orchestra
gb/ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/ us/ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 5500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
large group of musicians
A big group of musicians who play music together, usually with a conductor.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an orchestra plays [music]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use "orchestra" for any group of musicians, including small pop or rock groups. In modern English, "orchestra" usually means a large, mostly classical music group with many players and a conductor; smaller or popular-music groups are more often called a "band."
Συνώνυμα
ensemble (Can refer to any group of musicians or performers, not only large classical groups.)
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band (More general and often used for pop, rock, or marching groups; usually smaller and less formal than an orchestra.)
Αντώνυμα
soloist (Refers to a single performer, the opposite of a large group of musicians.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
symphony orchestra
|chamber orchestra
|school orchestra
|orchestra conductor
|join the orchestra
|orchestra pit
Θέματα
music
|arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The orchestra began the concert with a powerful symphony.
- She plays the violin in a local community orchestra.
- The film’s music was recorded by a full 80-piece orchestra.
- The conductor stopped the orchestra and asked the brass section to play more softly.
- Tickets are more expensive when a live orchestra accompanies the show.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The orchestra is playing tonight at eight o’clock.
- My brother plays trumpet in the school orchestra.
- We listened to a large orchestra in the city hall.
- The conductor stands in front of the orchestra.
- The orchestra plays music for the ballet dancers.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
main floor seats near stage
The part of a theater where people sit on the main floor, close to the stage.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
orchestra seats in [a theater]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the group of musicians. In sentences like "We sat in the orchestra," "orchestra" refers to the seating area, not the musicians. Context about tickets, rows, or seats usually signals this meaning.
Συνώνυμα
stalls (Common in British English for the main floor seating; "orchestra" for this meaning is more typical in American English.)
Αντώνυμα
balcony (Refers to the upper seating area, away from the stage, contrasting with orchestra seats on the main floor.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
orchestra seats
|in the orchestra
|orchestra section
|front-row orchestra
|orchestra level
Θέματα
entertainment
|travel
|arts
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- We paid extra for orchestra seats so we could see the actors’ faces clearly.
- The orchestra section was almost full, but the balcony still had plenty of empty seats.
- From the orchestra, the sound of the singers was much stronger.
- They prefer to sit in the orchestra rather than in the upper levels.
- The theater offers discounted tickets for students in the rear of the orchestra.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We had orchestra seats for the musical.
- She likes to sit in the orchestra, close to the stage.
- The orchestra section was full, so we sat in the balcony.
- Our tickets are for row C in the orchestra.
- From the orchestra, we could see every detail on the stage.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
orchestra
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
US/ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
or - ches - tra (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: orchestra
- Plural: orchestras
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
orchestras
noun
Core family
orchestral
adjective B2
Related words
orchestrate
verb C1
orchestration
noun C1
Advanced or less common
orchestrator
noun
Εκφράσεις
chamber orchestra
1/t͡ʃˈeɪmbɚ ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
fixed phrase
smaller-sized classical orchestra
A smaller orchestra, with fewer players, that usually plays music written for a small group of instruments.
Παραδείγματα
- The festival features a chamber orchestra rather than a full symphony orchestra.
- He prefers playing in a chamber orchestra because it feels more intimate.
school orchestra
1/skˈul ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
fixed phrase
orchestra made of students
An orchestra made of students who play music together at their school.
Παραδείγματα
- Her daughter plays flute in the school orchestra.
- The school orchestra will perform at the end-of-year concert.
string orchestra
1/stɹˈɪŋ ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
fixed phrase
orchestra of only string instruments
An orchestra that is made up only of string instruments, such as violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.
Παραδείγματα
- The piece was written for a string orchestra without any wind instruments.
- Our school has both a full orchestra and a string orchestra.
symphony orchestra
1/sˈɪmfəni ˈɔɹkɪstɹə/
fixed phrase
large classical music orchestra
A large orchestra that plays symphonies and other classical music pieces.
Παραδείγματα
- She won an audition with the city’s symphony orchestra.
- The symphony orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Fifth this weekend.
orchestra pit
1/ˈɔɹkɪstɹə pˈɪt/
fixed phrase
space below stage for orchestra
The open space in front of and below the stage in a theater where the orchestra sits and plays.
Παραδείγματα
- The orchestra pit was so deep that the musicians were almost hidden from the audience.
- The conductor stepped into the orchestra pit and raised his baton.
- During the rehearsal, the conductor asked the singers not to stand too close to the orchestra pit.
- From our seats we could just see the tops of the instruments in the orchestra pit.