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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] the•a•ter or thea•tre (ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə-) n. 1. a building, part of a building, or an outdoor area for dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows. 2. a room or hall with tiers of seats, used for lectures, surgical demonstrations, etc.: Students crowded into the operating theater. 3. a. the theater, dramatic performances as a branch of art; the drama, esp. as a profession. b. a particular type, style, or category of this art: musical theater. 4. dramatic works collectively, as of literature, a nation, or an author (often prec. by the): the Elizabethan theater. 5. the quality or effectiveness of dramatic performance. 6. a. a place of action; area of activity. b. an area or region where military operations are under way: the Pacific theater. 7. a natural formation of land rising by steps or gradations. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin theātrum < Greek théātron seeing place, theater =theā-, s. of theâsthai to view + -tron suffix of means or place] 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. theatre
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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 termsact, 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 theatre [ˈθɪətər] (British) theater (US) n (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 [ˈθɪətərgəʊər] (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 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 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) 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 1. a place where plays, operas etc are publicly performed. 2. plays in general; any theatre. Are you going to the theatre tonight? 3. (also ˈoperating-theatre) a room in a hospital where surgical operations are performed. Take the patient to the theatre; (also adjective) a theatre nurse. theˈatrical (-ˈӕ-) adjective1. of theatres or acting. a theatrical performance/career. 2. (behaving) as if in a play; over-dramatic. theatrical behaviour. theˈatrically adverbtheˌatriˈcality (θiatriˈkӕ-) noun theˈatricals (-ˈӕ-) noun plural dramatic performances. He's very interested in amateur theatricals. the theatre1. the profession of actors. He's in the theatre. 2. drama. His special interest is the theatre. 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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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