theater
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A1
Английски
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Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Building for stage shows
A place where people go to watch plays or other live shows.
Модел на употреба:
to go to [theater]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theater' with 'cinema' when referring to film screenings; in American English, 'movie theater' is used for films.
Синоними
playhouse (A smaller or more intimate theater, often used in British English.)
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auditorium (A general term for a large space for audiences, not limited to plays.)
Антоними
cinema (A place for watching films rather than live performances.)
Колокации
go to the theater
|theater ticket
|local theater
|community theater
Теми
arts
|entertainment
|places
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Примери
- We bought tickets to the theater to see the new play.
- The city is building a new theater downtown.
- She has performed in theaters all over the country.
Примери за учащи
- We went to the theater last night.
- The theater is near my house.
- I like to watch plays at the theater.
Съществително
A1
entity
2
Building for watching movies
A place where people go to watch movies.
Модел на употреба:
to see a movie at [theater]
Честа грешка:
Some learners use 'theatre' (British spelling) for movies without noting that in British English it usually refers to live performance unless specified as 'cinema'.
Синоними
cinema (Commonly used in British English for a movie theater.)
Антоними
home viewing (Watching movies at home instead of in a theater.)
Колокации
movie theater
|multiplex theater
|theater chain
Теми
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Примери
- They met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- The new theater has ten screens and luxury seats.
- We rarely go to the theater; we prefer streaming movies.
Примери за учащи
- I saw the film at the theater.
- The theater was full of people.
- We will meet at the theater.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
Art of stage performance
The art of acting in and making plays.
Синоними
drama (Refers broadly to plays and acting, sometimes including television and film.)
Антоними
non-performance art (Forms of art that do not involve live performance.)
Колокации
study theater
|theater major
|theater company
Теми
arts
|careers
|arts_entertainment
|education
Примери
- She has a degree in theater from NYU.
- The festival celebrates experimental theater from around the world.
- He has worked in theater for over twenty years.
Примери за учащи
- I want to work in theater.
- She studies theater at school.
- He loves the world of theater.
Съществително
technical
B2
entity
4
War operations area
An area where a war is happening.
Синоними
battlefront (Refers specifically to the front lines rather than the wider area of operations.)
Антоними
home front (The civilian areas not directly involved in fighting.)
Колокации
theater of war
|Pacific theater
|European theater
Теми
military
|geography
|politics
|law
Примери
- Troops were deployed to the European theater during World War II.
- The Pacific theater saw intense naval battles.
- Supplies were sent to all units in the theater.
Примери за учащи
- Many battles happened in the Pacific theater.
- He served in the European theater.
- The war had two main theaters.
Съществително
technical
B2
entity
5
Hospital surgery room
A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.
Синоними
operating room (Commonly used term in American English for the same concept.)
Колокации
operating theater
|surgical theater
Теми
medicine
|healthcare
|health
|body
Примери
- The patient was taken to the operating theater immediately.
- Cleanliness is crucial in any surgical theater.
- She works as a nurse in the main theater.
Примери за учащи
- He is in the operating theater now.
- The doctor went into the operating theater.
- They cleaned the theater before surgery.
Граматика
Речникова форма
theater
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
Срички и ударение
theat - er (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (theat)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: theater
- Variant Spelling: theatre
- Plural: theater, theaters
Семейство думи
Forms
theatre
noun A2
theaters
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatergoer
noun
theatrically
adverb
Advanced or less common
theatricality
noun
Граматични акценти
- Spelling Variant: theatre Noun
Изрази
operating theater
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Hospital surgery room term
A special hospital room where doctors do surgery.
Примери
- She was rushed into the operating theater after the accident.
- Operating theaters must be kept sterile at all times.
theater of war
1/θˈiətɚ əv wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Region of active warfare
An area where a war is happening.
Примери
- The Pacific was a major theater of war during World War II.
- Diplomats discussed strategies for peace in each theater of war.
movie theater
1/mˈuvi θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
A place to watch movies
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen.
Примери
- Let's meet at the movie theater at 7 p.m.
- We met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- This movie theater has very comfortable seats.
- The new movie theater has very comfortable seats.