theatre
/ˈθɪətə(r)/noun
उच्चारण थिअटर
रंगमंच, नाट्यशाला, थिएटर
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[C]
a building or an outdoor area where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
रंगमंच, नाट्यशाला, थिएटर
- the National School of Drama's theatre
- We watched a Kathakali performance in the old theatre near the harbour in Kochi.
- The city's oldest theatre has been renovated.
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- We went to the theatre to see a Marathi play.
- The open-air theatre seats about five hundred people.
- The theatre was packed on opening night.
Synonyms playhouse auditorium hall stage amphitheatre
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[U]
plays considered as entertainment; the work of writing and performing plays
नाटक, रंगमंच कला
- She has worked in theatre for years.
- Radhika has loved theatre since school, and she now directs plays for a local group.
- He studied theatre at university and then became a director.
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- Street theatre is a powerful way to spread messages about health.
- Modern theatre in Bengal has a long and proud history.
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[C, U] BrE
a room in a hospital used for medical operations
(अस्पताल का) ऑपरेशन कक्ष
- the operating theatre
- The surgeon was already scrubbed and waiting when the patient was wheeled into the theatre.
- The patient was taken to the operating theatre at seven.
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- Nurses prepared the theatre for the emergency surgery.
- The doctor spent four hours in theatre that morning.
Synonyms operating room surgery
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go to the theatre / at the theatre
Use to with go, and at for a show seen there. The article the is normal when speaking of theatre as an outing.
जाने के लिए 'go to the theatre' और वहाँ देखे गए कार्यक्रम के लिए 'at the theatre' आता है।
- We went to the theatre to see a Hindi play.
- The actors were at the theatre by five.
theatre (uncountable) = drama as an art
Without an article it means the art or profession: She works in theatre.
बिना article के इसका अर्थ नाट्यकला या उसका पेशा है।
- Radhika wants a career in theatre.
- Street theatre can reach villagers directly.
operating theatre
In a hospital, the room for surgery. Doctors are in the theatre, or in surgery.
अस्पताल में शल्य-चिकित्सा का कक्ष; डॉक्टर 'in the theatre' या 'in surgery' होते हैं।
- The patient was taken to the operating theatre.
theatre of war / lecture theatre
Theatre also means an area of conflict or a large hall with raised seating for lectures.
'Theatre' का अर्थ युद्ध-क्षेत्र या व्याख्यान के लिए ऊँची बैठक वाला बड़ा कक्ष भी है।
- The Eastern theatre of the war saw heavy fighting.
- The lecture theatre holds three hundred students.
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adjective + theatre
localopen-airamateurexperimentalnationalstreet
- The village's open-air theatre was full on Dussehra.
verb + theatre
go toperform inrunbookwork inattend
- They run a small theatre in Kolkata.
theatre + noun
groupcompanyticketcriticfestivallover
- The theatre group tours different states.
type + theatre
operatinglecturemusicpuppetstreet
- The surgeon was in the operating theatre.
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- Radhika joined the college theatre society.
राधिका कॉलेज की नाट्य-मंडली में शामिल हो गई।
- The old theatre in the city has been turned into a library.
शहर का पुराना थिएटर पुस्तकालय में बदल दिया गया है।
- The play had a long run at the national theatre.
नाटक राष्ट्रीय रंगमंच पर लंबे समय तक चला।
- Theatre can be a powerful tool for social change.
रंगमंच सामाजिक परिवर्तन का सशक्त साधन हो सकता है।
- The surgeon left the theatre after six hours.
शल्य-चिकित्सक छह घंटे बाद ऑपरेशन थिएटर से बाहर आए।
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✗ We saw a movie in the theatre which was boring.
✓ We saw a boring movie in the theatre.
The adjective belongs next to movie, otherwise it seems to describe the theatre.
Adjective को 'movie' के पास रखें, वरना वह 'theatre' का वर्णन लगता है।
✗ She is studying in theatre art.
✓ She is studying theatre arts.
Study is followed directly by the subject, with no in.
'Study' के बाद विषय सीधे आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ We went to the theatre by walking.
✓ We went to the theatre on foot.
Mode of travel on foot is a fixed phrase; by walking is not used.
पैदल जाने के लिए स्थिर पदबंध 'on foot' है; 'by walking' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Words for places of drama or film are easily confused.
नाटक या फ़िल्म के स्थानों के शब्द आसानी से आपस में उलझ जाते हैं।
A building where plays are performed; also the art of drama.
जहाँ नाटक होते हैं वह भवन; साथ ही नाट्यकला।
- We watched a play at the theatre.
The seating hall of any public building, used for many events.
किसी भी सार्वजनिक भवन का बैठक-कक्ष, जो कई आयोजनों के काम आता है।
- The school annual day was held in the auditorium.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
playhouse auditorium hall stage amphitheatre drama the stage acting dramatics operating room surgery
AaSpelling
the·a·tre
§Grammar and usage
The adjective theatrical also means exaggerated, done for effect.
Adjective theatrical का अर्थ 'बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर, दिखावे के लिए' भी है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Operating theatre, theatre of war (an area where fighting happens).
Collocations: operating theatre, theatre of war (जहाँ लड़ाई हो)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Bharata's Natyashastra is the ancient Indian treatise on drama; the National School of Drama (NSD) is in New Delhi.
भरत का नाट्यशास्त्र नाटक पर प्राचीन भारतीय ग्रंथ है; राष्ट्रीय नाट्य विद्यालय (NSD) नई दिल्ली में है।