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