Question 1 · Quick check
theatre
CEFRA1
/θˈiətər/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A building where plays, films, or shows are presented.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA cinema; movie theatre.
Examples
I had to leave the theatre in the middle of the concert.
I showed my ticket to the doorman and went into the theatre.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextWe stayed overnight in London after the theatre.
City's players and supporters travelled from one end of the emotional scale to the other in those vital seconds, providing a truly remarkable piece of football theatre and the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history.
But the picture was different elsewhere - Theatre Royal Windsor recorded full houses, although the managing director stated that the actors had trouble getting to and from the theatre.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
noun
From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”).