theatre
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Building for live performances
A place where people go to watch plays, shows, or other live performances.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] goes to the theatre
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theatre' with 'cinema', but a theatre is for live shows, not movies.
Συνώνυμα
playhouse (More traditional or old-fashioned term for a theatre building.)
Αντώνυμα
cinema (A place where films are shown instead of live performances.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go to the theatre
|theatre performance
|local theatre
|theatre ticket
|theatre company
Θέματα
entertainment
|arts
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Art of stage performance
The work and skill of acting in or making plays and shows for the stage.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] studies theatre
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'theatres' to mean 'plays', but 'theatre' here refers to the general art form.
Συνώνυμα
drama (Often refers to serious plays or the academic study of performance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
study theatre
|theatre director
|theatre school
|theatre production
Θέματα
arts
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She is studying theatre at college.
- He wants to work in theatre.
- Theatre is her passion.
- Many people enjoy working in theatre.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
US movie theater meaning
In American English, a place where you can watch movies on a big screen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] goes to the theatre to watch [a movie]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse British and American usage: in British English, 'theatre' usually means live performance venue, not cinema.
Συνώνυμα
cinema (Preferred term in British English for a movie house.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
movie theatre
|go to the theatre
|theatre chain
Θέματα
entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I went to the theatre to watch a film.
- We saw a movie at the theatre.
- The theatre is near my house.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
4
Area of military operations
An area where fighting happens during a war.
Συνώνυμα
battlefront (More specific to the actual line of combat rather than the whole region.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
theatre of war
|Pacific theatre
|European theatre
Θέματα
military
|politics
|law
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He fought in the European theatre.
- The Pacific theatre was very large.
- Many soldiers were sent to this theatre.
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Λημματική μορφή
theatre
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
theatre (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (theatre)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: theatre
- Variant Spelling: theater
- Plural: theatre, theatres
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
theater
noun A2
theatres
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatregoer
noun
Advanced or less common
theatrically
adverb
theatricality
noun
Κύρια σημεία
- Spelling Variant: theater Noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Many soldiers lost their lives in that theatre of war.
- The country sent more troops to the northern theatre of war.