theater
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Building for stage shows
A place where people go to watch plays or other live shows.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to go to [theater]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theater' with 'cinema' when referring to film screenings; in American English, 'movie theater' is used for films.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
cinema (A place for watching films rather than live performances.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go to the theater
|theater ticket
|local theater
|community theater
Θέματα
arts
|entertainment
|places
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We went to the theater last night.
- The theater is near my house.
- I like to watch plays at the theater.
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
2
Building for watching movies
A place where people go to watch movies.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to see a movie at [theater]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'theatre' (British spelling) for movies without noting that in British English it usually refers to live performance unless specified as 'cinema'.
Συνώνυμα
cinema (Commonly used in British English for a movie theater.)
Αντώνυμα
home viewing (Watching movies at home instead of in a theater.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
movie theater
|multiplex theater
|theater chain
Θέματα
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I saw the film at the theater.
- The theater was full of people.
- We will meet at the theater.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Art of stage performance
The art of acting in and making plays.
Συνώνυμα
drama (Refers broadly to plays and acting, sometimes including television and film.)
Αντώνυμα
non-performance art (Forms of art that do not involve live performance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
study theater
|theater major
|theater company
Θέματα
arts
|careers
|arts_entertainment
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to work in theater.
- She studies theater at school.
- He loves the world of theater.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
4
War operations area
An area where a war is happening.
Συνώνυμα
battlefront (Refers specifically to the front lines rather than the wider area of operations.)
Αντώνυμα
home front (The civilian areas not directly involved in fighting.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
theater of war
|Pacific theater
|European theater
Θέματα
military
|geography
|politics
|law
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Many battles happened in the Pacific theater.
- He served in the European theater.
- The war had two main theaters.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
5
Hospital surgery room
A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.
Συνώνυμα
operating room (Commonly used term in American English for the same concept.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
operating theater
|surgical theater
Θέματα
medicine
|healthcare
|health
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is in the operating theater now.
- The doctor went into the operating theater.
- They cleaned the theater before surgery.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
theater
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
theat - er (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (theat)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: theater
- Variant Spelling: theatre
- Plural: theater, theaters
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
theatre
noun A2
theaters
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatergoer
noun
theatrically
adverb
Advanced or less common
theatricality
noun
Κύρια σημεία
- Spelling Variant: theatre Noun
Εκφράσεις
operating theater
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Hospital surgery room term
A special hospital room where doctors do surgery.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.