theater, field armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" theater of war, theatre of war - the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" combat area, combat zone - a military area where combat forces operate

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theatre

noun

1. playhouse, auditorium, coliseum, amphitheatre When we went to the theatre it was a very big event.

2. arena, setting, site, scene, field or sphere or place of action The area has often been a theatre of war.

3. hall, room, auditorium a well equipped library and the main lecture theatre

the theatre acting, the stage, drama, the boards (informal), show business, show biz (informal), performing on the stage, the dramatic arts You can move on to work in the films and the theatre.

Related words
like theatromania

Theatre terms


act, backstage, catastrophe, chorus, circle, Comédie Française, coup de théâtre, crush bar, cue, curtain, curtain call, curtain-raiser, curtain speech, downstage, dramatis personae, entr'acte, entrance, exit, first night, first-night nerves, flat, flies, fluff, front of house, gallery, gods, greasepaint, greenroom, ham, house, juvenile, leading lady, leading man, lines, monologue, noises off, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, offstage, opera house, orchestra or orchestra pit, overact, prompt, prompter, prop, proscenium arch, resting, role, scene, scene dock or bay, scenery, script, soliloquy, soubrette, speech, stage, stage direction, stage door, stage fright, stagehand, stage left, stage manager, stage right, stage-struck, stage whisper, stalls, theatre-in-the-round, Thespian, understudy, unities, upstage, wings

Translations

theatre theater (US) [ˈθɪətəʳ] N

1. (= building) → teatro m
to go to the theatre → ir al teatro
lecture theatre → aula f
operating theatre → sala f de operaciones

2. (= profession) → teatro m
she's been working in the theatre for 20 years → lleva trabajando el teatro 20 años

3. (= drama) → teatro m
theatre of the absurd → teatro m del absurdo

4. (fig) → teatro m, escenario m

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theatre [ˈθɪətə^r] (British) theater (US)

n

(place where plays are put on) → théâtre m
to go to the theatre → aller au théâtre

(= drama) → théâtre m
theatre for children → théâtre pour enfants

(work of acting in or producing plays) → théâtre m
a career in the theatre → une carrière dans le théâtre

(US) (also movie theater) → cinéma m

(in hospital) (also operating theatre) → salle f d'opération

(MILITARY) → théâtre m theatre of war

modif [critic] → de théâtre; [group, audience, school] → de théâtre; [owner, manager] → de théâtre; [ticket] → de théâtre; [production] → théâtral(e) theatre company, theatre-goer
theatre company n → troupe f de théâtre, compagnie f théâtrale
theatre-goer [ˈθɪətə^rgəʊə^r] (British) theatregoer (British) theatergoer (US) n → habitué(e) m/f du théâtre
He's a keen theatre-goer
BUT Il va beaucoup au théâtre.
The number of theatre-goers has declined
BUT Il y a moins de gens qui vont au théâtre.
theatre of war n → théâtre m des hostilités

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theatre, (US) theater

n

→ Theater nt; to go to the theatre → ins Theater gehen; what’s on at the theatre? → was wird im Theater gegeben?

no pl (= theatrical business, drama) → Theater nt; he’s always been keen on (the) theatre → er war schon immer theaterbegeistert; he has been in (the) theatre all his life → er war sein Leben lang beim Theater; not all Shaw’s plays are good theatre → nicht alle Stücke von Shaw eignen sich für die Bühne

(Brit: = operating theatre) → Operationssaal m

(= scene of events) → Schauplatz m; theatre of war → Kriegsschauplatz m; theatre of operations → Schauplatz m → der Handlungen

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theatre, (US) theater:

theatre company

n → Theaterensemble nt; (touring) → Schauspiel- or Theatertruppe f

theatre critic

n → Theaterkritiker(in) m(f)

theatregoer, (US) theatergoer

n → Theaterbesucher(in) m(f)

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theatre theater (Am) [ˈθɪətəʳ] n → teatro
to go to the theatre → andare a teatro
operating theatre → sala operatoria
lecture theatre → auditorium m inv
theatre of war → teatro di guerra

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theatre

n theatre [ˈθiətə]

1 a place where plays, operas etc are publicly performed. teater مَسْرَح театър divadlo teater das Theater θέατρο teatro teater تئاتر teatteri théâtre אוּלָם रंगशाला kazalište színház teater leikhús teatro 劇場 극장 teatras teātris teater, panggung schouwburg teater(bygning), scene teatr teatro teatru театр divadlo gledališče pozorište teater โรงละคร tiyatro 戲院 театр تھيئٹر، تماشہ گاہ nhà hát 戏院

2 plays in general; any theatre Are you going to the theatre tonight? teater مُشاهَدَة المَسْرَحِيّات театър divadlo teatret das Theater θέατρο teatro teater نمایش teatteri théâtre תֵּיאַטרוֹן नाट्य साहित्य, नाट्य कला kazalište színház teater, drama leikrit; leikhús teatro 劇 연극, 극장 teatras teātris teater toneel teater teatr teatro teatru театр divadlo gledališče pozorište teater โรงภาพยนตร์ tiyatro 劇場 драматична література; театральне мистецтво ڈرامہ، ٹھيئٹر sân khấu, vở kịch 剧场

3 (alsoˈoperating-theatre) a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed Take the patient to the theatre; (also adjective ) a theatre nurse. teater طاوِلَة العَمَلِيّات الجِراحِيَّه операционна зала operační sál operationsstue; operations- der Operationssaal; Operations-... χειρουργείο, χειρουργικός quirófano operatsioonisaal اتاق عمل leikkaussali (de la) salle d'opération חֲדַר נִיתוּחִים शल्यशाला operacijska dvorana műtő teater operasi skurðstofa (sala operatoria) 手術室(の) 수술실 operacinė operāciju zāle bilik bedah operatiekamer operasjonssal sala operacyjna sala de operações sală de operaţii операционная operačná sála operacijska dvorana operaciona sala operationssal ห้องผ่าตัด ameliyathane 手術(示範)室，(也作形容詞)如手術護士 анатомічна зала جراحت خانہ phòng mổ 手术（示范）室，（也作形容词）如手术护士

adj theˈatrical [-ˈӕ-]

1 of theatres or acting a theatrical performance/career. teatraal مَسْرَحي театрален divadelní scenisk; scene- Theater-... θεατρικός teatral teatri- تئاتری؛ وابسته به تئاتر teatteri- théâtral, dramatique תֵּיאַטרָלִי नाटकीय kazališni színházi akting leikhús-, leiklistar- teatrale 劇の 연극의 teatro, teatrinis teātra- teater toneel{#169} teater- teatralny de/no teatro tea­tral, dra­matic театральный divadelný, herecký gledališki pozorišni teater- เกี่ยวกับละคร มหรสพ ภาพยนตร์ tiyatro ile ilgili 舞臺的(或劇場的) театральний; сценічний ٹھيئٹڑ سے متعلق thuộc sân khấu 舞台的（或剧场的）

2 (behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic theatrical behaviour. teatraal مَسْرَحي، درامي мелодраматичен teatrální teatralsk theatralisch θεατρινίστικος teatral, dramático teatraalne نمایشی؛ غیر واقعی teatraalinen théâtral תֵּיאַטרָלִי नाटकीय kazališni, teatralan színészi(es) dramatis tilgerðarlegur teatrale 芝居じみた 연극 같은, 거짓의 teatrališkas teatrāls dibuat-buat theatraal teatralsk teatralny teatral teatral показной teatrálny, strojený teatralen teatralan teatralisk เหมือนละคร gösterişli, abartılı 戲劇性的 ненатуральний; показний ڈرامائي có vẻ đóng kịch 戏剧性的

adv theˈatrically

teatraal بصورَةٍ مَسْرَحِيَّه، دراماتيكِيّا театрално teatrálně teatralskt; sceniskt; dramatiskt theatralisch θεατρικά / θεατρινίστικα teatralmente teatraalselt به روش تئاتری teatraalisesti théâtralement בתֵּיאַטרָלִיוּת नाट्यरूप से kazališno, teatralno színházi szempontból; színészkedve secara dramatis tilgerðarlega teatralmente 劇のように 연극의, 연극같이 teatrališkai teātra veidā; teatrāli dibuat-buat theatraal teatralsk teatralnie teatralmente (în mod) teatral театрально teatrálne gledališko teatralno teatraliskt อย่างกับละคร abartılı bir şekilde 戲劇性地 театрально ڈرامائي انداز ميں về sân khấu 戏剧性地

n theˌatriˈcality [θiatriˈkӕ-]

teatraliteit التَّصَرُّف المَسْرَحي المُتَكَلَّف театралност teatrálnost drama; dramatik die Theatralität θεατρικότητα teatralidad, cualidad de teatral teatraalsus تئاتری بودن teatraalisuus théâtralité תֵּיאַטרָלִיוּת नाटकीयता teatralnost színpadiasság tilgerð, leikaraskapur teatralità わざとらしさ 연극적임, 부자연스러움 teatrališkumas teatralitāte perbuatan yg dibuat-buat theatraliteit det som gjelder teateret; tilgjorthet teatralność teatralidade teatralitate театральность teatrálnosť teatraličnost teatralnost teatralisk (konstlad) karaktär ละคร abartılı şekilde 戲劇性 театральність; неприродність ڈرامائيت tính chất sân khấu 戏剧性

n pl theˈatricals [-ˈӕ-]

dramatic performances He's very interested in amateur theatricals. teaterwerk تَمثيلِيّات يَقوم بها الهُواة عادةً театрално представяне divadlo drama; teater; -teater die Theateraufführungen(pl.) θεατρικές παραστάσεις teatro teatrietendus اجرای نمایش näytännöt théâtre הַצָגַת חוֹבבִים नाट्याभिनय kazališne predstave, izvedbe (műkedvelő) színjátszás permainan drama leiksÿningar (rappresentazioni teatrali) 演劇 (특히 비전문인 극단의) 연극 공연 vaidinimai izrādes, iestudējumi persembahan teater toneelvoorstellingen teater(forestillinger) przedstawienia teatralne teatro (amador) (spectacol de) teatru спектакль; постановка divadlo, divadelné predstavenie gledališke predstave drama teaterföreställningar เกี่ยวกับละคร sahne temsilleri 戲劇演出，舞臺表演藝術 вистави ٹھيئٹڑ سے متعلق các buổi biểu diễn sân khấu 戏剧演出，舞台表演艺术

the theatre

1 the profession of actors He's in the theatre. die teater المَسْرَح، التَّمْثيل театър divadlo skuespiller; ved teatret beim Theater θέατρο, ηθοποιία (ως επάγγελμα) el teatro teatriala هنر تئاتر teatteri le théâtre תֵּיאַטרוֹן थिएटर, नाटयशाना glumac, glumačka profesija színművészet profesi aktor leikhúsið teatro 演劇界 배우 teatras teātra māksla; aktiera profesija bidang lakonan toneel teateret teatr o teatro teatrul театральный актёр divadlo gledališče gluma [] teatern อาชีพนักแสดง tiyatro 戲劇(演員職業) театральне мистецтво اداکاري کا پيشہ nghề ca kịch 戏剧（演员职业）

2 drama His special interest is the theatre. teaterwerk الدراما، التَّمْثيل المَسْرَحي драма drama drama das Theater θέατρο, δράμα el teatro teatrikunst تئاتر teatteritaide le théâtre תֵּיאַטרוֹן नाटय-साहित्य drama, dramska književnosti drámairodalom drama leiklist teatro 演劇 드라마 drama teātris, drāma drama toneel teateret, drama teatr teatro tea­tru, dramă театральное искусство dráma gledališče drama teaterkonst, dramatik ละคร oyun, tiyatro 戲劇 драма ڈرامہ ca kịch 戏剧

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theatre → مسرح divadlo teater Theater θέατρο teatro teatteri théâtre kazalište teatro 劇場 극장 theater teater teatr teatro театр teater โรงละคร tiyatro rạp hát 剧场