theatre
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 1900
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
Building for live performances
A place where people go to watch plays, shows, or other live performances.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] goes to the theatre
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theatre' with 'cinema', but a theatre is for live shows, not movies.
Sinonimai
playhouse (More traditional or old-fashioned term for a theatre building.)
Antonimai
cinema (A place where films are shown instead of live performances.)
Kolokacijos
go to the theatre
|theatre performance
|local theatre
|theatre ticket
|theatre company
Temos
entertainment
|arts
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
2
Art of stage performance
The work and skill of acting in or making plays and shows for the stage.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] studies theatre
Dažna klaida:
Some learners use 'theatres' to mean 'plays', but 'theatre' here refers to the general art form.
Sinonimai
drama (Often refers to serious plays or the academic study of performance.)
Kolokacijos
study theatre
|theatre director
|theatre school
|theatre production
Temos
arts
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|education
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She is studying theatre at college.
- He wants to work in theatre.
- Theatre is her passion.
- Many people enjoy working in theatre.
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
3
US movie theater meaning
In American English, a place where you can watch movies on a big screen.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] goes to the theatre to watch [a movie]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse British and American usage: in British English, 'theatre' usually means live performance venue, not cinema.
Sinonimai
cinema (Preferred term in British English for a movie house.)
Kolokacijos
movie theatre
|go to the theatre
|theatre chain
Temos
entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I went to the theatre to watch a film.
- We saw a movie at the theatre.
- The theatre is near my house.
Daiktavardis
technical
B2
entity
4
Area of military operations
An area where fighting happens during a war.
Sinonimai
battlefront (More specific to the actual line of combat rather than the whole region.)
Kolokacijos
theatre of war
|Pacific theatre
|European theatre
Temos
military
|politics
|law
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He fought in the European theatre.
- The Pacific theatre was very large.
- Many soldiers were sent to this theatre.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
theatre
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
theatre (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (theatre)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: theatre
- Variant Spelling: theater
- Plural: theatre, theatres
Žodžių šeima
Forms
theater
noun A2
theatres
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatregoer
noun
Advanced or less common
theatrically
adverb
theatricality
noun
Gramatikos akcentai
- Spelling Variant: theater Noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Many soldiers lost their lives in that theatre of war.
- The country sent more troops to the northern theatre of war.