theater
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A1
Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Building for stage shows
A place where people go to watch plays or other live shows.
Padron ng paggamit:
to go to [theater]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theater' with 'cinema' when referring to film screenings; in American English, 'movie theater' is used for films.
Mga kasingkahulugan
playhouse (A smaller or more intimate theater, often used in British English.)
|
auditorium (A general term for a large space for audiences, not limited to plays.)
Mga kasalungat
cinema (A place for watching films rather than live performances.)
Mga kolokasyon
go to the theater
|theater ticket
|local theater
|community theater
Mga tema
arts
|entertainment
|places
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We went to the theater last night.
- The theater is near my house.
- I like to watch plays at the theater.
Pangngalan
A1
entity
2
Building for watching movies
A place where people go to watch movies.
Padron ng paggamit:
to see a movie at [theater]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners use 'theatre' (British spelling) for movies without noting that in British English it usually refers to live performance unless specified as 'cinema'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
cinema (Commonly used in British English for a movie theater.)
Mga kasalungat
home viewing (Watching movies at home instead of in a theater.)
Mga kolokasyon
movie theater
|multiplex theater
|theater chain
Mga tema
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I saw the film at the theater.
- The theater was full of people.
- We will meet at the theater.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
Art of stage performance
The art of acting in and making plays.
Mga kasingkahulugan
drama (Refers broadly to plays and acting, sometimes including television and film.)
Mga kasalungat
non-performance art (Forms of art that do not involve live performance.)
Mga kolokasyon
study theater
|theater major
|theater company
Mga tema
arts
|careers
|arts_entertainment
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I want to work in theater.
- She studies theater at school.
- He loves the world of theater.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
entity
4
War operations area
An area where a war is happening.
Mga kasingkahulugan
battlefront (Refers specifically to the front lines rather than the wider area of operations.)
Mga kasalungat
home front (The civilian areas not directly involved in fighting.)
Mga kolokasyon
theater of war
|Pacific theater
|European theater
Mga tema
military
|geography
|politics
|law
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Many battles happened in the Pacific theater.
- He served in the European theater.
- The war had two main theaters.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
entity
5
Hospital surgery room
A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.
Mga kasingkahulugan
operating room (Commonly used term in American English for the same concept.)
Mga kolokasyon
operating theater
|surgical theater
Mga tema
medicine
|healthcare
|health
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is in the operating theater now.
- The doctor went into the operating theater.
- They cleaned the theater before surgery.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
theater
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
theat - er (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (theat)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: theater
- Variant Spelling: theatre
- Plural: theater, theaters
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
theatre
noun A2
theaters
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatergoer
noun
theatrically
adverb
Advanced or less common
theatricality
noun
Mahahalagang punto
- Spelling Variant: theatre Noun
Mga ekspresyon
operating theater
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Hospital surgery room term
A special hospital room where doctors do surgery.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.