| Formas compostas: |
| above adv | (theater: upstage) (teatro) | na frente do palco expres |
| | The scene is a family's living room, with a dining table above and armchairs below. |
| | A cena é uma sala de estar de uma família, com uma mesa na frente do palco e poltronas atrás. |
| below adv | (theatre: downstage) (teatro) | trás do palco loc adv |
| | The actor had to walk from below to centre stage. |
| | O ator tinha de andar de trás do palco para o centro. |
byplay,
by-play n | (incidental onstage action) | ação secundária no palco loc sf |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) adv | figurative (in a leading role) | no centro do palco loc adv |
| | | na ribalta loc adv |
| | She found herself center stage when she was chosen to represent her school at the event. |
| downstage adj | (situated at the front of a stage) | em baixo do palco loc adv |
| downstage adv | (at the front of a stage) | em baixo do palco loc adv |
| | The cast of the musical processed downstage to receive their applause. |
| footlight n | usually plural (floor-level stage lighting) | luzes do palco loc sf pl |
| | | luzes da ribalta loc sf pl |
| footlights npl | (floor-level stage lighting) | ribalta sf |
| | | holofotes smpl |
| | | luzes do palco sfpl |
| go on stage v expr | (perform, act publicly) (atuar no teatro) | subir ao palco loc v |
| | You're such a funny guy: you should go on stage. |
| | Você é um cara muito engraçado, deveria subir ao palco. |
| go on stage v expr | (become performer) (tornar-se ator profissional) | subir ao palco loc v |
| | John went on stage when he was barely 12 years old. |
| | João subiu ao palco quando tinha apenas 12 anos. |
| mosh pit n | informal (area where music fans dance aggressively) | multidão na frente do palco expres |
| | (informal) | empurra-empurra expres |
| | A teenage boy was injured after being knocked to the floor in the mosh pit. |
| on adj | informal, figurative (due onstage) | ir ao palco expres v |
| | | subir ao palco expres v |
| | Theresa's on in two minutes! Where did she go? |
| on stage adv | (performer: in a theatre) | ao palco adv |
| | Even the most experienced performers feel nervous before going on stage. The audience cheered as the band came on stage for another encore. |
| | Até os mais experientes artistas sentem-se nervosos antes de subir ao palco. A plateia vibrou quando a banda subiu ao palco para um bis. |
| onstage adj | (on a theater stage) | no palco loc adj |
| | An onstage mishap almost ruined opening night, but the actors were able to quickly recover. |
| onstage adv | (on a theater stage) | no palco loc adv |
| | The musicians tuned up their instruments as they waited for the singer to come onstage. |
| stage crew n | (theatre technicians) (artistas de teatro) | equipe de palco sf |
| stage door n | (backstage entrance to a venue) (entrada atrás do palco) | bastidores sm pl |
| | | porta do palco sf |
| | The band entered the club through the stage door. |
| | Groupies hang out around the stage door, hoping to get a glimpse of their idols. |
| stage fright n | uncountable (severe performance anxiety) | medo de palco sm |
| | She performed beautifully, despite her serious attack of stage fright. |
| stage performance n | (act put on in a theatre) | performance de palco sf |
| | | desempenho teatral sm |
| stage persona n | (image cultivated by a performer) (imagem cultivada por um artista) | presença de palco loc sf |
| stage structure n | (platform or support for performing) (plataforma ou suporte para apresentação) | estrutura de palco sf |
| stagehand n | (theatre: sb who moves scenery) | assistente de palco sm, sf |
| | The stagehands quickly changed the set during intermission. |
theater lighting (US),
theatre lighting (UK) n | (illumination of a stage) | iluminação de palco loc sf |
| | Theater lighting is meant to produce a very specific mood on stage. |