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