theatre

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɪətər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thēə tər, thēə-)

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'theatre' tiene referencia cruzada con 'theater'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'theatre' is cross-referenced with 'theater'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
theater (US),
theatre (UK)
n
countable (where plays are staged)teatro nm
 There are two theaters standing empty in my hometown.
 Hay dos teatros abandonados en mi pueblo natal.
theater,
the theater (US),
theatre,
the theatre (UK)
n
uncountable (industry: stage)teatro nm
 The whole family's been in theatre for generations.
 Toda la familia ha estado en teatro durante generaciones.
theatre n UK (operating room) (hospital)quirófano nm
  (hospital)sala de operaciones nf + loc adj
 No visitors are allowed in theatre during operations.
 No se admiten visitas en el quirófano durante las operaciones.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
theater n US (movie theater: cinema auditorium)cine nm
 This movie is showing in theaters right now.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
theater | theatre
InglésEspañol
arena theater (US),
arena theatre (UK)
n
(auditorium: audience around stage)arena nf
little theater (US),
little theatre (UK)
n
(small venue for amateur dramatics)teatro pequeño nm + adj
  (informal)teatrito, teatrillo nm
 The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre.
musical theater (US),
musical theatre (UK)
n
(drama with singing and dancing)obra musical nf + adj mf
  musical nm
 Tina is training for a career in musical theatre.
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK)
n
(outdoor auditorium)teatro a cielo abierto nm + loc adv
  teatro al aire libre nm + loc adv
 They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer.
 Están dando obras de Shakespeare en el teatro a cielo abierto este verano.
outdoor theater (US),
outdoor theatre (UK)
n
(open-air arts venue)teatro al aire libre nm + loc adv
  teatro al descubierto nm + loc adv
street theater (US),
street theatre (UK)
n
(outdoor theater)teatro callejero nm + adj
theater arts (US),
theatre arts (UK)
npl
(performing arts)artes dramáticas loc nom fpl
Note: arte es sustantivo ambiguo, usualmente masculino en singular y femenino en plural.
theater class (US),
theatre class (UK)
n
(drama lesson)clase de teatro nf
theater critic (US),
theatre critic (UK)
n
(reviews stage productions)crítico de teatro, crítica de teatro nm, nf + loc adj
  crítico teatral, crítica teatral nm, nf + adj
theater designer (US),
theatre designer (UK)
n
(visuals for plays, etc.)escenógrafo, escenógrafa nm, nf
theater lighting (US),
theatre lighting (UK)
n
(illumination of a stage)iluminación teatral nf + adj ¡nf
  iluminación de teatro nf + loc adj
 Theater lighting is meant to produce a very specific mood on stage.
 La iluminación teatral está hecha para producir una atmósfera muy especial.
theater lover (US),
theatre lover (UK)
n
(person who enjoys going to plays)amante del teatro n común + loc adj
theater of operations (US),
theatre of operations (UK)
n
(military: field of action)teatro de operaciones loc nom m
 Eisenhower was in control of the entire European theatre of operations.
 Eisenhower tenía el control de todo el teatro de operaciones europeo.
  centro de operaciones nm + loc adj
 Elsenhower estaba a cargo de todo el centro de operaciones euorpeo.
theater props (US),
theatre props (UK)
npl
(objects, scenery used onstage)utillaje nm
  (ES)atrezo nm
  escenografía nf
  accesorios nmpl
  utilería nf
theater-in-the-round (US),
theatre-in-the-round (UK)
n
(arena theater)anfiteatro nm
  teatro con escenario circular central nm + loc adj
youth theater (US),
youth theatre (UK)
n
(drama staged by young people)drama juvenil nm + adj
  teatro juvenil nm + adj
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El teatro juvenil en esta escuela ha progresado desde la llegada de la nueva profesora.
lecture theatre n UK (auditorium)auditorio nm
  anfiteatro nm
  aula magna loc nom f
 The classes will be held in lecture theatre 5.
 Las clases se darán en el auditorio 5.
operating room (US),
operating theatre (UK)
n
(room where surgery is performed)quirófano nm
 The surgeon went into his operating room to perform surgery.
 Operating theatres cannot be completely sterile.
 El cirujano entró al quirófano para comenzar la cirugía. // Los quirófanos no pueden ser completamente estériles.
puppet theatre n UK (venue for puppet shows)teatro de marionetas grupo nom
 The children's librarians set up a puppet theater in the picture book area of the library.
theatergoer (US),
theatre-goer (UK)
n
(person who goes to see a play)aficionado al teatro, aficionada al teatro nm, nf + loc adj
  espectador, espectadora nm, nf
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'theatre' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: UK: [a famous, an old, a Victorian, an outdoor] theatre, UK: a [fringe, puppet] theatre, UK: works in a theatre, more...

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