Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - theatre
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Theatre
theatre
~ BrE theater AmE n 1 »BUILDING« a building or place with a stage where plays are performed (an open-air theatre | the Mercury Theater) 2 »PLAYS« a) plays as a form of entertainment (I enjoy theater and swimming. | the theatre) (He's really interested in literature and the theatre. | good theatre (=effective entertainment)) (Yeats' plays are great poetry but they are not good theatre.) b) the work of acting in, writing, or organizing plays (classes in theater and music | She's been working in the theatre for over thirty years.) 3 »IN A HOSPITAL« a special room in a hospital where medical operations are done; operating theatre BrE 4 »AREA« a large area where a war is being fought (the Pacific theater during World War II) 5 »PLACE TO SEE A FILM« AmE, AustrE a building where films are shown; cinema (1) BrE; movie theater AmE
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(theatres) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'theater' 1. A theatre is a building with a stage in it, on which plays, shows, and other performances take place. I worked at the Grand Theatre. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 2. You can refer to work in the theatre such as acting or writing plays as the theatre. You can move up to work in films and the theatre... N-SING: the N 3. Theatre is entertainment that involves the performance of plays. N-UNCOUNT 4. A theater or a movie theater is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment. (AM; in BRIT, use cinema) N-COUNT 5. In a hospital, a theatre is a special room where surgeons carry out medical operations. She is back from theatre and her condition is comfortable. = operating theatre N-COUNT: also prep N 6. A theatre of war or other conflict is the area or region in which the war or conflict is happening. The Middle East has often been a theatre of war. N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (US theater) 1 a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances. b a cinema. 2 a the writing and production of plays. b effective material for the stage (makes good theatre). 3 a room or hall for lectures etc. with seats in tiers. 4 Brit. an operating theatre. 5 a a scene or field of action (the theatre of war). b (attrib.) designating weapons intermediate between tactical and strategic (theatre nuclear missiles). 6 a natural land-formation in a gradually rising part-circle like ancient Greek and Roman theatres. Phrases and idioms theatre-goer a frequenter of theatres. theatre-going frequenting theatres. theatre-in-the-round a dramatic performance on a stage surrounded by spectators. theatre sister a nurse supervising the nursing team in an operating theatre. Etymology: ME f. OF t(h)eatre or f. L theatrum f. Gk theatron f. theaomai behold ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun 1) театр 2) аудитория в виде амфитеатра - operating theatre 3) поле действий; the theatre of operations/war - театр военных действий 4) collect. драматическая литература, пьесы 5) predic. the play is good theatre - пьеса очень сценична ...Англо-русский словарь
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