theatre
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1900
المعاني
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A2
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1
Building for live performances
A place where people go to watch plays, shows, or other live performances.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] goes to the theatre
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theatre' with 'cinema', but a theatre is for live shows, not movies.
المرادفات
playhouse (More traditional or old-fashioned term for a theatre building.)
الأضداد
cinema (A place where films are shown instead of live performances.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
go to the theatre
|theatre performance
|local theatre
|theatre ticket
|theatre company
الموضوعات
entertainment
|arts
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
أمثلة
- We saw a Shakespeare play at the theatre last night.
- The new theatre in town seats over 500 people.
- She has been working at the local theatre for three years.
- The theatre was nearly full when the show started.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I went to the theatre with my friends.
- The theatre is in the city center.
- We watched a play at the theatre.
- She works at the theatre.
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Art of stage performance
The work and skill of acting in or making plays and shows for the stage.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] studies theatre
خطأ شائع:
Some learners use 'theatres' to mean 'plays', but 'theatre' here refers to the general art form.
المرادفات
drama (Often refers to serious plays or the academic study of performance.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
study theatre
|theatre director
|theatre school
|theatre production
الموضوعات
arts
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|education
أمثلة
- He decided to major in theatre at university.
- The festival celebrates local theatre and dance groups.
- Her career in theatre began when she was just 16.
- Theatre requires teamwork between actors, directors, and crew.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She is studying theatre at college.
- He wants to work in theatre.
- Theatre is her passion.
- Many people enjoy working in theatre.
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US movie theater meaning
In American English, a place where you can watch movies on a big screen.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] goes to the theatre to watch [a movie]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse British and American usage: in British English, 'theatre' usually means live performance venue, not cinema.
المرادفات
cinema (Preferred term in British English for a movie house.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
movie theatre
|go to the theatre
|theatre chain
الموضوعات
entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
أمثلة
- We went to the theatre to see the new superhero movie.
- That theatre has the best popcorn in town.
- The theatre was packed for the premiere.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I went to the theatre to watch a film.
- We saw a movie at the theatre.
- The theatre is near my house.
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Area of military operations
An area where fighting happens during a war.
المرادفات
battlefront (More specific to the actual line of combat rather than the whole region.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
theatre of war
|Pacific theatre
|European theatre
الموضوعات
military
|politics
|law
أمثلة
- He served in the European theatre during World War II.
- The conflict spread to a new theatre of operations.
- Troops were deployed to the Pacific theatre.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He fought in the European theatre.
- The Pacific theatre was very large.
- Many soldiers were sent to this theatre.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
theatre
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
theatre (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (theatre)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: theatre
- Variant Spelling: theater
- Plural: theatre, theatres
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
theater
noun A2
theatres
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatregoer
noun
Advanced or less common
theatrically
adverb
theatricality
noun
أبرز النقاط
- Spelling Variant: theater Noun
التعبيرات
go to the theatre
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
Attend live performance venue
To visit a place where plays or shows are performed live.
أمثلة
- We plan to go to the theatre this weekend.
- She loves going to the theatre whenever she visits London.
musical theatre
1/mjˈuzɪkəl θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
Stage genre with music and dance
Plays that have songs, music, and dancing as part of the story.
أمثلة
- He has worked in musical theatre for over a decade.
- Musical theatre is popular on Broadway.
political theatre
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
Politics done for show
Political actions that are done mostly to get attention, not to make real changes.
أمثلة
- Critics dismissed the speech as mere political theatre.
- The protest was seen as political theatre by opponents.
theatre of war
1/θˈiətɚ əv wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Region of active conflict
An area where war is happening.
أمثلة
- Many soldiers lost their lives in that theatre of war.
- The country sent more troops to the northern theatre of war.